The Seattle Mariners will head south to Angel Stadium of Anaheim to face off against their AL West foe Los Angeles Angels. The game gets going at 10:07 p.m. ET and the matchup will be televised on either RTNW or FSW.
Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels Odds
Vegas has listed Seattle (+125) as the dog to Los Angeles (-135). Gamblers can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at -105 for over 8.5 runs and -115 for under 8.5. Gamblers can also bet on the game’s runline with the most recent odds sitting at -170 for the Mariners +1.5 runs and +150 for the Angels -1.5.
The Mariners are 61-41 SU and are 51-51 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 15.6 units for moneyline bettors, despite having lost 3.2 units ATS. Seattle is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has hit in six of those seven. The Angels, on the other hand, are 52-52 SU and 45-58 ATS. The team has lost 10.3 units for moneyline bettors and 21.1 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread just twice over its last seven games and the under has cashed in four of those seven.
Los Angeles games have an over/under record of 43-52-8 in 2018. Mariners games have gone under 52 times, gone over 48 times and pushed on two occasions.
Left-hander Wade LeBlanc is the probable starter for Seattle. LeBlanc is 6-1 with a 3.44 ERA and 76 strikeouts. He’s 2-0 with nine strikeouts and a 2.25 ERA against Los Angeles this year (two starts).
The Angels are sending lefty Andrew Heaney (6-6, 3.66 ERA) to the mound. Heaney has 106 punchouts and 32 walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.15. Heaney is 0-2 with 12 strikeouts and a 6.30 ERA across two starts against Seattle this year.
As a unit, Los Angeles’ pitching staff has allowed 4.2 runs per game overall in 2018. The team’s starting pitching staff has a 3.81 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.92 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 9.0 K/9. In 37 divisional games, Angels starters have an ERA of 3.01 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.21.
The Los Angeles hitters are putting up 4.5 runs per contest, including 5.2 per game against divisional foes and 8.4 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .320/.417/.623 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that span.
Right fielder Mike Trout and shortstop Andrelton Simmons have led the Angels’ hitters this year. Trout is slashing .311/.462/.621 with 28 home runs, 58 RBIs, 77 runs and 20 stolen bases, and Simmons has produced a line of .307/.363/.435 with six homers, 46 RBIs and 50 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Seattle’s pitchers have allowed 4.2 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.04 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 7.86 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.84, along with a K-per-9 of 9.70.
Mariners hitters have slashed .256/.319/.411 on their way to 4.2 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.3 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Seattle’s hitters have been led by shortstop Jean Segura and outfielder Dee Gordon. The speedy Segura is hitting .321/.349/.451 with seven home runs, 49 RBIs, 68 runs and 15 stolen bases, while Gordon is slashing .287/.306/.353 with one homers, 22 RBIs, 46 runs and 23 stolen bases.
The Mariners have lost 4.1 units and are 16-17 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has hit in 12 of those games, compared to 20 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Angels have lost 15.4 units and are 8-21 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 11 of those games, as opposed to 15 which went under the total.
Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Angels, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – OVER
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The over has hit in only one of Seattle’s last seven outings.
Seattle fielders have committed six errors over their last five games, compared to three errors for Los Angeles over its last five.
The Mariners have hit five home runs in their last 10 games, including four over their last five.
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