Garrett Richards (2-1, 3.00 ERA) and James Paxton (0-2, 5.74 ERA) are on the hill in the second of a three-game series between the Los Angeles Angels (11-15) and the Seattle Mariners (11-15) at Angel Stadium. The Mariners won the last game 3-2 and Seattle leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 10:05 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May. 5 and can be seen on ROOT-NW and FSN-W.
Richards is 3-2 with a 2.62 ERA in his appearances against the Mariners, and goes up against a below-average Seattle offense which is batting just .234 this season. Mike Trout (.315, 22 Rs, 6 HRs, 15 RBIs, 6 SBs) went 1 for 4 yesterday. Paxton is 2-2 with a 2.67 ERA when pitching against the Angels. He is up against a below-average Los Angeles offense which is hitting just .225 this season. Nelson Cruz (.340, 18 Rs, 14 HRs, 26 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one run, one home run, and one RBI.
Los Angeles is a -137 favorite against Seattle and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at seven runs. The Angels have an overall money line of -496 and a record as the favorite of 7-8. Los Angeles is an impressive 3-1 as the favorite over its last 10 games. The Angels have seen an uptick in scoring against teams inside their division, averaging 4.3 runs per game. They average 3.8 runs per game on the season. Crossing over to the pitching and defensive side, it’s been a struggle for opposing teams to score runs against the Angels. The 4.0 runs that Los Angeles’s pitchers allow per game makes them the fifth-ranked staff in the AL.
Over in the other dugout, Seattle is coming in with an overall money line of -855 and a disappointing record of 2-4 as the underdog. They are 2-2 as the underdog against AL West opponents, and 9-10 SU. Seattle is excellent at not striking out with just 7.2 per game, ranking fifth in the AL.
The Angels have a 4-2 record against left-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Paxton takes the mound. Richards (RHP) will be on the hill against the Mariners, who have a 7-11 record against right-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – LAA, O/U – Over
Notes
In their last game, the Mariners won by a margin of one run. The Angels are 2-5 in one-run games. The Mariners have a 6-5 record in close games.
The Mariners are 2-3 in games that go into extra innings. Meanwhile, the Angels are 0-1 in such matchups.
The Mariners are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Angels have a 2-9 record when opponents give up that many walks or fewer.
When they outhit their opponents, the Mariners are 5-4. The Angels have a 7-4 record when outhitting opponents.
Los Angeles and Seattle both rank near the bottom of the league in runs. Los Angeles sits at 22nd with 97 runs this season and Seattle ranks 24th with 95.
Ranking 22nd, Seattle is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 65 this season. Los Angeles ranks in the bottom half at 18th with 71.
When the Angels hit at least one home run, they are 8-8. When the Mariners hit at least one homer, they have a 10-8 record.
