Mariners host the Athletics to open 4-game series

Athletics (54-86, fourth in the AL West) vs. Seattle Mariners (66-74, third in the AL West).

Key points

• PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Jack Perkins (3-10, 6.42 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 109 strikeouts); Mariners: Kade Anderson (0-0, 4.50 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, eight strikeouts).
• The Athletics have a 54-86 record overall and a 29-42 record in road games.
• LINE: Mariners -213, Athletics +171; over/under is 7 1/2 runs.
• Seattle has a 66-74 record overall and a 37-31 record at home.
• TOP PERFORMERS: Cole Young has 16 doubles, three triples and 16 home runs for the Mariners.

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners host the Athletics to commence a four-game series.

Seattle has a 66-74 record overall and a 37-31 record at home. The Mariners have gone 42-11 in games when they scored five or more runs.

Meanwhile, the Athletics have a 54-86 record overall and a 29-42 record in road games. The Athletics have gone 28-14 in games when they hit at least two home runs.

In practice, the teams match up Thursday for the seventh time this season. The Mariners are up 4-2 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Cole Young has 16 doubles, three triples and 16 home runs for the Mariners. Cal Raleigh is 11 for 35 with two doubles and six home runs over the last 10 games.

Taken together, the developments around mariners host the Athletics to open 4 point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.