In the second of a three-game series between the Seattle Mariners (21-14) and the Los Angeles Angels (14-21) at Safeco Field, Hisashi Iwakuma (1-4, 4.19 ERA) and Jhoulys Chacin (1-2, 5.40 ERA) get the start. The Angels won the last game 7-6, and Los Angeles leads the series 1-0. The game starts at 9:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, May. 14 and will air on FSW and RTNW.
In his most recent outing, Iwakuma pitched 5.0 innings, allowing three runs, striking out eight and walking two in a 5-1 loss to the Astros. Robinson Cano (.299, 22 Rs, 12 HRs, 33 RBIs) went 1 for 5 yesterday. C.J. Cron (.279, 11 Rs, 3 HRs, 14 RBIs, 1 SB) has been hitting the ball well, going 2 for 5 yesterday with one run, one home run, and three RBIs.
Oddsmakers have deemed this game an even matchup and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable at the moment. Against teams in the AL West, the Mariners have a SU record of 8-6. Over their past 10 games, Seattle’s offense has been playing lights out, averaging 0.0 runs per game, well over their season average of 0.0. Seattle’s pitching staff has put it all together in the past 10 games. Its average runs allowed per game dropped to 0.0 during that span, compared to its 0.0 season average. The Mariners are fifth in the league in WHIP at 1.184.
Against fellow AL West members, the Angels are 12-11 SU. Los Angeles has been playing better lately, averaging 0.0 runs per game, more than their season average of 0.0. Los Angeles’s pitching staff has allowed an average of 0.0 runs per game during the last 10 games, lower than their season average of 0.0. The Los Angeles pitching staff has been an intimidating group this year, averaging 7.2 strikeouts per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – SEA
Notes
The Angels won their last game by a one-run margin. In games decided by one run, the Mariners are 8-6. The Angels are 4-4 in close games this season.
The Mariners managed to give up four walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Angels who are coming in with a 9-5 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they are outhit, the Angels are 2-18. The Mariners have a 4-11 record when opponents outhit them.
Ranking 27th in home runs, Los Angeles has hit 29 this season. Seattle ranks fourth with 49 home runs.
Seattle and Los Angeles both rank in the bottom half of the league in hits. Seattle sits at 16th with 8.37 hits per game and Los Angeles ranks 19th with 8.17.
Ranking 26th, Los Angeles is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.684). Seattle ranks in the top half at 11th with an OPS of .747.
When the Angels allow at least one home run, they are 10-17. When the Mariners allow one or more homers, they have a 15-10 record.
