Baseball bettors look for value at Safeco Field on Thursday as host Seattle battles the Los Angeles Angels in baseball odds action.

Dan Haren gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Angels on this day; he's 3-2 on the season. The Mariners, meanwhile, will counter with Doug Fister, who will be looking to improve on his 2-4 mark.



View LA Angels vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Mariners as +125 moneyline underdogs in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 6.5 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the American League No. 12-ranked Mariners and the American League No. 2-rated Angels in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Seattle's No. 13-rated American League offense, averaging 3.5 runs per game, against a Angels defense that ranks No. 4 in the American League at 4 in runs allowed per game. The Mariners have averaged 7.5 hits per game so far, less than Angels batters have averaged on the year (9.2 hits per game).

Comparing defensive stats, Los Angeles owns the American League's No. 8-rated road mark, allowing 4.3 runs per game on the highway. Seattle, on the other hand, rates No. 12 in scoring at home.

The Angels were a 3-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mariners. That made winners of bettors who got Seattle at +137 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Angels were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the Seattle staff and losing 3-0 to the Mariners on Wednesday at Safeco Field.




Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 9-1
Before playing Atlanta are 2-4
After playing Seattle are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing San Diego are 5-5
After playing LA Angels are 2-8
After a win are 5-5

A few Angels at Mariners trends to consider:
LA Angels are 13-3 SU in their last 16 games when playing Seattle
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels' last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels' last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Seattle is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels


Next up:
LA Angels home to Atlanta, Friday, May 20
Seattle at San Diego, Friday, May 20