MLB Odds: Angels-Mariners Game 1 prediction, odds and pick

The Los Angeles Angels will take on the Seattle Mariners in Game 1 of a day-night doubleheader at T-Mobile Park this afternoon. The Angels defeated the Mariners 4-3 on Friday. Jaime Barria will start for the Angels. George Kirby will pitch for Seattle. The last time the two teams met on June 16, the game ended in a tie. It was a game that went into extra innings.

The Angels are going to cover the spread if Barria can pitch a decent game and the bullpen can hold their end. The team needs their offense to work. Jared Walsh is struggling and needs to prove his value. Luis Rengifo has done well against the Mariners in 2022. He is batting .344 (11 for 32) with one home run, one RBI, and three runs.

The Mariners are in the playoff picture. They are 25th in batting average, 12th on-base percentage, 21st in runs, 14th with on base percentage and 20th slugging percentage. Julio Rodriguez is batting .271 with 18 home runs and 57 RBIs. France is hitting .307 with 13 home Runs, 54 RBI and 39 Runs. Seattle is 7th team ERA and 12 th in Batting Average against.

The Angels are 6-3 against the Mariners. The Mariners lost last night. Kirby will be the better player in Game 1.