hi it's Mitch from pdgs oncom here with your free pick in the A's versus Mariners Major League Baseball matchup on Wednesday September 4th 2024 if you like all the free picks we do at pic dogs you'll love our premium picks our Best Bets just go to pic dogs.com click on the premium pix tab I've also got a link directly below this video in the description if you make big bets if you have a big bank roll $10,000 or more looking for that trading style of sports betting we offer that as well it's called our VIP services for that you just got to text the number see on the screen but let's get to it we've got the A's taking on the Mariners and uh you know for the A's a team that really you know it's 60 and 78 on the season is you know 12 games uh 18 games below 500 if you bet on the A's every game this season though you've made money because they've done it all from the Underdog roll so it just goes to show you that's where value is in baseball not necessarily in wins and losses and you know for the Mariners team at 500 um if you bet them every game this season 100 bucks you're down $1,359 go figure you know for the Mariners in this one it's Luis Castillo to be honest he just was not the same Castillo that we've seen in the past this year he was good but certainly not great last time out allowing just two runs but prior to that five against the Giants four against the Pirates and you know the Mariners who blew that big 10 game lead in the American League West manager firing bad baseball it kind of just is part of the story 167 strike bre outs over 165 in the third Innings of work gave up 23 home runs over his last three starts for Castillo a mundan 5.82 erra meanwhile for the A's it's gin on the mound for this one a guy we just have not seen a ton of action from making just his third appearance in the majors both of his last two were were um you know not a lot to show for it just hasn't pitched a lot of innings and he's only pitched eight and two3 so it's just tough to look at the figure so a 5.19 ER over eight and 2/3 Innings I mean it doesn't say anything but he has given up two home runs struck out eight over that span so uh you know just a young pitcher they're trying to give some action to coming into this one and you know the Mariners the way they hit the baseball well you know probably not the worst spot to uh let a young pitcher get some experience speaking of the way the Mariners hit the baseball versus right-handed pitching over their last 10 games hitting just 218 207 versus lefties over their last 10 the A's not hitting lefties all that great but they're hitting righties decently the bullpen for the A's though 6.43 erra over their last 10 games while the Mariners at 2.12 Seattle has done well in these games against the A's going 39- 12 in the last 51 meetings 21- s in their last 28 in Oakland but this just seems like a different year you the Mariners to me look like a team that is just given up three and 13 in their last 16 on the road I'm going to take the A's that's where the value is and that's going to be my free pick of course while you're doing your picks putting your bets in use our free betting tools at sportschatplace.com 100% free and they'll help put you on the most favorable bets on the board today