Seattle Mariners vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 8/4/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Friday, August 4, 2023

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Angel Stadium is where the Los Angeles Angels (56-52) will play the Seattle Mariners (55-52) on Friday. The starting pitchers will be Luis Castillo and Reid Detmers.

As a squad, the Seattle Mariners are knocking in 4.5 runs per game, which is 14th in MLB. They have earned a total of 485 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .313. The Mariners have tallied 188 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 128 balls out of the park. They have earned 468 runs batted in and 840 base knocks on the season, while their average at the plate is at .234. Seattle is slugging .398 and have been called out on strikes 1,060 times, while being walked on 355 occasions.

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The Mariners have an ERA of 3.82 so far this season (4th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 973 hitters. Mariners pitchers have relinquished 117 long balls and 447 runs (7th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 279 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.80 as a team so far this season. Seattle has allowed 860 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 406 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.49 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.19.

The Mariners bullpen have earned a save percentage of 65.0% and stepped onto the hill in 104 save situations. The relievers have inherited 127 base runners this year with 26.8% of them crossed home plate. Mariners bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 98 times in addition to having 110 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mariners have sent 360 relievers to the mound this season. The relievers have tallied 63 holds so far this year (10th in the league). They have accumulated 26 saves so far this season and have not converted 14 of 40 chances to save the game.

The Mariners have transformed 69.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of 8,607 innings on the diamond, ranking them 9th in pro baseball. The San Francisco Giants have accumulated 2,869 putouts thus far, in addition to 908 assists and 53 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .986 which is 15th in pro baseball, and have a total of 79 double plays.

Castillo (55-62 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.65 while going up against 4,084 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 822 base knocks (7.5 hits per nine innings) and has 337 free passes. His ERA is 3.49 (384 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.172. Castillo has taken the mound for 989 innings and has earned 1,086 K's so far in his pro baseball career.

Los Angeles has 166 home runs this year and 515 RBIs. They have 171 two-baggers, while taking a walk 380 times as well as recording 534 runs. The Los Angeles Angels have an OBP of .333 as well as a team batting average of .256 this season. The Angels hold a team SLG% of .447 and they score 4.94 runs per game (7th in baseball). They have struck out on 997 occasions (4th in baseball) and have notched a total of 941 hits.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 510 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 4.35 (462 earned runs given up). They have given up 133 long balls and they give up 4.80 runs per 9 innings (20th in MLB). The Angels have a WHIP of 1.354 with a FIP of 4.47 as a team on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 9.20 (979 strikeouts against 398 free passes). They come in at 19th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 896.

Los Angeles relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 41.3% of 143 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 107 times in high leverage situations and on 86 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 121 save situations, the Angels have earned 70 holds and 17 blown saves. They are currently ranked 12th in baseball with a save rate of 66.0%, and they have sent 317 relievers to the hill so far this year. Los Angeles has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 50 save opportunities and they have walked away with 33 saves.

The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 84 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (23rd in the majors). The Angels have recorded 887 assists, 62 errors and have amassed 2,868 putouts this year. In 8,604 innings on the diamond, the Angels have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.8% (18th in baseball).

So far in his career, Detmers has surrendered 228 base hits while he has totaled 268 K's in 251 frames. Detmers (10-17 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 4.30 earned run average and has given up 8.2 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 120 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.291 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.79 and he has gone up against 1,074 hitters so far in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Seattle

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