Los Angeles Angels vs Seattle Mariners – Breakdown and Prediction

July 24, 2024

Los Angeles Angels vs Seattle Mariners: Can the Angels sweep the series?

The Los Angeles Angels are looking for their fourth consecutive win when they visit the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on Wednesday.

Can the Angels save the season?

The Los Angeles Angels are fourth in the AL West with a 44-57 record, including 22-28 on the road. They have won the last three games and will try to sweep the Mariners tonight. The Angels have a 4.65 ERA, a .238 batting average, a .324 on-base percentage, and 1.32 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Taylor Ward is the best player on the team with 82 hits, 45 runs, and 14 home runs for the season.

The Mariners dropped from the top of the division

The Seattle Mariners are second in the AL West with a 53-50 record, including 31-22 at home. They lost 4 of the 5 games following the All-Star break. The Mariners have a 3.43 ERA, a .215 batting average, a .275 on-base percentage, and 1.07 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Julio Rodriguez leads the team with 101 hits and 45 runs while Cal Raleigh is on top with 20 home runs.

Betting Trends

The Mariners are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games overall, 1-6 SU in their last 7 home games and 5-2 SU in their last 7 home games against the Angels. Seattle has played under the total run line in 6 of their last 7 games overall, in 4 of their last 5 games against the Angels, in 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the AL and in 4 of their last 5 games against the Angels, in 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the AL West. The Angels are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games overall, 5-0 SU in their last 5 games against the Mariners and 6-1 SU in their last 7 road games played on Wednesday. Los Angeles has played under the total run line in 7 of their last 10 games on the road and in 6 of their last 8 games played on Wednesday.

Prediction and Conclusion

Going into the month of July, the Angels had lost nine of the previous 10 games against the Mariners but won the last five since then against the team from Seattle. The Angels allowed only two runs in the first two games of this series and will try to sweep the Mariners, going with Griffin Canning on the mound. The 28-year-old is 3-10 for the season, with a 5.20 ERA, 73 K, 105.2 IP, and 1.42 WHIP. Seattle will go with Luis Castillo, who is 8-10 for the season with a 3.55 ERA, 119 K, 124.1 IP, and 1.16 WHIP. The Mariners simply have to win this game to regain their confidence, and they will manage to do that tonight.