Los Angeles Angels vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 6/2/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Sunday, June 2, 2024

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+145) Seattle (-165)

The Los Angeles Angels (21-36) are traveling to T-Mobile Park on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Seattle Mariners (32-27). The odds on this game have the Angels at +145 while the Mariners are sitting at -165. The over/under comes in at 7.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Griffin Canning and Luis Castillo.

The Angels have accounted for 84 doubles as a unit and have hit 68 baseballs out of the stadium. Los Angeles has a slugging % of .397 and have been called out on strikes 494 times, while drawing a walk on 160 occasions. As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are putting up 4.3 runs per game, which has them sitting at 18th in MLB. They have accrued 225 runs batted in as well as 467 base knocks so far this season, while their team batting average is at .241. They have accounted for 242 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .303.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.16 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.32. Angels pitchers have given up 67 long balls in addition to 284 runs in total (27th in MLB). Los Angeles has surrendered 452 base knocks (8.0 per 9 innings) and 261 earned runs. The Angels hold a team earned run average of 4.62 for the season (28th in the league), and the staff has struck out 477 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 221 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.42 as a squad so far this season.

The Angels bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 57.1% and has come into the game in 45 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 72 base runners this season with 36.1% of those runners earned a run for their team. Angels pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 46 times in addition to having 45 appearances in high leverage situations. The Angels have dispatched 174 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The relief pitchers have recorded 24 holds over the course of the season (26th in the league). They have compiled 12 saves for the season and have not converted 9 out of their 21 save opportunities.

The Angels have converted 70.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 4,575 innings, which has them sitting at 5th in the majors. The Los Angeles Angels have earned a total of 1,525 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 491 assists and 31 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .985 which is 13th in MLB, and have accumulated 45 double plays.

Canning has thrown 464 innings and is sitting with 480 K's in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.74 (193 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.151. He has surrendered 399 hits (7.7 hits per nine innings) with 136 free passes. Canning (27-15 record in his career) has a FIP of 4.09 while facing 1,907 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Seattle Mariners have an OBP of .296 and a batting average of .222 on the year. They have struck out on 599 instances (1st in the league) and have notched a total of 425 hits. Seattle has accounted for 63 long balls for the season to go along with 208 runs batted in. The Mariners have a team slugging percentage of .364 and they have an average of 3.66 runs per outing (29th in the league). They have notched 69 doubles, while getting a free base 178 times as well as scoring 216 runs.

The Mariners hold a team WHIP of 1.075 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.72 as a unit so far this year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.60 (496 strikeouts against 138 walks). They have a ranking of 4th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 420. They have allowed 63 dingers and they allow 3.85 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league). The Seattle pitching staff have given up 222 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.59 (207 earned runs given up).

Sitting with 48 save situations, the Mariners have 26 holds in addition to 5 blown saves. Seattle has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 21 save opportunities and they have come away with 16 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 58 times in high leverage situations and on 52 occasions with base runners. Seattle relievers hold an inherited score rate of 35.9% out of their 78 inherited base runners. They rank 3rd in the league holding a save rate of 76.2%, and they have sent 179 relievers onto the diamond on the year.

Out of their 4,674 innings on the diamond, the Mariners have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 72.6% (3rd in baseball). The Seattle Mariners have turned 37 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in professional baseball). The Mariners have accrued 469 assists, 34 errors and have a tally of 1,558 putouts for the year.

In his career, Castillo has allowed 551 hits and he has 430 punch outs in 541 innings pitched. He has given up 281 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.353 and having a FIP of 4.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.36 and he has gone up against 2,308 hitters thus far in his career. Castillo (31-30 career record) has a 4.67 earned run average while giving up 9.2 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Seattle (-165)

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