Los Angeles Angels vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 6/18/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Saturday, June 18, 2022

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

The Los Angeles Angels (30-35) are traveling to T-Mobile Park on Saturday where they will try to beat the Seattle Mariners (28-36). The expected starting pitchers are Patrick Sandoval and Chris Flexen.

Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .403 and have struck out 613 times, while being walked on 201 occasions. They have accumulated 268 RBI's in addition to 520 base knocks this year, while their batting average is at .240. The Angels have accounted for 96 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 80 baseballs out of the park. They have notched a total of 277 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .309. As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are scoring 4.3 runs per contest, which has them at 18th in the league.

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The Angels have compiled a team ERA of 3.86 over the course of the season (14th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 512 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 202 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.11 as a team for the year. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.53 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.22. Angels pitchers have given up 70 long balls in addition to 270 total runs (16th in baseball).

Angels bullpen pitchers have come into the game with players on base 75 times in addition to having 63 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 33 holds this year (18th in MLB). The Angels relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 55.2% and has entered the game in 63 save situations. They have compiled 16 saves for the year and have blown 13 of 29 chances to save the game. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 117 runners for the year and 40.2% of those players crossed the plate. The Angels have dispatched 204 relievers to the mound so far this season.

The Los Angeles Angels are sitting with 1,720 putouts on the year, as well as 565 assists and 38 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .984 which is 19th in baseball, and they have turned 55 double plays. The Angels have converted 71.7% of baseballs in play into outs in their 5,160 innings on the field, which has them ranked 6th in professional baseball.

Sandoval (7-17 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 4.18 while facing 927 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 188 base knocks (7.8 hits per 9 innings) with 93 free passes. His ERA is 4.02 (97 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.295. Sandoval has taken the mound for 217 innings and has tallied 223 strikeouts in his MLB career.

Seattle has accumulated 67 home runs on the year and 245 RBIs. They have hit 96 doubles, while taking a walk 233 times as well as recording 254 runs. The Seattle Mariners have earned an on-base percentage of .318 and a batting average of .234 on the season. The Mariners hold a slugging percentage of .380 and they tally 3.97 runs per game (26th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 545 instances (11th in the league) and have notched a total of 501 base knocks.

The Mariners have a team WHIP of 1.256 with a FIP of 4.37 as a squad on the season. They are currently ranked 15th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 513. The Seattle pitching staff have yielded 271 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 4.00 (250 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.73 (526 strikeouts vs 193 bases on balls). They have given up 85 home runs and they relinquish 4.34 runs per 9 innings (19th in the league).

Seattle has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 18 save chances and they have recorded 11 saves. They sit at 21st in MLB holding a save percentage of 61.1%, and they have sent 215 relief pitchers onto the diamond on the season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 60 times in high leverage situations and also on 50 occasions with base runners. Seattle relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.8% out of 65 inherited base runners. With 47 save situations, the Mariners have earned 28 holds in addition to 7 blown saves.

The Seattle Mariners have gotten 44 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .989 (2nd in baseball). The Mariners have racked up 532 assists, 24 errors and have 1,688 putouts so far this year. In their 5,064 innings on the field, the Mariners are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 71.2% (9th in the majors).

Flexen (19-25 career mark) holds a 4.72 ERA while giving up 10.0 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 1.89 and he has faced 1,374 batters in his pro baseball career. He has conceded 165 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.478 and a FIP of 4.7. During his MLB career, Flexen has surrendered 348 base knocks while totaling 221 punch outs in 314 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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