LA Angels (55-79) vs Seattle Mariners (68-66)
Game Info: Friday, August 30, 2024 at 9:38 pm (Angel Stadium of Anaheim)
The Line: Betting Odds: LA Angels +160 / Seattle Mariners -190 — Over/Under: 8.5
In this article we will formulate a Seattle Mariners vs LA Angels prediction for this MLB game on Friday, August 30th at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. To formulate this prediction for game one in the series, we will examine:
- The Mariners recent form and recent player performance
- The Angels recent form and recent play performance
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Seattle
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving LA
- Recent betting trends in games played between Seattle and LA
- A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between Seattle and LA
LA Angels Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Angels are 55-79 this season and they have lost seven of their last eight games. Los Angeles is coming off of a series loss against Detroit, where they lost two out of three games. Prior to that series, the Angels lost all four against the Blue Jays, lost two out of three against the Royals, and lost two out of three against the Braves. Los Angeles is 3-13 in their last 16 games and they are last in the AL West.
The Los Angeles pitching staff has a 4.55 ERA, a 1.32 WHIP, and a .242 opponent batting average. The Angels offense has scored 522 runs with a .231 batting average and a .303 on base percentage. Zach Neto is batting .254 with 20 home runs and 66 RBI’s for the Angels this season.
Seattle Mariners Betting Preview
The Seattle Mariners are 68-66 this year and they have won three of their last four games. Seattle is coming off of a series win against Tampa Bay, where they won two out of three games. Prior to that series, the Mariners won two out of three against the Giants, lost all three against the Dodgers, and lost two out of three against the Pirates. Seattle is 4-5 in their last nine games and they are second in the AL West.
The Seattle pitching staff has a 3.50 ERA, a 1.09 WHIP, and a .223 opponent batting average. The Mariners offense has scored 529 runs with a .216 batting average and a .302 on base percentage. Cal Raleigh is batting .210 with 27 home runs and 80 RBI’s for the Mariners this season.
Starting Pitchers
The projected starting pitcher for LA is Samuel Aldegheri, who is making his MLB debut. Aldegheri has barely made any starts at Double-A but he is a high strikeout pitcher and found success in the minors this year. The projected starting pitcher for Seattle is George Kirby, who is 9-10 with a 3.48 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP over 155.1 innings pitched this year. Kirby has allowed three earned runs or more in three of his last four starts.
Why the Mariners will beat the Angels
- The Angels have lost each of their last seven games at Angel Stadium of Anaheim following a road win.
- The favorites have won seven of the Angels’ last eight games.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games at Angel Stadium of Anaheim following a road win.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Mariners’ last eight games as favorites against AL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Angels’ last five games as underdogs against the Mariners have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Mariners’ last three night games at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Angels’ last three night games against AL West opponents.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Mike Trout has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances at Angel Stadium of Anaheim against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Luis Rengifo has recorded at least one Single in each of his last four appearances with the Angels as home underdogs against AL opponents.
- Mike Trout has scored a run in each of his last five appearances with the Angels as underdogs against the Mariners.
- Jo Adell has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Angels’ last three games as home underdogs against the Mariners.
- Taylor Ward has recorded at least one hit in each of the Angels’ last nine games against AL opponents.
- Taylor Ward has recorded at least one total base in each of the Angels’ last nine games against AL opponents.
Seattle Mariners Player Prop Facts
- George Kirby has recorded seven or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances with the Mariners as road favorites against AL opponents.
- J.P. Crawford has hit a home run in three of the Mariners’ last five games against the Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
- Julio Rodriguez has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- J.P. Crawford has scored at least one run in each of the Mariners’ last seven road games against the Angels.
- Mitch Garver has recorded an RBI in each of his last three road appearances against the Angels after not playing the previous day.
- George Kirby has recorded a win in nine of his last 11 appearances with the Mariners as favorites against AL West opponents.
- Julio Rodriguez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances with the Mariners as road favorites.
- Julio Rodriguez has recorded at least one total base in each of his last eight appearances with the Mariners as road favorites.
Seattle Mariners vs LA Angels Prediction
Seattle comes into this series needing to string some wins together, as they are fading in the AL West and the AL Wild Card race. The Mariners are just 27-38 on the road this year, while the Angels are 27-40 at home. Los Angeles was able to avoid the sweep in Detroit on Thursday, but they have been terrible over the last few weeks. The Angels are going with a very inexperienced pitcher, while I expect Kirby to get back on track for Seattle. Take the Mariners to win by a couple of runs here.