Seattle Mariners (58 – 52) vs Los Angeles Angels ( 56 – 55)
Seattle Mariners vs Los Angeles Angels 8/05/2023 – Baseball match predictions: The Seattle Mariners will go against the Los Angeles Angels in Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA, on Saturday, August 5, 2023, at 9:07 PM ET. Following their 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels, the Seattle Mariners improved to 57-52. Cade Marlowe hit a grand slam off Angels closer Carlos Estevez with the M’s trailing 3-1 in the top of the ninth. It was Seattle’s eleventh win in 14 games, and the Mariners were only two and a half games out of the American League’s final wild-card berth on Friday. In the last few weeks and 480 at-bats, Seattle slashed .263/.333/.465 with 27 extra-base hits and 23 homers. During that time, the Mariners’ pitching staff produced a 3.66 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, and a .237 batting average. George Kirby, 25, will take the mound in Anaheim on Saturday.
In 21 starts (128.2 innings pitched), he is 9-8 with a 3.43 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, and a 119/14 K/BB ratio. Kirby went 3-1 (six starts, 34.2 innings) in July, despite a pair of poor performances against the Detroit Tigers (six earned runs in five innings) and the Minnesota Twins (five earned runs in four innings). Kirby pitched five innings of one-run ball in a no-decision against the Boston Red Sox last Monday.
This is Kirby’s second meeting with the Angels this season. Kirby was saddled with a loss in his first start of the season, a 7-3 home loss to the Los Angeles Angels, allowing four earned runs on nine hits over 4.1 innings of work. The current Angels are 14-for-44 against Kirby, with two doubles and a home run.
Mariners bullpen relievers faced runners on base 98 times and made 110 appearances in high-leverage situations. The relief relievers have 63 holds on the season, which ranks 10th in MLB. Mariners relievers have a 65.0% save percentage and entered the game with 104 save opportunities. They have 26 saves on the season and failed to stop 14 of their 40 chances. This season, the relievers inherited 127 runners, with 26.8% reaching base. This season, the Mariners used 360 relievers.
Mariners vs. Angels Game Info
| When: | Saturday, August 5, 2023 9:07 PM ET |
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| Where: | Angel Stadium Anaheim, CA |
| TV: | RTNW |
| Stream: | MLB.TV |
George Kirby (9–8, 3.43 ERA) vs Tyler Anderson (5–2, 4.98 ERA)
Following Thursday’s loss to the Mariners, the Los Angeles Angels slipped to 56-54 on the season. It was their third straight defeat and fifth in seven games. On Friday, the Angels were a game and a half behind the Mariners and four games behind the American League’s final wild card. In 445 at-bats over the last two weeks, the Halos hit .247/.322/.432 with 24 extra-base hits and 20 homers. The Angels’ pitching staff has a 4.07 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, and a .236 batting average during that time. Tyler Anderson, 33, will take the mound on Saturday. This season, he is 5-2 with a 4.98 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, and an 80/41 K/BB ratio in 18 starts and one relief appearance (99.1 innings pitched). Anderson had a strong month in July, going 1-0 with a 3.28 ERA, 3.80 FIP, and.747 opposing OPS in four starts and a relief appearance (24.2 IP). Last Sunday, he pitched 6.1 innings of one-run ball in a no-decision against the Toronto Blue Jays.
In 50 save opportunities, Los Angeles relievers stepped up to the plate and earned 33 saves. They are ranked 12th in the league with a save percentage of 66.0%, and they sent 317 bullpen pitchers to the mound this season. Their relievers took the hill 107 times in high-leverage situations and 86 times with runners on. Los Angeles relievers scored 41.3% of the 143 inherited base runners. With 121 save opportunities, the Angels have 70 holds and 17 failed saves. Anderson has not played against the Mariners since 2020. In four career starts against Seattle, he is 1-1 with a 5.68 ERA and 1.47 WHIP. The current M’s are 9-for-36 against Anderson, with a double and a home run.
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Seattle Mariners -140
Seattle Mariners Betting Trends
The total went OVER in 4 of Seattle’s last 5 matches.
The Seattle Mariners are 5-1 SU in their last 6 matches.
The Seattle Mariners are 6-1 SU in their last 7 matches on the road.
Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends
The LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 matches.
The total went OVER in 12 of the Angels’ last 17 matches against Seattle.
The total went OVER in 4 of the LA Angels’ last 6 matches at home.
Seattle Mariners vs Los Angeles Angels 8/05/2023 Betting Picks
The MLB pick for this game is the Seattle Mariners. Betting tips: The Mariners have a 133 wRC+ and .821 OPS versus left-handed pitchers over the previous ten days, while their bullpen has a 1.78 ERA and 2.58 FIP in 30.1 innings of work. On the other hand, the Angels have a 97 wRC+ and .718 OPS versus right-handed pitchers in that time, and their bullpen has a troubling 4.37 ERA and 5.33 FIP. It’s difficult to have faith in the Los Angeles Dodgers bullpen. The Mariners just thrashed their closer. The Angels will be in trouble if George Kirby performs well.
Free Pick and Prediction: Seattle Mariners will win 8-3.