The Los Angeles Angels host Seattle on Wednesday, looking to build on their 31-39 mark against the 31-40 Mariners in MLB betting action at Angel Stadium.

The match puts starter Joe Saunders for the Mariners on the hill facing C.J. Wilson for the Angels. Saunders brings a 5-6 mark to the game, while Wilson is 5-5 to date on the season.



View Seattle vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers, including Sportsbook, opened the Angels as -240 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 8 at shops such as Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Angels, most recently No. 11 in the American League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Mariners, who rate an American League No. 12 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Los Angeles' No. 8 ranked American League offense (4.6 runs per game) against a Mariners defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 8 in the American League at 4.3 runs allowed per game. The Angels have been averaging 9.2 hits per game, more than the Mariners have managed so far this season (8 hits on average).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Los Angeles has the American League's No. 13-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Mariners own the American League's No. 8 mark in runs allowed.

Last time out for Seattle, they were a 3-2 Sportsbook as they battled the Angels on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mariners at +185 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Seattle needed extra innings to get the job done against the Angels on Tuesday as the Mariners defeated them 3-2 at Angel Stadium.

A few Mariners at Angels trends to consider:
Seattle is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,
Seattle is 4-11-1 SU in its last 16 games ,on the road
Seattle is 1-3-1 SU in their last 5 games ,when playing LA Angels
Seattle is 1-5-1 SU in their last 7 games ,when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels5-1-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Seattle
LA Angels4-1-1 SU in their last 6 games


Next up:
Seattle at LA Angels, Thursday, June 20