Jered Weaver and his sparkling ERA will try to pay off for supporters in a Thursday late-night MLB betting matchup when the Los Angeles Angels play host to the Seattle Mariners.
Weaver (10-4, 1.92 ERA) has given up a total of three runs over his past four starts, going 3-0 with a no-decision in those contests. Doug Fister (3-9, 3.02 ERA) will be his opposition from the M's.
View Seattle vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
The Mariners were listed as +-190 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 6 before betting started earlier on Monday.
Power Rankings:
The Angels sit at No. 7 in the American League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Mariners sit at an American League No. 8 on the same chart.
How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Los Angeles' American League No. 12-ranked scoring average of 3.8 runs per game, against a Mariners offense rated No. 14 and scoring 3.4 runs per game in the league. The Angels have averaged 8.8 hits per game to date this season, more than the Mariners hitters have managed (7.4 per nine innings).
Defensively, Seattle features the American League's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.3 runs per game. Los Angeles, meanwhile, comes in at No. 12 in the American League at home, scoring 3.3 runs per game.
In their last action, Seattle was a 2-0 loser on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on Oakland at -115 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Guillermo Moscoso shut down the Mariners in their last game, striking out 5 in a 2-0 shutout over Seattle in baseball action at Overstock.com Coliseum.
Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Tigers on July 6. Bettors who backed the Tigers at +111 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Los Angeles suffered a 5-4 loss against Detroit on Wednesday, as Tyler Chatwood wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Angel Stadium.
Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing LA Angels are 3-7
After playing Oakland are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4
Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Seattle are 6-4
After playing Detroit are 4-6
After a loss are 7-3
A few Mariners at Angels trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
LA Angels are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels' last 6 games when playing Seattle
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
Next up:
Seattle at LA Angels, Friday, July 8
