MLB wagering interest swings to the Los Angeles vs Seattle battle on Thursday at Angel Stadium as the Angels try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

Hisashi Iwakuma, with a record of 6-4 on the season, gets the ball for the Mariners, while the Angels trot Dan Haren to the mound in this one. He is 12-11 so far in 2012.



View Seattle vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Angels in this one will find them as -230 favorites on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 8 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 11-rated Mariners taking on the American League's No. 5-rated Angels in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Los Angeles' American League No. 3-ranked scoring average of 4.7 runs per game, against a Mariners offense rated No. 14 and scoring 3.7 runs per game in the league. The Angels have averaged 9.3 hits per game to date this season, more than the Mariners hitters have managed (7.9 per nine innings).

Defensively, Seattle features the American League's No. 11-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.8 runs per game. Los Angeles, meanwhile, comes in at No. 9 in the American League at home, scoring 4.3 runs per game.

Seattle was a 4-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Angels. They lost as +143 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors. The Mariners were saddled with a loss last time out in Felix Hernandez's start, as they lost 4-3 against Los Angeles on Wednesday at Angel Stadium.




Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Oakland are 4-6
After playing LA Angels are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7

Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Texas are 5-5
After playing Seattle are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

A few Mariners at Angels trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Seattle is 7-18 SU in their last 25 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Seattle is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Seattle
LA Angels are 18-7 SU in their last 25 games when playing at home against Seattle


Next up:
Seattle at Oakland, Friday, September 28
LA Angels at Texas, Friday, September 28