MLB wagering interest swings to the Seattle vs Los Angeles battle on Thursday at Safeco Field as the Mariners try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

Ervin Santana gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Angels on this day; he's 10-9 on the season. The Mariners, meanwhile, will counter with Charlie Furbush, who will be looking to improve on his 2-5 mark.



View LA Angels vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Mariners were listed as +150 moneyline underdogs at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 7.5 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:
On offense, it's a battle between Seattle and its American League No. 14-rated batting order, averaging 3.5 runs per nine innings, against the American League's No. 11 lineup of the Angels at 4.1 runs per outing.

Defensively, Los Angeles features the American League's No. 8-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.3 runs per game. Seattle, meanwhile, comes in at No. 14 in the American League at home, scoring 3.3 runs per game.

Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 2-1 loser as they battled the Mariners on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mariners at -110 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Angels were saddled with a loss last time out in Dan Haren's start, as they lost 2-1 against Seattle on Wednesday at Safeco Field.




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

Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Oakland are 7-3
After playing LA Angels are 3-7
After a win are 3-7

A few Angels at Mariners trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels' last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels' last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels' last 7 games when playing Seattle
LA Angels are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 10 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 9 games
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
LA Angels home to Minnesota, Friday, September 2
Seattle at Oakland, Friday, September 2