The Seattle Mariners will be taking the field against their AL West nemesis Los Angeles Angels in a Sunday showdown. The first pitch is scheduled for 4:07 p.m. ET and the matchup will be televised on RTNW and FSW.
Seattle Mariners vs. Los Angeles Angels Odds
Los Angeles (-125) is favored over Seattle (+115) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this afternoon game at 9.5 runs (-105 for the over and -115 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds sitting at -180 for the Mariners +1.5 runs and +160 for the Angels -1.5.
The Mariners have gone 16-8 SU this year and are 15-8 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 8.9 units for moneyline bettors in this young season and 6.8 units ATS. Seattle’s covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven. The Angels, on the other hand, are 8-13 SU and 11-9 ATS. The team has lost 3.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline while gaining 1.6 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the under has cashed in four of those seven.
Angels games have an over/under record of 5-14-1 so far in 2019. Seattle has been a decent over bet with a total record of 15-6-2.
Mike Leake is getting the start for the visiting Mariners. The right-handed Leake (2-1, 3.86 ERA) has racked up 21 strikeouts in 23.1 innings so far. He has yet to face Los Angeles this year, but he did make five starts against the Angels in 2018, compiling a 2-3 record against them with a 4.44 ERA and 18 strikeouts.
The Angels will turn to righty Jaime Barria (1-1, 5.87 ERA), who has six punchouts and two walks, along with a WHIP of 1.57. Barria made five starts against the team in 2018, compiling a 1-3 record in 2018, compiling a 1-3 record with a 4.10 ERA and 13 strikeouts.
Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 4.8 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. The club’s starters have an ERA of 6.19, a WHIP of 1.48 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.1. The bullpen has a 3.28 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 10.1 K/9. In 16 games against AL West foes, Angels starters have an ERA of 6.40 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.38.
The Los Angeles offense has produced 4.2 runs per contest, including 3.8 per game against divisional foes and 4.4 per game over its last five. The team has hit .291/.354/.463 over its last five matchups and is 0-5 SU during that stretch.
The Angels’ hitters have been led by shortstop Andrelton Simmons and left fielder David Fletcher. Simmons is slashing .274/.282/.393 with 23 hits, 10 RBIs and nine runs scored, while Fletcher’s line is .302/.353/.413 with 19 hits, four RBIs and eight runs scored.
In the other dugout, Seattle’s pitchers have allowed 5.0 runs per game and its starters own a 4.02 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 6.63 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.78, along with a K-per-9 of 9.57.
The Mariners offense has slashed .263/.346/.511 on its way to 6.4 runs scored per game this year, including 5.3 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Outfielders Domingo Santana and Mitch Haniger have led Seattle’s offense. Santana is slashing .309/.374/.515 with five home runs, 25 RBIs and 13 runs scored, while Haniger is hitting .255/.312/.551 with six homers, 16 RBIs and 23 runs scored.
The Mariners have gained 6.7 units and are 13-7 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 12 of those games, compared to six that’ve gone under against righties. On the other hand, the Angels have netted 0.4 units and are 9-5 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in five of those games, compared to eight that went under.
Mariners vs. Angels Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Angels, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – UNDER
Betting Notes
- The under has cashed in five of Seattle’s last seven games.
- The Angels have dropped seven of their last eight games SU.
- Los Angeles has posted 22.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 24.8 over its last five.
- The Mariners have hit 19 home runs in their last 10 games, including 12 over their last five.
