The Los Angeles Angels continue their nine-game road trip when they open a three-game series vs the Seattle Mariners tonight. The Angels are 7-2 SU in their last nine games and will send Andrew Heaney to the bump to try to slow down the surging Mariners, who are 11-2 SU in their last 13 games at home and 17-5 SU in their last 22 games overall. The Angels opened as slight favorites to knock off the AL West leader.
- The Angels are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games vs the Mariners.
- Seattle is 0-5 ATS in its last five games.
- The Angels are 1-7 SU in their last eight games on the road with Andrew Heaney as the starter.
The Angels sit 4.5 games back of the AL West Division leader and in any other year would consider it a successful start to the season. Unfortunately, the Angels share the division with the Astros and Mariners, who both have topped 40 wins already and have the look of postseason clubs.
As a result, Los Angeles will need to rely on starter Andrew Heaney even more this season as prized recruit Shohei Ohtani may be going under the knife for Tommy John surgery, ending his rookie year. Heaney has had his ups and downs this season but is coming off the first complete game of his career in a 1-0 victory vs the Royals last week. However, the lefty has been roughed up on the road as he owns a 4.43 ERA and 1.43 WHIP in four starts this year and the Angels are 1-3 SU and 0-4 against the runline in those games.
In the other dugout, Seattle will send left-hander Wade LeBlanc to the bump to try to continue the Mariners’ winning ways. LeBlanc is coming off a tough outing vs the Astros last week in which he allowed three earned runs off seven hits and only lasted four innings before getting yanked. He does sport a 2.55 ERA in three road starts this season and all the M’s are looking for is for LeBlanc to keep it close as the Mariners are 21-9 SU in one-run games and 6-0 SU in extra-inning games.
The total opened at 8 and trends are pointing to an UNDER in this tilt. The UNDER has hit in nine of the Mariners’ last 11 games at home with an average combined score of 6.3 runs per game. The UNDER has also hit in four of the Angels’ last five games on the road with an average combined score of 7.2 runs per game.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Seattle Mariners as +103 underdogs on the moneyline for this contest. The OVER/UNDER was hovering near 8 for betting fans hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 3.4-3.3 result in favor of the Mariners. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Los Angeles Angels vs Seattle Mariners Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Seattle Mariners sport a record of 41-24 heading into this matchup, while the Los Angeles Angels sit at 37-29 on the season. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Seattle vs Los Angeles injuries news.
According to MLB Power Rankings here, it's the No. 12-ranked Mariners and the No. 7-rated Angels in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the Seattle Mariners' No. 14-ranked offense (4.37 runs per game) against a Los Angeles Angels defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 7 at 3.98 runs allowed per game. The Mariners have been averaging 8.74 hits per game, more than the Angels have managed so far this season (8.47 hits on average).
Comparing defensive stats, Los Angeles owns the No. 5-rated road mark, allowing 3.45 runs per game on the highway. Seattle, on the other hand, rates No. 26 in scoring at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Los Angeles suffered a 7-5 loss against Minnesota on Sunday, as Nick Tropeano wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Target Field.
Seattle hopes solid pitching and defense that led to their last victory - a 10-strikeout performance from James Paxton - will prevail again after their 5-4 victory against Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field.
- Los Angeles is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Los Angeles's last 11 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games on the road
- Los Angeles is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Seattle
- Seattle is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
- Seattle is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games
- Seattle is 4-13 ATS in its last 17 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Los Angeles at Seattle, Tuesday, June 12
