Mariners and Athletics MLB pick for Wednesday George Kirby will start for Seattle Kirby in 28 starts in year eight 3.63 whip of 1.11 the right-hander fans 23% 3% walks the ground ball sit 40% 1.12 home runs per nine innings JP Sears gets the start for Oakland Sears has 27 Stars ER 4.21 whip of 1.21 the Lefty Strikes Out 18% 62% walks his ground balls are 39% 1.31 home runs per nine innings Kirby has past four starts allowed 21 runs with seven home runs and 20 Innings of work Sears in his past 10 starts has an era of 3.06 whip of 1.05 Seattle's lost 13 of 15 on the road the Mariners in their past 10 games in 214 play Oakland plus 130