The Seattle Mariners start the MLB season favored (-153) at home against the Athletics (+128) at T-Mobile Park on Friday. The game starts at 9:40 p.m. ET. Seattle’s Luis Castillo gets the start against Sacramento’s Jeffrey Springs.

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Mariners vs. Athletics betting lines

• Favorite: Mariners (-153)
• Underdog: Athletics (+128)
• Over/under: 7

Mariners betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Mariners betting info

• The Mariners were the moneyline favorite 110 total times last season. They finished 64-46 in those games.
• The Mariners had a record of 27-17 in games they played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -153 or shorter last year (61.4%).
• The Mariners have a 60.5% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
• The Mariners combined with their opponents to go over the total 76 times last season for a 76-73-13 record against the over/under.
• The Mariners went 75-86-0 against the spread last season.

Mariners hitting info

• Cal Raleigh racked up 34 home runs and had 100 runs batted in last season.
• Julio Rodriguez had a .273 batting average with 155 hits.
• Randy Arozarena hit .219 a season ago with 33 doubles, 20 home runs and 73 walks.
• Luke Raley had 19 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 27 walks while batting .243.

Mariners pitching rankings

• The Mariners pitching staff was ninth in MLB last season with a collective 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
• The Mariners’ 3.50 team ERA ranked second across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Last season the Mariners had the lowest WHIP in MLB (1.078).
• Mariners pitchers combined to surrender the 17th-fewest home runs in baseball (183 total, 1.1 per game).

Athletics betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Athletics betting info

• Last season, the Athletics were the underdog 140 times and won 55, or 39.3%, of those games.
• Last season, the Athletics won 30 of their 89 games, or 33.7%, when they were the underdog by at least +128 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 43.9% chance of a victory for the Athletics.
• The Athletics and their opponents hit the over in 77 of their 162 games with a total last season.
• The Athletics had an ATS record of 86-76-0 in 162 games with a spread last season.

Athletics hitting info

• Brent Rooker hit 39 home runs last season, drove in 112 runs and posted a .293 batting average.
• JJ Bleday hit .243 with an OBP of .324 and a slugging percentage of .437.
• Lawrence Butler finished last season with 22 home runs, 57 RBI and a batting average of .262.
• Shea Langeliers hit .224 with an OBP of .288 and a slugging percentage of .450.

Athletics pitching rankings

• The Athletics struck out just 7.9 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranked 28th in MLB last season.
• The Athletics pitched to a 4.38 ERA last season, which ranked 25th in baseball.
• The Athletics had a combined WHIP of 1.335 as a pitching staff, which ranked 25th in MLB.
• With just 169 homers allowed, the Athletics ranked eighth in the majors at preventing long balls.