The Seattle Mariners (1-3) begin a three-game set against the AL West-rival Los Angeles Angels (1-3) Tuesday at 9:40 p.m. ET at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. We analyze the Mariners-Angels betting odds and lines, with MLB picks and best bets.
Mariners at Angels: Projected starting pitchers
LHP Justus Sheffield vs. LHP Patrick Sandoval
Sheffield (2019): 0-1, 5.50 ERA (22 ER over 36 IP) across seven starts and one relief appearance
- Struck out 37 batters in his 36 innings but walked 18 and surrendered 5 home runs.
- Former first-round pick of the Cleveland Indians has never faced the Angels in 11 career games.
Sandoval (2019): 0-4, 5.03 ERA (22 ER in 39 1/3 IP) across nine starts and one relief appearance
- Held right-handed batters to just a .218/.310/.355 slash line vs. a .306/.390/.639 line for lefties.
- Was 0-3 in five starts at home but pitched to a 3.60 ERA over 20 innings.
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Mariners at Angels: Key injuries
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Mariners
- OF Mitch Haniger (hernia) out
- C Tom Murphy (foot) out
Angels
- 3B Anthony Rendon (oblique) out
- 2B Luis Rengifo (hamstring) out
Mariners at Angels: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Angels 7, Mariners 4
Moneyline (ML)
Back the ANGELS (-193) as heavy favorites over the Mariners (+170) as both teams seek their second win. The Angels were dropped 3-0 by the rival Oakland Athletics Monday, while the M’s fell 8-5 to the Houston Astros in another AL West contest.
The Angels won the 2019 season series 10-9 despite losing the first four games. Even without Rendon in the lineup, they have the offense with the most potential, led by OF Mike Trout.
Sheffield-Sandoval has the makings of an excellent intra-divisional pitching matchup for years to come, but Sandoval has the edge early in both of their careers, particularly in his home park.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
Get better value with the ANGELS -1.5 (+105) by backing them to win by at least two runs. The Angels’ bullpen has the advantage early in the season with 6 earned runs allowed over 18 1/3 total innings, while M’s relievers have given up 8 runs across 17 2/3 innings.
Expect Sandoval to go a little deeper into the game with the Angels being able to tack on an extra couple of runs after Sheffield is pulled.
Over/Under (O/U)
The line is set at an even 9 runs, leaving the door open for a push in a tight divisional matchup. Err on the safe side and take the OVER 9 (-110). Seattle is 3-0-1 against the O/U through four games while exceeding the projections by 2.2 runs per game. The Angels are 2-2 against projected run totals.
Esten’s 2020 MLB betting record: 7-7
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