Saturday baseball and we will see the Seattle Mariners take on the Los Angeles Angels in game 2 of their 3 game series from Angels Stadium in Anaheim, California. First pitch is scheduled for a 9:05 PM (Eastern) start time and the game will be televised on MLB Network.
Current Odds
Seattle -106
Los Angeles -104
Over/ Under: 6.5 O -120
Analysis: The Seattle Mariners come into this game at 51-45 and have now dropped 7 of their last 11 games to fall to 9 games behind the Oakland A's in the AL West. The Mariners not been all that good on offense this year, as they come in ranked 20th in scoring (3.96 rpg), 24th in hitting (.245), and 18th in homers (79). The pitching for the Mariners has been very strong, as they come in ranked 3rd in ERA (3.13) and 1st in WHIP (1.14). Getting the ball for the Mariners tonight will be Felix Hernandez, who is 11-2 with a 2.12 ERA overall, while on the road he is 4-0 with a 2.07 ERA. Felix is just 3-5 with a 3.47 ERA in 18 career starts at the Angels.
The LA Angels had a great season so far, as they currently are 58-37 overall, while having the best home record in the league at 33-15. The Halos have now won 20 of their last 24 games and have closed the gap on the Oakland A's to just 1.5 games. The Angels come in with the top scoring offense in baseball, putting up 5.06 rpg, while ranking 3rd in hitting (.268) and 5th in homers (101). The pitching has been solid for the Angels, as they are 14th in ERA (3.79), 9th in WHIP (1.24) and 5th in strikeouts (803). Getting the ball for the Angels tonight will be Garrett Richards, who is 11-2 with a 2.55 ERA overall, while at home he has gone 5-1 with a 3.46 ERA.
Pick: I will be going with the over in this one. King Felix has great numbers this year, but still has a 3.47 ERA in his career vs the Halos, plus he is taking on the best offense in the league. Garrett Richards has had a nice year, but his ERA is 3.46 at home, which compares to a 1.83 ERA on the road. He has also throw 100+ pitches in each of his last 8 starts and will be taking on a Seattle offense that scores a solid 4.5 rpg on the road. Both pitchers come into this game in great for, but the offenses will get the better of them as the teams put up at least 3 runs each.
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