The Seattle Mariners are visiting the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday, June 7th at the Angel Stadium in the second game of this series, with the Angels having a 1-0 lead. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Mariners vs Angels Prediction. We will examine:
The Los Angeles Angels’ recent form and player performance
The Seattle Mariners’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Los Angeles Angels
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Seattle Mariners
Recent betting trends in games played between the Seattle Mariners vs Los Angeles Angels
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Seattle Mariners vs Los Angeles Angels game
Los Angeles Angels Preview
The Los Angeles Angels have a 29-33 record this season and are sitting in the 4th place in the AL West. The Angels have an 11-15 home record and 33-28 in over/under. They are coming off a 5-4 home victory over the Mariners, and are 3-1 in their last 4 games. Under is 6-3-1 in their last 10 games and are playing the Athletics and the Orioles next.
The Angels have a .226 batting average this season, .288 OBP, and .405 Slugging percentage. LA’s pitching staff has a 4.86 ERA and 1.52 WHIP. Nolan Schanuel leads the Angels with 57 hits, and he is the team’s best hitter with a .274 batting average. Taylor Ward leads the team with 42 RBI and a team-high 17 home runs.
Jack Kochanowicz (R) will take the mound for the Angels, and he has a 3-7 record, 5.34 ERA, and 1.56 WHIP. He has been better at home with a 4.45 ERA across five home starts, but he has been in terrible form, having given up 4 runs across 17.4 innings of work in each of his last three starts. In his previous start against the Mariners this season, he gave up 3 runs in 6 innings of work.
Seattle Mariners Preview
The Seattle Mariners have a 32-39 record this season and are sitting in second place in the AL West. The Mariners have a 16-13 road record and 32-26 in over/under. They are coming off a 4-5 road defeat by the Angels, and are on a four-game losing streak. Under is 3-0-1 in their last 4 games, and they are playing the Diamondbacks and the Guardians next.
The Mariners have a .236 batting average this season, a .317 OBP, and a .391 Slugging percentage. Seattle’s pitching staff has a 3.90 ERA and 1.32 WHIP. Julio Rodriguez leads the Mariners in hits with 62, while Cal Raleigh leads the team both in RBI with 49 and in home runs with 24. J.P. Crawford is the team’s best hitter with a .281 batting average.
Luis Castillo (R) will take the mound for the Mariners, and he has a 4-3 record, 3.03 ERA, and 1.27 WHIP. He has been weaker on the road, with a 4.13 ERA across five road starts, but he had two shutouts in his last three starts. He has zero earned runs in 19 innings of work across his last three starts against the Angels.
Why the Los Angeles Angels will win
- The Mariners have lost eight of their last nine games as favorites after playing the previous day.
- The Angels have won each of their last five games as underdogs against AL West opponents.
- The Mariners have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 11 games as favorites after playing the previous day.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the Mariners’ last nine games.
- The Angels have led after 3 innings in three of their last four games.
- The Angels have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games.
Why the Seattle Mariners will win
- The Angels have lost nine of their last 10 night games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Mariners have won six of their last seven night games following a road loss.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 night games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Mariners have covered the run line in five of their last six night games following a road loss.
- The Angels have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Angels have trailed after 5 innings in five of their last six home games.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Angels’ last five home games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Three of the Mariners’ last four games against AL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in six of the Mariners’ last seven games as favorites against AL West opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in four of the Angels’ last five games as home underdogs against AL West opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Angels rank 29th in the league for steals this season (27).
- The Angels rank 29th in the league for walks this season (158).
- The Mariners rank 29th in the league for doubles this season (75).
- The Mariners are one of only three teams in the league to rank top 10 in both steals and home runs this season.
Mariners vs Angels Prediction
The Angels are 8-3 in their last 11 overall meetings against the Mariners, and are 5-1 in their last 6 meetings in LA. Over is 4-1 in their last 5 meetings.
In this Mariners vs Angels Prediction, the Mariners are coming as -160 road favorites. The Mariners have a better overall record and have been good on the road, while the Angels have been struggling at home. The Mariners are on a slump right now, but putting Castillo on the mound might be exactly what the doctor ordered, as he has been lights out against the Angels’ bats in his career. The Angels have the third-worst bullpen ERA, and Kochanowicz has been shaky this season and is coming into this matchup in terrible form. This is a bounce-back spot for the Mariners, so take them on the moneyline on the road.