The Seattle Mariners (56-52) and Los Angeles Angels (56-53) meet Thursday to kick off a 4-game series. First pitch from Angel Stadium is set for 9:38 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Mariners vs. Angels odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Angels lead 4-2
Seattle won 6-3 as a -120 home favorite Wednesday vs. the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox led 3-0 heading into the bottom of the 6th inning where the Mariners scored 2 runs, they then proceeded to plate 4 more runs in the bottom of the 7th to earn the 2-1 series win. The Mariners are now 6-4 in their last 10 overall and sit at 25-26 on the road this season.
Los Angeles lost 12-5 as a +154 road underdog Wednesday vs. the Atlanta Braves, losing the series 2-1. The Braves jumped out to a 3-0 lead by the end of the 3rd inning and were up 9-1 at the end of the 4th as L.A. was never really in contention. The Angels have now lost back-to-back games and sit at 6-4 in their last 10 overall. They are 29-23 at home on the year.
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Mariners at Angels projected starters
RHP Bryan Woo vs. RHP Shohei Ohtani
Woo (1-3, 4.96 ERA) makes his 11th start. He has a 1.27 WHIP, 2.8 BB/9 and 9.9 K/9 through 49 IP.
- Last outing: No-decision, 5 IP, 3 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 0 K in 4-3 road loss Saturday vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
- June 10 vs. Angels: No-decision, 4 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 7 K in 6-2 road loss on June 10
Ohtani (9-5, 3.43 ERA) makes his 21st start. He has a 1.07 WHIP, 3.7 BB/9 and 11.6 K/9 through 120 2/3 IP.
- Last outing: Win, 9 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 3 BB, 8 K in a 6-0 road win last Thursday vs. Detroit Tigers
- Career vs. Seattle: 5-0, 2.02 ERA (49 IP, 11 ER), 34 H, 15 BB, 62 K through 8 starts
Mariners at Angels odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:24 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Mariners +130 (bet $100 to win $130) | Angels -155 (bet $155 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Mariners +1.5 (-155) | Angels -1.5 (+125)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Mariners at Angels picks and predictions
Prediction
Angels 4, Mariners 3
Moneyline
LEAN ANGELS (-155).
The Angels are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings between these AL West rivals and have the pitching advantage Thursday. Los Angeles is 3-2 in Ohtani’s last 5 starts and 3-0 in Ohtani’s last 3 starts vs. Seattle while the Mariners are 0-4 in Woo’s last 4 starts.
Run line/Against the spread
BET MARINERS +1.5 (-155).
Four of the last 10 meetings between these clubs have come down to a 1-run margin and these teams are very evenly matched, with similar records and neither playing better ball of late than the other. The Mariners should be able to keep this one close.
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Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 8.5 (-105).
The Under is 3-1 in Woo’s last 4 starts and 1-0 in his only career start vs. Los Angeles.
The Under is 5-1 in Los Angeles’ last 6 games overall and 2-1 in Ohtani’s last 3 starts vs. Seattle.
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