A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Seattle duelling Los Angeles on Friday at Angel Stadium.

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



View Seattle vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Mariners listed as underdogs of -110 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 7, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Angels at No. 5 in the American League and the Mariners at No. 10 in the American League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Los Angeles' No. 6 ranked American League offense (4.7 runs per game) against a Mariners defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 3 in the American League at 4 runs allowed per game. The Angels have been averaging 9.3 hits per game, more than the Mariners have managed so far this season (7.9 hits on average).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Los Angeles has the American League's No. 6-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Mariners own the American League's No. 3 mark in runs allowed.

Last time out for Seattle, they were a 9-2 loser as they battled the Orioles on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Orioles at -128 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Seattle suffered a 9-2 loss against Baltimore on Wednesday, as Kevin Millwood wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Camden Yards.

Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 9-8 result against the Athletics on August 8. Bettors who backed the Athletics at +132 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (17) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Angels were saddled with a loss last time out in Zack Greinke's start, as they lost 9-8 against Oakland on Wednesday at O.co Coliseum.


Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing LA Angels are 3-7
After playing Baltimore are 2-8
After a loss are 7-3

Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Seattle are 7-3
After playing Oakland are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

A few Mariners at Angels trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 10 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Seattle is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels' last 5 games at home
LA Angels are 17-5 SU in their last 22 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels' last 8 games
LA Angels are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Seattle


Next up:
Seattle at LA Angels, Saturday, August 11