Seattle Mariners vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 8/6/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Seattle Mariners vs Los Angeles Angels
Date: Sunday, August 6, 2023
Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA
TV: Bally Sports SoCal
Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (-108) Los Angeles (-112)
The Seattle Mariners (58-52) are en route to Angel Stadium on Sunday where they will play the Los Angeles Angels (56-55). The moneyline on this contest has the Mariners at -108 while the Angels are coming in at -112. The over/under is 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Bryce Miller and Chase Silseth.
As a team, the Seattle Mariners are putting up 4.6 runs per game, which puts them at 14th in baseball. They have 505 runs and hold an OBP of .315. The Mariners have earned 193 doubles as a squad and have knocked 135 baseballs out of the park. They have accrued 487 RBI's in addition to 872 hits for the year, while their team batting average is .236. Seattle has a slugging percentage of .402 and have struck out 1,091 times, while being walked on 368 occasions.
They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.51 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.19. Mariners pitchers have yielded 122 home runs and 460 runs in total (7th in the league). Seattle has relinquished 883 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 419 earned runs. The Mariners have compiled a team ERA of 3.83 for the year (8th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 1,004 hitters. They have walked 286 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.81 as a squad for the season.
Mariners bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 100 times as well as having 114 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have racked up 66 holds for the season (8th in the league). The Mariners relievers have recorded a save percentage of 67.4% and has come into the game in 110 save situations. They have compiled 29 saves on the year and have blown 14 of 43 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 129 base runners so far this season with 26.4% of those players ended up scoring. The Mariners have sent 370 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year.
The Mariners have converted 69.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of 8,850 innings, which has them sitting 8th in professional baseball. The San Francisco Giants have accounted for 2,950 putouts this year, in addition to 931 assists and 53 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .987 which has them sitting 14th in the majors, and they have twisted 82 double plays.
Miller (7-4 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 4.25 while he has gone up against 323 batters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 67 hits (7.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 17 walks. His ERA is 4.35 (39 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.041. Miller has taken the hill for 80 frames and has accumulated 75 strikeouts so far in his career.
The Los Angeles Angels have accounted for a team OBP of .332 in addition to a team batting average of .256 over the course of the season. They have struck out on 1,027 occasions (4th in baseball) and have 966 hits. Los Angeles has recorded 170 HRs on the campaign as well as 530 RBIs. The Angels hold a slugging percentage of .446 and they tally 4.95 runs per outing (7th in baseball). They have recorded 175 two-baggers, while getting a free base 387 times and putting up 549 runs.
The Angels have a WHIP of 1.369 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.55 as a squad this year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.20 (1,006 strikeouts vs 414 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 21st in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 930. They have allowed 142 dingers and they allow 4.91 runs per 9 innings (22nd in baseball). The Los Angeles pitching staff have allowed 536 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 4.47 (488 earned runs given up).
With 124 save situations, the Angels have accumulated 72 holds and also 18 blown saves. Los Angeles has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 51 save opportunities and they have tallied 33 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 113 times in high leverage situations and on 87 occasions with base runners. Los Angeles relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 40.7% out of 145 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 14th in MLB holding a save percentage of 64.7%, and they have dispatched 327 relievers onto the field on the season.
The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 88 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (23rd in professional baseball). The Angels have recorded 907 assists, 63 errors and have 2,946 putouts so far this season. Out of their 8,838 innings on the diamond, the Angels have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 68.7% (19th in baseball).
During his MLB career, Silseth has conceded 57 hits and he has 53 K's in 58 frames. Silseth (4-4 career win-loss record) holds a 5.28 ERA and has surrendered 8.8 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 34 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.448 and a FIP of 5.5. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.96 and he has faced 253 hitters thus far in his career.
Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Seattle (-108)
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