A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Los Angeles duelling Seattle on Monday at Safeco Field.

Joel Pineiro gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Angels on this day; he's 5-6 on the season. The Mariners, meanwhile, will counter with Blake Beaven, who will be looking to improve on his 3-4 mark.



View LA Angels vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Angels were listed as 105 favorites on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 8 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Mariners, most recently No. 12 in the American League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Angels, who rate an American League No. 7 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Angels rank No. 9 in the American League at 8.6 hits per game. That compares with Seattle’s No. 14 ranking in that category.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Seattle has the American League's No. 5-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Angels own the American League's No. 2 mark in runs allowed.

Los Angeles was a 9-5 loser in its last match on the road against the Rangers. They lost as +114 underdogs, while the total score of 14 made winners of OVER bettors. The Angels endured a 9-5 loss at the hands of the Rangers on Sunday, with Jered Weaver throwing 6 innings of 8-hit ball at Rangers Ballpark.

Last time out for Seattle, they were a 9-3 loser as they battled the White Sox at home. Moneyline bettors who got the White Sox at -117 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Seattle looks to rebound from a loss to the White Sox, who beat them 9-3 on Sunday behind a start from Gavin Floyd at Safeco Field.


Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Seattle are 7-3
After playing Texas are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing LA Angels are 3-7
After playing Chi White Sox are 1-9
After a loss are 4-6

A few Angels at Mariners trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels' last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels' last 5 games on the road
LA Angels are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels' last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games
Seattle is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games


Next up:
LA Angels at Seattle, Tuesday, August 30