Seattle Mariners vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 9/19/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Monday, September 19, 2022

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (-130) Los Angeles (+110)

The Los Angeles Angels (63-82) are hosting the Seattle Mariners (80-64) at Angel Stadium on Monday. The line on this matchup has Seattle at -130 while Los Angeles is priced at +110. The over/under is set at 8. The expected starting pitchers are Logan Gilbert and Jose Suarez.

As a squad, the Seattle Mariners are notching 4.2 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 19th in the league. They have earned a total of 603 runs scored and hold an OBP of .312. The Mariners have tallied 204 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 177 balls out of the stadium. They have amassed 578 runs batted in as well as 1,095 base knocks on the campaign, while their average at the plate is .229. Seattle is slugging .390 and have struck out 1,228 times, while taking a walk on 520 occasions.

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The Mariners have an earned run average of 3.47 on the campaign (5th in the league), and they have rung up 1,243 batters. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.16 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.18. Mariners pitchers have surrendered 163 home runs and 536 total runs (4th in MLB). They have walked 393 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.86 as a squad on the season.

The Mariners bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 74.0% and stepped onto the hill in 132 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 141 runners this season and 24.8% of them crossed the plate. Mariners bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 112 times in addition to having 160 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mariners have dispatched 477 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. The bullpen are sitting with 81 holds on the campaign (11th in the league). They have recorded 37 saves for the season and have blown 13 of their 50 chances to get a save.

The Seattle Mariners have accounted for 3,861 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 1,174 assists and 59 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .988 which puts them in 2nd in the majors, and they have turned 103 double plays. The Mariners have converted 71.0% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 11,583 innings on the diamond, ranking them 4th in baseball.

Gilbert has taken the hill for 286 frames and has totaled 284 punch outs during his career. Gilbert (18-11 record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.58 while going up against 1,195 hitters in the majors. His ERA is 3.81 (121 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.192. He has given up 268 hits (8.4 hits per nine innings) and has 73 free passes.

The Angels have a slugging percentage of .386 and they earn 3.83 runs per contest (26th in baseball). They have recorded 187 doubles, while walking 411 times and putting up 555 runs. Los Angeles has hit 173 home runs on the year to go along with 533 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 1,398 occasions (1st in the league) and have 1,107 base hits. The Los Angeles Angels hold an OBP of .294 and a team batting average of .228 for the year.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 609 runs this year while having a team ERA of 3.84 (549 earned runs yielded). They have given up 158 HR's and they allow 4.26 runs per 9 innings (14th in baseball). The Angels hold a team WHIP of 1.257 and have a FIP of 4.07 as a squad on the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.50 (1,222 strikeouts against 488 walks). They sit at 8th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 1,129.

Los Angeles has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 57 save opportunities and they have tallied 31 saves. They sit at 29th in MLB with a save rate of 54.4%, and they have sent 436 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 142 times in high leverage situations and on 147 occasions with base runners. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 36.1% out of 230 inherited base runners. Sitting with 123 save situations, the Angels have 64 holds and also 26 blown saves.

Out of their 11,574 innings on the diamond, the Angels have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.8% (7th in professional baseball). The Los Angeles Angels have turned 126 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (15th in MLB). The Angels have recorded 1,247 assists, 73 errors and have accounted for 3,858 putouts so far this season.

Suarez (16-23 career record) has a 5.08 ERA and has conceded 9.3 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.34 and he has faced 1,201 batters in his MLB career. He has allowed 154 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.414 and having a FIP of 5.0. During his MLB career, Suarez has allowed 281 base hits while totaling 246 strikeouts in 273 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seattle (-130)

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