Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics Prediction: Mariners to keep things rolling

In game 2 of a three-game series, the Seattle Mariners will battle it out with the Oakland Athletics at T-Mobile Park. Both teams are struggling, but the Mariners started the series with a win. How will this one end?

The Seattle Mariners returned to winning ways on Saturday with an 8-1 win over the Oakland Athletics. However, the prior series to this game saw the Seattle Mariners lose to the Minnesota Twins, with 11-1, 6-3, and 3-1 outcomes. However, their only win in that series came in game 2, a 6-10 encounter. The Seattle Mariners have scored 12 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 5 of their last 9 games. The Seattle Mariners have lost 5 straight games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. The Seattle Mariners have a 21-18 record this season, positioning them 7th in the American League.

On the mound for game 2, the projected pitcher for the Seattle Mariners is Bryce Miller. This season, Bryce Miller has a 3-2 record with a 2.61 ERA and 42 strikeouts while allowing 19 hits and 8 earned runs in his last 36.1 innings.

The Oakland Athletics' poor run continued when they played the Seattle Mariners in game one of this series. With that defeat, the Oakland Athletics have suffered losses in five of their last six games. The Oakland Athletics have scored 21 runs in their previous 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 9 games. The Oakland Athletics have won 6 of their last 8 games when scoring 4 or more runs. This season, the Oakland Athletics have an 18-22 record, positioning them 11th in the American League.

The Oakland Athletics will send Joey Estes to start on the mound for this Sunday's game. Joey Estes has a 0-1 record this season with a 7.20 ERA and 7 strikeouts.

Both teams have a lot of issues to address here, but the Seattle Mariners have a fair performance. Bryce Miller is one of the standouts in this Mariners squad, and he’s pitched well at the start of this season. While Joey Estes will make his first debut with this game, he was not exceptional in the Triple-A season. At home, the Seattle Mariners are expected to get things going in game 2.