In the third of a four-game series between the Los Angeles Angels (50-69) and the Seattle Mariners (63-55) at Angel Stadium, Tyler Skaggs (1-1, 4.37 ERA) and Cody Martin (1-2, 2.70 ERA) take the mound. The Angels won the last game 7-6, and the series is currently tied 1-1. The game starts at 10:05 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Aug. 17 and will air on FSW and RTNW.
In his last start, Skaggs pitched 5.0 innings, giving up seven runs, striking out five and walking one in a 13-3 loss to the Indians. The Mariners were victorious the last time Martin pitched. He went 2.2 innings, allowing zero runs in an 8-6 victory over the Angels. Nelson Cruz (.287, 68 Rs, 30 HRs, 74 RBIs) went 1 for 3 yesterday with one run.
Oddsmakers have deemed this game an even matchup and the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. The Angels have a SU record of 21-28 against teams in their division. Los Angeles has averaged 3.0 runs per game over the last 10 games, lower than its season average of 4.5. Below average play has been the norm lately for the Los Angeles pitchers. The Angels have given up an average of 6.5 runs to opponents in their last 10 games, above their season average of 4.8 runs per game.
Against divisional foes, the Mariners are 22-26 SU. The Mariners are the top-ranked scoring offense in the AL when playing on the road, averaging four runs per game so far. Seattle is one of the top road hitting teams in the AL with an average of 9.2 hits per contest. The Mariners average just 7.8 strikeouts per road game, one of the lowest marks in the AL.
The Mariners have gotten the better of the Angels in head-to-head matchups this season, going 6-5. The left-handed Skaggs will take the mound against the Mariners, who have a 17-25 record against lefty starters this season.
Predictions: SU Winner – SEA
Notes
LA Angels are 1-11 SU in their last 12 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels’s last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels’s last 5 games at home.
LA Angels are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games at home.
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Seattle.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels’s last 9 games when playing Seattle.
LA Angels are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Seattle.
In their last game, the Mariners lost by a margin of one run. The Angels are 13-14 in one-run games. The Mariners have a 21-22 record in close games.
When leading after seven innings, Seattle is 27-26, while Los Angeles is 21-32.
The Mariners managed to give up four walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Angels who are heading in with a 24-20 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Angels are 40-10. The Mariners have a 47-10 record when outhitting opponents.
Los Angeles and Seattle both rank in the top half of the league in runs. Los Angeles sits at 13th with 538 runs this season and Seattle ranks 11th with 550.
Ranking 17th, Los Angeles is in the bottom half of the league in walks, notching 352 this season. Seattle ranks in the top half at 13th with 369.
When the Angels hit at least one home run, they are 36-38. When the Mariners hit at least one homer, they have a 52-36 record.
