The Los Angeles Angels are set to host their AL West nemesis Seattle Mariners at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. The action begins at 10:07 p.m. ET and fans can catch the game on RTNW and FSW.
Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels Odds
Oddsmakers have listed Seattle (+150) as the underdog to Los Angeles (-160). Bettors can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at -105 for over nine runs and -115 for under nine. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds sitting at -145 for the Mariners +1.5 runs and +125 for the Angels -1.5 runs.
The Mariners have gone 26-40 SU this year and are 31-34 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 11.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 10.4 units ATS. Seattle’s covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven. The Angels, on the other hand, are 30-33 SU and 33-29 ATS. The team’s lost 3.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline while gaining 4.4 units ATS. Los Angeles has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven games and the over has hit in three of those seven.
Los Angeles games have a 27-29-6 over/under record so far in 2019. Seattle has been a strong over bet with a total record of 42-19-4.
The southpaw Marco Gonzales will get the start for the visiting Mariners. Gonzales is 5-6 with a 4.89 ERA and 54 strikeouts. He’s 1-1 with 11 strikeouts and a 6.30 ERA against Los Angeles this year (three starts).
The Angels are putting the ball in the left hand of Andrew Heaney (0-0, 4.09 ERA), who’s got 18 punchouts and one walks as well as a 0.73 WHIP. Heaney is 0-0 with 10 strikeouts and a 4.50 ERA in one start against Seattle this year.
As a unit, Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 5.1 runs per game overall this year. The team’s starting pitching staff has a 5.59 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.49 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 9.8 K/9. In 32 divisional games, Angels starters have an ERA of 6.00 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.76.
The Los Angeles offense has produced 5.0 runs per outing, including 4.9 per game against divisional foes and 6.0 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .263/.338/.440 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Angels’ offense has been led by left fielder David Fletcher and second baseman Tommy La Stella. Fletcher is hitting .312/.364/.440 with four home runs, 23 RBIs and 32 runs scored, and La Stella is batting .313 with 13 homers, 36 RBIs and 36 runs scored.
For the visiting squad, Seattle’s pitching staff allowed 6.1 runs per game and its starters own a 5.39 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 6.76 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 5.17, along with a WHIP of 1.40.
The Mariners offense has slashed .241/.322/.448 on its way to 5.1 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.0 runs per game against divisional foes and 6.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Domingo Santana and Edwin Encarnacion have paced Seattle’s offense. Santana is hitting .267/.336/.462 with 11 home runs, 45 RBIs and 31 runs scored. Encarnacion is slashing .244/.356/.507 with 17 homers, 42 RBIs and 43 runs scored.
The Mariners have lost 7.8 units and are 7-12 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has hit in 13 of those games, compared to five that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Angels have lost 9.0 units and are 10-13 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in eight of those games, compared to 13 which went under the total.
Mariners vs. Angels Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Angels, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has cashed in only two of Los Angeles’ last seven games.
- The Mariners have hit 17 home runs in their last 10 games, including 10 over their last five.
- The Mariners have a total OPS of .770 this season, including an OPS of .762 against left-handed pitchers. The Angels’ OPS stands at .769 overall and .718 against southpaws.
- Seattle has recorded 21.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 22.6 over its last five.
