Mariners at Athletics prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, THe trends, and stats for July 28

Its Monday, July 28 and the Mariners (56-50) are in Sacramento to open a series against the Athletics (46-62).

Luis Castillo is slated to take the mound for Seattle against JP Sears for the Athletics.

The A’s completed a sweep of the Houston Astros Sunday with a 7-1 win. J.T. Ginn and two relievers limited Houston to seven hits and just a single run while the offense for the Athletics smoked Colton Gordon and the Astros for 11 hits and seven runs. The A’s outscored the Astros 27-5 over the three games.

Seattle lost Sunday, 4-1, to split their four-game series against the Angels. Cal Raleigh smacked his 41st home run of the season but it was not enough as Kyle Hendricks allowed just one run over six innings to earn his sixth win of the season.

Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.

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Game details & how to watch Mariners at Athletics

• Date: Monday, July 28, 2025
• Time: 10:05PM EST
• Site: Sutter Health Park
• City: Sacramento, CA
• Network/Streaming: RSNW, NBCSCA

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Odds for the Mariners at the Athletics

The latest odds as of Monday:

• Moneyline: Mariners (-131), Athletics (+110)
• Spread: Mariners -1.5
• Total: 10.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Mariners at Athletics

• Pitching matchup for July 28, 2025: Luis Castillo vs. JP Sears
  • Mariners: Luis Castillo (7-6, 3.30 ERA)
    Last outing: July 23 vs. Milwaukee – 5.40 ERA, 3 Earned Runs Allowed, 10 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 7 Strikeouts
  • Athletics: JP Sears (7-8, 4.98 ERA)
    Last outing: July 23 at Texas – 1.80 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 7 Strikeouts

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Mariners at Athletics

• Nick Kurtz is hitting .429 (33-77) in July
• In his last 5 home starts JP Sears has an ERA of 5.60
• With JP Sears on the mound, the Athletics have covered in 4 of their last 5 games to return 2.49 units
• Cal Raleigh is enjoying a 7-game hitting streak (8-29) including home runs in his last 2 games

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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Mariners and the Athletics

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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Monday’s game between the Mariners and the Athletics:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Seattle Mariners on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Oakland Athletics at +1.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 10.0.

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