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

It's a pitching duel between Ervin Santana for the Angels (11-9 on the year) and Felix Hernandez for Seattle (13-11 so far).



View Seattle vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Mariners listed as underdogs of +-150 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 6.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Angels, most recently No. 5 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:
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).

Comparing defensive stats, Seattle owns the American League's No. 8-rated road mark, allowing 4.3 runs per game on the highway. Los Angeles, on the other hand, rates No. 11 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Seattle was a 7-3 loser on the road against the Angels. Bettors on Los Angeles at -280 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. The Mariners were saddled with a loss last time out in Anthony Vasquez's start, as they lost 7-3 against Los Angeles on Monday at Angel Stadium.




Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing LA Angels are 4-6
After playing LA Angels are 2-8
After a loss are 4-6

Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Seattle are 6-4
After playing Seattle are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

A few Mariners at Angels trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 9 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against Seattle
LA Angels are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels' last 6 games at home
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games


Next up:
Seattle at LA Angels, Wednesday, September 7