Seattle Mariners vs Los Angeles Angels Betting Pick & Prediction 8/30/24
George Kirby will start for the Mariners on Friday, and he will be facing off against Samuel Aldegheri for the Angels. First pitch from Angel Stadium of Anaheim is set for 9:38 PM ET. APLTV is carrying this one on TV.
The Mariners are the heavy favorite on the money line, as their odds are sitting at -188 compared to the Angels at +159. This game is an AL West matchup, and the Mariners are currently 2nd in the division with a record of 68-66. The Angels are 5th in the AL West at 55-79.
SEATTLE MARINERS VS LOS ANGELES ANGELS BETTING PICK
The Pick: OVER 8 Runs
This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim at 9:38 ET on Friday, August 30th.
HOW TO BET THE MARINERS VS ANGELS:
- We have the Mariners winning by a score of 5 to 4
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Angels to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
Mariners Records & Stats
Seattle closed out their series vs. the Rays with a 6-2 win. Leading up to the game, they were the heavy favorite at -158. It was a four-run 2nd inning that really turned things in their favor, and the Rays could only score two runs, both of which came in the 6th.
Luis Castillo put together a good start for the Mariners, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up just two earned runs, and picking up the win. Seattle’s offense was carried by Randy Arozarena, who went 3/4 with a homer and three RBIs.
Seattle is 68-66 overall and is 4.0 games behind the Astros in the AL West. This season, they have gone 19-13 in divisional games. The Mariners are just 27-38 on the road this season compared to a mark of 41-28 at home.
So far, the Mariners have been the favorite in 89 of their games, going 49-40 in those matchups. As the underdog, they are 19-26 this season. Seattle has won two straight series and have an overall series record of 19-21-2 this year.
Seattle has been a tough team to bet on this season, as they are just 56-78 against the run line. They are 27-38 against the run line on the road, and they have failed to cover the run line in each of their last three road games. The Mariners have been a better bet at home, where they are 29-40 against the run line. Overall, their average run margin for the season is +0.2 runs per game.
The Seattle Mariners are on the road today against the Los Angeles Angels. The over/under line for today’s game is set at 8 runs. The Mariners and their opponents have combined to average 7.7 runs per game this season. Overall, the over/under record for Seattle games this season is 59-68, with the average line set at 8 runs. When the line has been set at 8 runs, the over/under record is 8-11-1. So far this season, 23.1% of Mariners games have had over/under lines set at 8 runs, while 61.9% have had lines set below 8 runs.
Right-hander George Kirby gets the start for the Mariners today as he faces the Angels on the road. He has made 27 starts this season and has a record of 9-10 with a 3.48 ERA. In his 27 appearances, Kirby has turned in 16 quality starts and is averaging 8.75 strikeouts per nine innings. Looking back at his last outing, Kirby took the loss vs. the Giants, going 4 2/3 innings and giving up three earned runs. Before that, he had won two straight starts. So far, he has been much better at home, coming in with a 3.68 ERA compared to 4.43 on the road.
Seattle’s offense has been one of the worst in the league this season, as they are averaging just 3.9 runs per game, which is 26th in the MLB. They are also dead last in the league in strikeouts, averaging 10 per game. The Mariners are also near the bottom of the league in terms of batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. One area they have been good is in drawing walks, and they are 5th in the MLB in that category.
Cal Raleigh has been the Mariners’ most productive hitter this season, as his 80 RBIs are 14th in the league, and he also leads the team with 27 homers. However, he is batting just .210. Julio Rodriguez is batting .253 and has 12 homers, while Randy Arozarena has gone deep 18 times but is batting just .218 for the season. Arozarena has been swinging a better bat of late, going 8/29 in his last eight games and is currently on a five-game hitting streak.
Angels Records & Stats
Heading into their last game vs. the Tigers, the Angels closed out the series with a 3-0 win. Leading up to the game, they were the heavy favorite at +151. Offensively, the Angels scored their three runs on seven hits and only had one home run.
Jack Kochanowicz put together a good start for the Angels, going six innings and not giving up a run. He also issued just two walks and struck out four Tigers batters. Zach Neto only had one hit, but it was a home run, and Mickey Moniak had a good day at the plate, going 2/3 with a run scored.
With an overall record of 55-79, the Angels trail the Astros by 17 games in the AL West. So far, they are 17-18 in divisional games. Los Angeles is looking to snap their two-game losing streak at home, and they are 2-8 across their last 10 games overall. As the underdog, the Angels are 49-64 this year compared to 6-15 as the favorite.
At home, the Angels are 27-40 this year, and they are just above .500 at 28-39 on the road. This season, the Angels have really struggled in series, coming in with an overall record of 11-29-2. They dropped the series to the Tigers, losing two games to one.
Despite being under .500 on the run line at home, the Angels have been a solid bet on the run line overall, going 70-64. They have been a better bet on the run line as the underdog, going 65-48, compared to just 5-16 as the favorite. Their average run margin for the season is -0.9.
The Angels have played to a combined run average of 8.7 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 63-66. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, they have gone over in 15 games, under in 8, and pushed in 1. Overall, 71.6% of their games have had higher over/under lines than today’s 8-run total. Their games have gone under in each of their last three contests.
Today, Samuel Aldegheri gets the nod for the Angels as they face the Mariners. It’s his chance to make a strong opening statement, as this will be his first time on the mound this year.
Los Angeles comes into today’s game as one of the worst offensive teams in the league, as they are 27th in the league in runs per game at 3.9. This is also the same mark they have put up at home and on the road. As a team, the Angels are batting just .231, which is 22nd in the league, and their on-base percentage of .303 is also one of the worst marks in the league. The Angels are hoping that Zach Neto and Jo Adell can get things going, as Neto is batting just .254 and Adell is hitting just .208.
Neto and Adell are the top two home run hitters for the Angels this season, but Neto has just one home run in his last seven games, and Adell has gone deep just once in his past four games. Taylor Ward is on a nine-game hitting streak and is batting .280 over his last seven games.