Hector Santiago (1-0, 2.61 ERA) and Felix Hernandez (1-1, 1.00 ERA) take the hill in the second of a three-game series between the Los Angeles Angels (7-10) and the Seattle Mariners (8-8) at Angel Stadium. The Mariners won the last game 5-2, and Seattle leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 9:05 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 23 and can be seen on FSW and RTNW.
Santiago pitched 7.0 innings in his most recent start, surrendering zero runs, striking out 10 and walking three in a 7-0 win over the White Sox. Kole Calhoun (.311, 9 Rs, 2 HRs, 7 RBIs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one run, one home run, and one RBI. Hernandez went 5.0 innings, surrendering one run, striking out four and walking six in a 3-2 win over the Yankees in his last outing. Robinson Cano (.246, 10 Rs, 6 HRs, 14 RBIs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one run.
The odds for Los Angeles and Seattle are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. Within its division, Los Angeles has a record of 4-6 SU. The Angels have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 0.0 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 0.0 runs per game. Los Angeles’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0. Opponents have consistently been struck out by the Angels, who rank third in the AL in strikeouts per game with 7.1.
The Mariners are 5-3 against AL West rivals. Offensively, the Mariners have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 0.0 runs per game by averaging 0.0 during that stretch. The Mariners allow 0.0 runs per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 0.0 runs per game during that span.
The Mariners have the edge in the season series, 1-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – SEA
Notes
When leading after seven innings, Seattle is 4-2, while Los Angeles is 4-5.
The Mariners are coming into this game after allowing one walk during their last outing. The Angels have a 0-4 record when opponents give up one walk or less.
When they outhit their opponents, the Mariners are 6-2. The Angels have a 5-1 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 29th, Los Angeles is near the bottom of the league in runs, scoring 49 this season. Seattle ranks in the top half with 64.
Los Angeles and Seattle both rank in the top half of the league in walks. Los Angeles sits at 12th with 52 this season and Seattle ranks 14th with 50.
When the Angels hit at least one home run, they are 4-3, well-matched with the Mariners who are 7-5 when hitting one or more homers.
