Oakland at Seattle

Oakland plays its sixth straight road game losing the last three by a combined 19-3 count. The offense is last in runs scored and slugging, plus 27th in on-base percentage, while the pitching is last in ERA (5.76), WHIP, and in the bullpen (5.42 ERA). The Mariners are 5-16 in the last 21 starts made by Ken Waldichuk (6.05 ERA). He has a 7.43 ERA on the road where batters are hitting over .300 off him. Oakland is 18-49 on the road, 22-62 against winning teams, 6-29 versus the AL West, and 3-28 as a road dog of +200 or higher. Seattle is 10th in runs scored and 11th in on-base percentage on a sizzling 20-4 run. George Kirby has a 2.87 ERA at home this season where he's holding batters to a .214 average. The Mariners are on a 37-14 run in the second half of the season and 95-66 after playing three or more straight home games, so back home field. Play Seattle.