Oakland Athletics vs Seattle Mariners Prediction: Mariners will not disappoint

The Oakland Coliseum will host the finale of an MLB series between the Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners. We have a split in the first two games of this series, and both teams will have their eyes on winning this one. How will this encounter end?

Oakland Athletics will hope for a win in this game following a 2-1 win in game 2. Having started the series with a 3-4 defeat, the result of this game will go a long way, as their prior series to this against the Atlanta Braves and the Tampa Bay Rays also ended in defeats. 

In their last three games, Oakland Athletics scored just six runs and 3 or fewer runs in 7 of their last 9 games. Also, the Oakland Athletics lost 4 of their last 5 games, where they scored 3 or fewer runs. Entering this game, the Oakland Athletics have a 25-38 record in the American League, leaving them ranked 13th in the standings.

The Seattle Mariners will be confident of returning to winning ways after suffering a defeat in game 2 of this series. However, the prior encounters to that defeat saw this side win four consecutive games, sweeping the Los Angeles Angels and also defeating the Oakland Athletics in game one of this series. 

This season, the Seattle Mariners have a 35-28, which has seen them move to the 5th spot in the American standings. The Seattle Mariners have scored 10 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 8 games. 

On the mound in this finale, the Seattle Mariners will send Bryan Woo. This season, Woo has a 2-0 record with a 1.30 ERA and 18 strikeouts. Woo has allowed 14 hits and four runs in 27.2 innings this season. 

The Seattle Mariners are the better side in this series and should win here. Despite winning the game 2, 2-1. Oakland Athletics have not convinced me enough to see me pick them here. While the Seattle Mariners have been well-competitive, I expect them to get the job done again and improve their standings.