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

The match puts starter Ervin Santana for the Angels on the hill facing Erik Bedard for the Mariners. Santana brings a 3-6 mark to the game, while Bedard is 3-4 to date on the season.



View LA Angels vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, Seattle sat as -120 favorites. The total was set at 6.5.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 8-rated Mariners and the league No. 6-ranked Angels, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Seattle's No. 13-rated American League offense, averaging 3.6 runs per game, against a Angels defense that ranks No. 2 in the American League at 3.9 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 (8.8 hits per game).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Seattle has the American League's No. 1-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Angels own the American League's No. 2 mark in runs allowed.

In their last action, Los Angeles was a 4-0 Sportsbook on the road against the Mariners. Bettors on Los Angeles at -142 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Jered Weaver chucked 9 shutout innings at the Mariners in their last game, striking out 6 in a 4-0 win against Seattle in baseball action at Safeco Field.




Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing NY Mets are 6-3
After playing Seattle are 6-4
After a win are 3-7

Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 2-8
Before playing Philadelphia are 5-1
After playing LA Angels are 3-7
After a loss are 8-2

A few Angels at Mariners trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels' last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels' last 5 games when playing Seattle
LA Angels are 15-4 SU in their last 19 games when playing Seattle
LA Angels are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Seattle is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against LA Angels


Next up:
LA Angels at NY Mets, Friday, June 17
Seattle home to Philadelphia, Friday, June 17