AL West Division foes will clash on Monday afternoon, when the Seattle Mariners visit the Los Angeles Angels. The Mariners (80-65) have lost three straight and hold a four-game lead over Baltimore in the race for the final AL Wild Card spot. On Sunday, Seattle went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base during a 5-1 road loss against Los Angeles.'
Twenty-five year old righty Logan Gilbert (12-6 3.19 ERA) will take the mound for the Mariners in this matchup. Through 166 plus innings, Gilbert has struck out 156 batters and owns a solid 1.21 WHIP.
The Los Angeles Angels are six games below .500 at home and have suffered through another unfulfilling season. During yesterday's home victory, Luis Rengifo homered twice and Livan Soto added a two-run blast to supply'the Los Angeles offense. SP Reid Detmers (6-5) allowed one run across six solid frames to earn the win for the Angels, who improved to 64-82 on the season.
The Angels will counter with twenty-four year old southpaw Jose Suarez (6-7 3.84 ERA) on Monday. In his last start, Suarez gave up nine hits and three runs in five plus innings during a 3-1 road loss against Cleveland.
Recent Betting Trends
- Mariners are 5-1 in their last 6 games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Mariners are 20-7 in their last 27 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
- Angels are 17-41 in their last 58 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 18-7-1 in Mariners last 26 during game 4 of a series.
- Over is 4-1-1 in Angels last 6 home games.
Free MLB Pick:
Seattle Mariners -147