The Los Angeles Angels (3-1) and the Seattle Mariners (1-4) play the 2nd contest of a 3-game series Tuesday. First pitch at T-Mobile Park is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Angels vs. Mariners odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: The Angels won Monday’s series opener 7-3. Los Angeles won the season series 10-9 in 2022.
The Angels suffered a 2-1 loss at the Oakland Athletics on Opening Day Thursday, but the Angels have rattled off 3 consecutive wins by a combined score of 26-4, including Monday’s series opener against the Mariners.
The M’s posted a 3-0 win on Opening Day against the Cleveland Guardians, but Seattle has dropped its past 4 games and has been outscored by a 24-12 margin during the nosedive.
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Angels at Mariners projected starters
LHP Jose Suarez vs. RHP Luis Castillo
Suarez went 8-8 with a 3.96 ERA in 2022. He had a 1.25 WHIP, 2.7 BB/9 and 8.5 K/9 in 109 IP across 20 starts and 2 relief appearances.
- Went 3-4 with a 3.75 ERA and 45 K across 50 1/3 IP in 10 starts and 1 relief appearance on the road last season.
- Posted a 1-2 record, 3.92 ERA and .250 opponent batting average (OBA) across 20 2/3 IP in 3 starts and 1 relief appearance against the Mariners last season
Castillo makes his 2nd start of the season. He allowed only 1 hit and no walks with 6 K across 6 scoreless IP in a no-decision against Cleveland on Thursday.
- Went 4-1 with a 2.69 ERA with 87 K and a .191 OBA in 73 2/3 IP across 12 home starts in 2022
- Allowed 2 ER, 6 H and 1 BB with 9 K across 6 IP in a no-decision on the road against the Angels Aug. 15, 2022, in his only appearance against L.A. last season
Angels at Mariners odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:35 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Angels +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Mariners -155 (bet $155 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Angels +1.5 (-160) | Mariners -1.5 (+135)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Angels at Mariners picks and predictions
Prediction
Mariners 5, Angels 4
Moneyline
The MARINERS (-155) are a solid play as moderate home favorites. Seattle won its Opening Day outing with Castillo on the bump, and he was nearly unhittable in that outing. He should be hard on the bats of the Angels and should help the home side pull out of its 4-game nosedive.
Run line/Against the spread
The ANGELS +1.5 (-160) aren’t overpriced if you want a little insurance on the road team. The underdog has cashed on the run line in 3 of the past 5 meetings between these clubs, including Monday’s series-opening win by the Halos. The Angels have won 4 of the past 5 meetings in this rivalry dating back to last season, too. This should be a close game, so playing the ‘dog with the run and a half is warranted.
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Over/Under
OVER 7.5 (-105) is the lean for Game 2 of the series.
The total went high in the series opener Monday, and the Over is 8-2 in the past 10 meetings between these teams. The Mariners have allowed 6 or more runs in 3 of their first 4 games but 8 runs aren’t that many despite that the Under is 4-0 in Castillo’s past 4 outings.
The Over has cashed in 5 straight road games for the Angels against a right-handed starting pitcher dating back to last season.
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