The Los Angeles Angels are 12-6 SU in their last 18 games against the Seattle Mariners, including a 3-0 SU record in their last three games in Seattle. The Angels hope to follow up Tuesday’s road win over the Mariners with another on Wednesday night.
- Date/Time: August 5, 9:40 p.m. ET
- Stadium: T-Mobile Park
- TV Coverage: ESPN+
- Sportsbook Odds: Angels -145 | O/U 9 (Line History)
- Angels vs Mariners Matchup Report
Sportsbook Odds Analysis
The lines on this game have remained steady since they opened with Los Angeles going off as a -145 road favorite, Seattle paying +135 as a home underdog, and the total being set at 9 runs. The Mariners have been a betting underdog in each of their last 19 games and have had the total close at exactly 9 runs in 16 of their last 17 games.
Starting Pitchers Analysis
Julio Teheran will make his Los Angeles Angels debut on Wednesday night. The 29-year-old spent the first nine seasons of his career with the Atlanta Braves, compiling a 3.67 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP in 1,360 innings with his former team. The durable Teheran has made at least 30 starts in each of his last seven seasons.
Marco Gonzales is off to a strong start to 2020 with a 2.53 ERA and 0.94 WHIP through his first two starts. Gonzales gave up only three hits and no earned runs in 6.1 innings against the Angels last Thursday, leading the Mariners to an 8-5 win as +161 road underdogs.
Los Angeles News & Notes
After missing the last four games on paternity leave for the birth of his son, Mike Trout homered in his first at-bat as a father on Tuesday night. The Angels picked up a much-needed 5-3 win in their series opener against Seattle to improve to 4-7 SU on the season.
Now Los Angeles will try to put together its first winning streak of the season. The Angels are 0-9 SU in their last nine games coming off a win, including a 10-7 loss to the Mariners last Wednesday as -250 home favorites. Los Angeles had lost four of its last five games before Tuesday’s win.
Seattle News & Notes
Seattle opened the season with a 1-4 SU record before reeling off three straight wins to wrap up the month of July. But the Mariners have since lost their first four games in August to fall to 4-8 SU on the season.
With 25-year-old Kyle Lewis leading the way on offense, the Mariners are sitting right in the middle of the pack league-wide by averaging 4.08 runs per game. Unfortunately for Seattle fans, a slightly below-average offense isn’t going to be enough to get the job done on most nights when Seattle ranks dead last in team ERA at 6.00.
Betting Pick: UNDER 9
Julio Teheran and Marco Gonzales aren’t world-beaters, but they are both fairly steady and solid pitchers. Look for one or both of them to pitch well in a game featuring two inconsistent offenses and for the total to stay UNDER the mark.
- Mike Trout has batted .429 in 28 career at-bats against Marco Gonzales.
- Seattle is 8-22 SU in its last 30 games against American League West opponents.
- The UNDER is 10-1 in Seattle’s last 11 games at home.
