Mariners vs. Angels Pick
Will the Mariners earn their third consecutive victory tonight when they visit the Angels at 10:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Angels are +105 money line home underdogs to beat the Mariners, who have odds of -115 to win tonight on the road. With Felix Hernandez set to face Nicholas Tropeano in the pitching matchup, the total currently sits at 7.5 runs.
Bet Tonight’s Mariners vs. Angels Game
Hernandez picked up his first win of the season in his last outing, pitching five innings of one-run ball while allowing five hits. His 1.00 ERA is impressive, although he’s received plenty of batted-ball luck as evidence of his .200 BABIP. Still, his 3.15 FIP is solid and he’s striking out 10.00 per nine. His walk rate is the problem (6.50).
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Tropeano is 1-0 on the year and went 5 2/3 innings while allowing one run on five hits in a no-decision against the Twins in his last game. His ERA is 0.84 and his FIP is an excellent 2.48, but his 5.15 xFIP suggests he’s benefited from some balls that stayed in the park that will start travel out once he pitches in more hitter-friendly stadiums.
OUR PICK: The Mariners are 1-4 in their last five games versus the Angels and 19-42 in their last 61 games in Los Angeles. The Angels are also 4-1 in Tropeano’s last five starts and 4-0 in his last four outings versus the rest of the AL West. The Mariners, meanwhile, are 1-5 in their last six games versus the division and are just 8-20 in their last 28 games during Game 1 of a series.
FRIDAY MLB FREE PICK: LOS ANGELES ANGELS +105
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