Monday, May 4, 2015

Angel Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Felix Hernandez (4-0) vs. Matt Shoemaker (2-1)

The Seattle Mariners head to Angel Stadium on Monday to take on the Los Angeles Angels. The probable starters are Felix Hernandez for the Mariners and Matt Shoemaker for the Angels. The opening line has Seattle at -149 and Los Angeles at +139. The over/under for this matchup is 7. So far this season Seattle is 11-13 against the over/under while the Angels are 13-9.

The Mariners come into this game with a 10-14 record, including 5-7 on the road. Felix Hernandez has a 4-0 record and an earned run average of 1.82. He's given up 22 hits in 34.2 innings pitched so far and Seattle is currently averaging 4.4 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .235, good for 23rd in the league. They also rank 27th in the league in on base percentage at .289 with Nelson Cruz leading the way at .392.

The Angels overall record is 11-13 and they are 4-6 at home. Matt Shoemaker is currently 2-1 with an ERA of 6.00. He's pitched 21 innings thus far and given up 25 hits. Los Angeles has averaged 5 runs in his starts this year. The Angels are 7th in the league in team ERA at 3.29 and 10th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.98. They come into this game batting .269 as a team with an OBP of .346, good for 2nd in the league.

Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 11-13 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 7-17 against the run line

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 13-9 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Angels are 12-12 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Seattle Mariners

04/25/15 P Hisashi Iwakuma Back 15-day DL (4/21)
04/14/15 P Tom Wilhelmsen Elbow 15-day DL (4/11)
04/05/15 SS Chris Taylor Wrist 15-day DL (3/27)

Los Angeles Angels

04/16/15 P Tyler Skaggs Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Cory Rasmus Abdominal 60-day DL (3/27)

Guy's Pick: Take the Mariners

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