Cortes leads Athletics against the Mariners after 4-hit performance
Athletics (12-11, first in the AL West) vs. Seattle Mariners (10-14, fourth in the AL West) Seattle; Tuesday, 9:40 p. m.
EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Jacob Lopez (1-1, 6. 38 ERA, 1. 96 WHIP, 16 strikeouts); Mariners: Luis Castillo (0-1, 5.
40 ERA, 1. 80 WHIP, 17 strikeouts) LINE: Mariners -173, Athletics +145; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics take on the Seattle Mariners after Carlos Cortes had four hits against the Mariners on Monday. Seattle has a 10-14 record overall and a 9-6 record at home.
The Mariners have the No. 1 team ERA in the AL at 3. 35.
The Athletics are 12-11 overall and 7-6 on the road. The Athletics have gone 7-2 in games when they scored five or more runs. Tuesday's game is the second time these teams square off this season.