The Los Angeles Angels are playing host to their division foe Seattle Mariners at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. The game gets going at 9:07 p.m. ET and the action will be shown on both RTNW and FSW.
Seattle Mariners vs. Los Angeles Angels Odds
Seattle (+115) is entering this game as the underdog against Los Angeles (-125) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this night game at 9 runs (-105 for the over and -115 for the under). Runline odds sit at -180 for picking the Mariners +1.5 runs and +160 for the Angels -1.5.
The Angels are 52-52 straight up (SU) and 46-58 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 9.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 20.0 units (ATS). Los Angeles has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Mariners have gone 61-41 SU this year and are 51-51 ATS. In total, the team’s accumulated 15.6 units for bettors taking the moneyline, but have 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.
Angels games have a 44-52-8 over/under record in 2018. The Mariners have an over/under record of 48-52-2.
Right-hander Felix Hernandez is projected to start for Seattle. Hernandez (8-8, 5.14 ERA) has racked up 94 strikeouts in 110.1 innings so far. He’s 0-1 with five strikeouts and a 7.94 ERA against Los Angeles this year.
The Angels will turn to righty Jaime Barria (5-7, 3.80 ERA), who has 54 punchouts and 22 walks to his name as well as a 1.23 WHIP. Barria is 0-3 with eight strikeouts and a 4.11 ERA across three starts against Seattle this year.
As a unit, Los Angeles’ pitching staff has yielded 4.2 runs per game overall this season. Its starters have an ERA of 3.81, a WHIP of 1.26 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.0. 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 offense has produced 4.5 runs per outing, including 5.2 per game against divisional foes and 8.4 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .320/.417/.623 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that span.
The Angels’ batters have been led by right fielder Mike Trout and shortstop Andrelton Simmons. Trout is slashing .311/.462/.621 with 28 home runs, 58 RBIs, 77 runs and 20 stolen bases, while Simmons is hitting .307 with six homers, 46 RBIs and 50 runs.
For the visitors, Seattle’s pitching staff allowed 4.2 runs per game and its starters own a 4.04 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 7.86 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.84, along with a WHIP of 1.21 and a K-per-9 of 9.70.
The Mariners offense has slashed .256/.319/.411 on its 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 contests (3-2 SU).
Seattle’s hitters have been led by shortstop Jean Segura and right fielder 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 steals.
The Mariners have gained 19.6 units and are 35-34 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 36 of those games, compared to 32 that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Angels have netted 6.2 units and are 38-37 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 33 of those games, as opposed to 37 which went under the total.
Seattle Mariners vs. Los Angeles Angels Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Angels, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – OVER
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Notes
Betting Notes
The over has hit in only one of Seattle’s last seven contests.
The Mariners have hit five home runs in their last 10 games, including four over their last five.
The Seattle defense has allowed six errors over its last five games, compared to three errors for Los Angeles over its last five.
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