The 64-55 Seattle Mariners close out a four game series tonight against the 50-70 Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, California tonight. The first pitch at Angewl Stadium is scheduled for 10:05 PM ET.
In Game 3 of this four games series yesterday the Mariners got out hit 14-10 bug got the victory beating the Angels 4-3 to take two of the first three.
The Mariners have won four of their last five games and they sit in 2nd place in the A:L West 6.5 games back of the Texas Rangers. Seattle ranks 10th in the Majors in runs socred and 9th in team ERA.
The Angels have only won one of their last 13 games and they are in the basement of the AL West 21 games back of the Rangers. L.A. ranks a decent tied for 14th in the Majors in runs scored but only 25th in team ERA.
Pitching Match Up
Seattle: Hisashi Iwakuma (14-7, 3.84 ERA) Los Angeles: Matt Shoemaker (6-13, 4.22 ERA)
Hisashi Iwakuma goes for the Mariners tonight and in his last outing he gave up three earned runs in five innings in a 4-3 win over the Oakland A’s. The Mariners have won his last three starts and eight of their last nine games with him on the hill. Seattle is 13-3 in Iwakuma’s last 16 starts and they have won 15 of their last 21 games overall with him on the hill.
Matt Shoemaker gets the call for the Angels and he was not sharp in his last outing giving up five earned runs in six innings of work in a 5-1 loss to the Cleveland Indians. The Angels have lost four if his last five starts including his last two. The Angels are 6-15 in Shoemaker’s last 21 home starts.
Betting Angles
- The Mariners are 5-1 in their last six games against the Angels.
- In the last 13 games between these teams the Under record is 10-3.
- This season the Yankees are 33-23 at home and the Royals are 23-39 on the road.
STRAIGHT UP / OVER/UNDER / RUN LINE RECORDS
Seattle Mariners: 64-55 SU / O/U 57-57 / Run Line W/L 62-57 L.A. Angels: 50-70 SU / O/U 56-56 / Run Line W/L 53-67
Seattle at L.A. Key Betting Trends
- SEA is 10-2 in their last 12 overall.
- SEA is 4-1 in their last 5 road games.
- SEA has an Under record of 5-2 in their last 7 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- LA is 11-5 in their last 16 home games.
- LA is 3-13 in their last 16 overall.
- LA has an Under record of 3-1-1 in their last 5 games.
Key Player Injuries
MARINERS
[P] 07/30/2016 – Nathan Karns 15-day DL (7/30) ( Back )
[P] 08/05/2016 – Steve Cishek 15-day DL (8/2) ( Hip )
[P] 08/16/2016 – James Paxton 15-day DL (8/8) ( Elbow )
[C] 06/30/2016 – Steve Clevenger 60-day DL (6/29) ( Hand )
[P] 06/25/2016 – Adrian Sampson 60-day DL (6/24) ( Elbow )
[P] 04/04/2016 – Evan Scribner 60-day DL (3/25) ( Oblique )
[P] 05/04/2016 – Tony Zych 60-day DL (5/2) ( Rotator Cuff )
[P] 04/04/2016 – Charlie Furbush 60-day DL (3/25) ( Bicep )
[P] 03/30/2016 – Ryan Cook 60-day DL (3/12) ( Shoulder )
ANGELS
[P] 05/10/2016 – Garrett Richards 60-day DL (5/2) ( Elbow )
[P] 04/06/2016 – Andrew Heaney 60-day DL (4/4), out for season ( Elbow )
[P] 06/14/2016 – Cory Rasmus 60-day DL (6/14) ( Groin )
[P] 04/03/2016 – C.J. Wilson 60-day DL (3/25), out for season ( Shoulder )
[SS] 08/17/2016 – Andrelton Simmons is expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. Seattle Mariners ( Personal )
[C] 08/17/2016 – Geovany Soto is downgraded to not expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. Seattle Mariners ( Thumb )
[LF] 08/14/2016 – Shane Robinson 15-day DL (8/13) ( Hip )
[P] 08/10/2016 – Cam Bedrosia 15-day DL (8/4) ( Finger )
[P] 08/02/2016 – Huston Street 15-day DL (8/2) ( Knee )
[1B] 07/09/2016 – C.J. Cron 15-day DL (7/8) ( Hand )
[P] 07/20/2016 – Nick Tropeano 60-day DL (7/19) ( Elbow )