Today’s matchup is between the Seattle Mariners (28-28) and the Los Angeles Angels (25-30). The Mariners have won 4 of their last 5 games & the Angels have won 3 of their last 5 games.
The Mariners are starting Justus Sheffield (LHP), on the mound who is 4-4 on the season pitching a 4.96 ERA, 4.50 FIP, .352 wOBA, K% of 15.9%, BB% of 9.1%, 90.3 MPH average exit velocity, and a 1.57 WHIP in 49.0 innings pitched.
The Angels are starting Griffin Canning (RHP), who is 4-3 on the season with a 5.40 ERA, 5.48 FIP, .363 wOBA, K% of 25.9%, BB% of 10.3%, 89.4 MPH average exit velocity, and a 1.43 WHIP in 40.0 innings pitched.
The Mariners are 8th in the Majors in Relieving Pitching (WAR) while the Angels are 24th.
On the hitting side, the Mariners have a .287 wOBA and a .284 OBP. The Angels have a .311 wOBA and a .307 OBP. The Mariners have 63 HRs this season while the Angels have 66 HRs.
This game is a close 50/50 to me with a slight overall edge for the Mariners. Just checking the odds +140 would be a profitable bet in the long term. So Mariners are the pick & over 8.5 runs is pretty interesting too.
