The Angels (56-54, 29-24 home) will host the Mariners (57-52, 26-26 away) in game two of this AL West series. Starting for the Angels is Reid Detmers, while the Mariners are giving the ball to Luis Castillo. Read on to see my pick for this showdown between Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners.

SEATTLE MARINERS VS LOS ANGELES ANGELS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Los Angeles Angels -103

This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim at 9:38 ET on Friday, August 4th.

WHY BET THE LOS ANGELES ANGELS:

  • The Angels are 3-2 straight-up in their five most recent games as the favorite.
  • So far, the Angels are 4-3 against the Mariners this season.
  • The Mariners are just 1-3 in Luis Castillo’s last four starts.

SEATTLE MARINERS TRYING TO CLOSE GAP IN AL WEST

For the season, the Mariners have an overall record of 57-52, placing them 3rd in the AL West. Against other AL West opponents, they are 16-11 along with going 31-26 and 26-26 at home and on the road, respectively. So far, they have played a total of 34 series, going 17-15-2.

Today marks Luis Castillo’s 23rd outing of the season, with a 7-7 record to show for it. His ERA is currently 2.88 and he has held opponents to a .256 OBP. The righty has fanned 149 batters and has a WHIP of 1.01. On the road, Castillo’s ERA stands at 3.26 while it is 2.89 at home.

The Mariners are hoping that Luis Castillo can lead them to another victory, as they emerged victorious the last time he took the mound. Castillo pitched six innings of scoreless baseball, allowing just two hits in Seattle’s 4-0 win over the Diamondbacks.

Across their last five games, the Mariners’ offense is 6th in batting average, leading to an average of 5 runs per contest in that span. Overall, they are the 13th ranked scoring offense and posted a season-long OPS of .711 on 131 (13th). On average, they have struckout 9 times per game compard to 3.3 walks.

Paragraph (rephrased): During the Mariners’ last ten contests, Julio Rodríguez has been a force at the plate, launching 3 home runs and bringing his season total to 17. Rodríguez’s overall batting average stands at .248.

WILL THE LOS ANGELES ANGELS TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS AT HOME?

The Angels will be playing their 110th game of the season today and are 4th in the AL West on a record of 56-54. So far, Los Angeles has won 54.7% of their games at home compared to 47.4% on the road. Against divisional opponents, the Angels are 16-15 and have played a total of 34 series, going 15-17-2.

Reid Detmers has made 19 appearances this season, with a .375 slugging percentage allowed and a WHIP of 1.29. His overall record is 2-8, with an ERA of 4.35 and 127 strikeouts, averaging 11.28 K/9 innings. On the road, Detmers’ record stands at 0-5 with an ERA of 6.26; at home he is 2-3 with an ERA of 3.89.

Reid Detmers was unable to help the Los Angeles Angels secure a win in their 6-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, as he gave up two earned runs and three hits in 4 2/3 innings of work.

The Angels have been one of the top power lineups in the league of late, having hit 5 home runs over their last five games. Compared to other clubs, this is 7th best in that span. For the season, they are ranked 3rd in home runs and 4th in slugging percentage. Overall, Los Angeles is averaging 4.9 runs per game (7th).

The Angels are without Taylor Ward for today’s game due to an injury. Ward has been a key contributor to the team’s offense this season, batting .253 with a .421 slugging percentage.