Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Angel Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: James Paxton (0-2) vs. Garrett Richards (2-1)

The Seattle Mariners head to Angel Stadium on Tuesday to take on the Los Angeles Angels. The probable starters are James Paxton for the Mariners and Garrett Richards for the Angels. The opening line has Seattle at +135 and Los Angeles at -145. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Seattle is 12-13 against the over/under while the Angels are 13-10.

The Mariners come into this game with a 10-15 record. James Paxton has a 0-2 record and an earned run average of 5.74. He's given up 30 hits in 26.2 innings pitched so far and Seattle is currently averaging 4.6 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .238, good for 21st in the league. They also rank 26th in the league in on base percentage at .292 with Nelson Cruz leading the way at .387.

The Angels overall record is 11-14 and they are 4-6 at home. Garrett Richards is currently 2-1 with an ERA of 3.00. He's pitched 18 innings thus far and given up 12 hits. Los Angeles has averaged 4 runs in his starts this year. The Angels are 5th in the league in team ERA at 3.09 and 10th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.87. They come into this game batting .263 as a team with an OBP of .339, good for 3rd in the league.

Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 12-13 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 7-18 against the run line

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 13-10 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Angels are 12-13 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Seattle Mariners

05/04/15 CF Austin Jackson Ankle injured last game, doubtful Monday vs. Los Angeles Angels
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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