Los Angeles will try to be nasty hosts on Wednesday when the Seattle Mariners pay a visit to Angel Stadium.

It's a pitching duel between Jerome Williams for the Angels (2-0 on the year) and Charlie Furbush for Seattle (2-6 so far).



View Seattle vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Mariners were listed as +-201 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 9 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 12-rated Mariners taking on the American League's No. 5-rated Angels in this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Los Angeles' No. 10-rated American League offense, averaging 4.1 runs per game, against a Mariners defense that ranks No. 4 in the American League at 4.2 in runs allowed per game. The Angels have averaged 8.6 hits per game so far, more than Mariners batters have averaged on the year (7.9 hits per game).

Defensively, Seattle features the American League's No. 8-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.3 runs per game. Los Angeles, meanwhile, comes in at No. 11 in the American League at home, scoring 3.9 runs per game.

Seattle won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Angels on September 6. Bettors who backed the Mariners at +118 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Seattle got the job done in their last match in a 2-1 victory over Los Angeles on Tuesday at Angel Stadium behind starter Felix Hernandez.

Next up:
Seattle home to Kansas City, Thursday, September 8
LA Angels home to NY Yankees, Friday, September 9