Seattle Mariners vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 8/5/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Saturday, August 5, 2023

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

The Los Angeles Angels (56-52) will try to beat the Seattle Mariners (55-52) at Angel Stadium on Saturday. The starting pitchers are George Kirby and Tyler Anderson.

Seattle has a slugging rate of .398 and have struck out 1,060 times, while taking a walk on 355 occasions. They have tallied 468 RBI's as well as 840 base knocks this season, while their batting average is .234. The Mariners have hit 188 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 128 baseballs out of the park. They have notched a total of 485 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .313. As a team, the Seattle Mariners are knocking in 4.5 runs per game, which puts them at 14th in baseball.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.49 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.19. Mariners pitchers have given up 117 long balls in addition to 447 total runs (7th in MLB). Seattle has surrendered 860 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 406 earned runs. The Mariners hold a team ERA of 3.82 this year (4th in baseball), and they have struck out 973 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 279 opposing players and their FIP is 3.80 as a squad so far this year.

Mariners bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 98 times and also have had 110 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 63 holds over the course of the season (10th in MLB). The Mariners relievers have earned a save rate of 65.0% and has entered the game in 104 save situations. They have tallied 26 saves for the year and have blown 14 of their 40 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 127 runners on the season and 26.8% of them crossed the plate. The Mariners have sent 360 relievers to the mound this season.

The Mariners have turned 69.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 8,607 innings, which has them sitting 9th in MLB. The San Francisco Giants have earned 2,869 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 908 assists and 53 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .986 which ranks 15th in baseball, and have 79 double plays.

Kirby (17-13 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 3.11 while he has faced 1,058 opposing hitters in the majors. He has surrendered 260 hits (9.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 36 walks. His earned run average is 3.41 (98 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.144. Kirby has pitched in 258 frames and has racked up 252 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career.

The Angels have a team slugging % of .447 and they average 4.94 runs per outing (7th in the league). They have put up 171 doubles, while getting a free base 380 times as well as scoring 534 runs. Los Angeles has accumulated 166 home runs for the season as well as 515 RBIs. They have struck out on 997 occasions (4th in baseball) and have tallied 941 hits. The Los Angeles Angels are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .333 in addition to a batting average of .256 this season.

The Angels hold a team WHIP of 1.354 with a FIP of 4.47 as a team so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 9.20 (979 strikeouts vs 398 free passes). They rank 19th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 896. They have conceded 133 homers and they give up 4.80 runs per 9 innings (20th in baseball). The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 510 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 4.35 (462 earned runs conceded).

Los Angeles has had relievers step onto the hill in 50 save opportunities and they have earned 33 saves. They rank 12th in the league holding a save rate of 66.0%, and they have dispatched 317 relief pitchers to the mound this season. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 107 times in high leverage situations and on 86 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles relievers have an inherited score rate of 41.3% of 143 inherited base runners. With 121 save situations, the Angels have amassed 70 holds and also 17 blown saves.

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

So far in his pro baseball career, Anderson has surrendered 889 hits while totaling 760 punch outs in 901 frames. He has conceded a total of 426 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.277 and having a FIP of 4.2. His K/BB ratio is 2.90 and he has faced 3,800 batters so far in his career. Anderson (49-45 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 4.25 earned run average while surrendering 8.9 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seattle

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