The Los Angeles Angels will be taking on their AL West foe Seattle Mariners in a Sunday showdown. The matchup gets underway at 4:10 p.m. ET and fans can catch the game on RTNW and FSW.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Seattle Mariners Odds
For anyone who wants to play the moneyline, each team is currently receiving identical odds (-105) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this one at 9.5 runs (-110 for the under and -110 for the over). Runline odds sit at +140 for taking the Angels -1.5 runs and -160 for the Mariners +1.5.
The Angels are 28-30 SU and have gone 31-26 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 4.5 units for moneyline bettors, despite having gained 5.5 units ATS. Los Angeles is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the over has hit in five of those seven. The Mariners, on the other hand, are 25-36 SU and 30-30 ATS. They’ve lost 8.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 6.8 units ATS. Seattle has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven outings and the over has cashed in four of those seven.
Seattle games have an over/under record of 39-18-3 thus far in 2019. Los Angeles has an over/under record of 25-28-4.
Jose Suarez is getting the start for the visiting Angels. The southpaw Suarez has yet to pitch in the majors this season and Los Angeles is hoping that he fares okay against MLB hitters.
The Mariners are turning to lefty Marco Gonzales (5-5, 3.96 ERA), who’s got 52 strikeouts and 19 walks, in addition to a 1.36 WHIP. Gonzales is 1-0 with nine strikeouts and a 2.35 ERA over two starts against Los Angeles this year.
As a unit, Seattle’s pitchers have given up 6.0 runs per game overall this season. The club’s starting pitching staff has a 5.14 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.30 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 9.8 K/9. In 29 games against AL West foes, Mariners starters have an ERA of 5.04 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.90.
Seattle’s offense is putting up 5.0 runs per contest, including 4.8 per game against divisional foes and 4.2 per game over its last five. The team has hit .235/.291/.410 over its last five matchups and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
The Mariners’ batters have been led by outfielders Domingo Santana and Mitch Haniger. Santana is hitting .264/.328/.463 with 10 home runs, 42 RBIs, 27 runs and five steals, while Haniger’s line sits at .230/.319/.478 with 14 homers, 31 RBIs and 44 runs.
For the visiting squad, Los Angeles’ pitching staff allowed 5.0 runs per game and its starters own a 5.55 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 8.00 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.33, along with a WHIP of 1.34 and a K-per-9 of 9.83.
The Angels offense has slashed .258/.340/.429 on its way to 4.9 runs scored per game this year, including 4.6 runs per game against divisional foes and 7.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Left fielder David Fletcher and shortstop Andrelton Simmons continue to lead Los Angeles’ hitters. Fletcher is slashing .316/.371/.449 with four home runs, 21 RBIs, 30 runs and five stolen bases, while Simmons (.298/.323/.415) has produced three homers, 21 RBIs, 22 runs and five stolen bases.
The Angels have lost 10.1 units and are 8-12 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has cashed in seven of those games, compared to 13 that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Mariners have lost 4.6 units and are 7-9 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over has hit in 11 of those games, compared to five that went under the total.
Angels vs. Mariners Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Mariners, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The over has hit in five of Los Angeles’ last seven games.
- The Angels have a team OPS of .769 this season and an OPS of .718 against left-handed pitchers. The Mariners’ OPS sits at .771 overall and .759 against southpaws.
- The Angels have won four of their last five games SU.
- Los Angeles has recorded 26.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 29.2 over its last five.
- The Angels have hit 16 home runs in their last 10 games. The Mariners have hit 12 over their last 10.
