LA Angels (72-68) at Seattle (69-71)
When: Friday, September 8th 2017
Where: Safeco Field, Seattle, WA
Time: 10:10 ET | TV: FSN West, ROOT Northwest
Opening Odds: Seattle -127/9.5
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The Seattle Mariners will look to get back in the Wild Card hunt when they host the Los Angeles Angels in the opener of a three-game weekend set on Friday night. Seattle has lost three straight and eight of 11 to fall four games back of the Minnesota Twins in the wild-card chase. The Mariners’ slide continued when they were swept at home in a three-game set by Houston earlier this week, dropping them to the back of the pack among the eight teams pursuing the Yankees and Twins. Kyle Seager has homered in three consecutive games for Seattle, which also was swept at home in a four-game set against the Angels last month. Los Angeles, who will start the weekend one game back of the Twins, split the first six games of its current nine-game road trip after taking two of three in Oakland. Designated hitter Albert Pujols, who has 14 RBIs during a six-game hitting streak, flew back to Los Angeles for treatment on his sore left knee but is expected to be in the lineup for the series opener. CF Mike Trout has walked in 14 consecutive games, setting a franchise record, while 1B C.J. Cron has four homers and 15 RBIs during a 10-game hitting streak.
Pitchers: Angels – Ricky Nolasco (6-12, 5.08 ERA) | Mariners – Mike Leake (8-12, 4.14)
Ricky Nolasco is unbeaten over his last seven starts after picking up his third straight no-decision last time out, giving up three runs in 5.2 innings at Texas. He will be making his fifth start of the season against the Mariners and is 1-0 with a 4.07 ERA in the first four. Nelson Cruz has hit him hard, going 11-for-25 with four homers.
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Mike Leake will make his second start for the Mariners after coming over from St. Louis. He ended a winless drought dating to July 24th when he limited Oakland to two runs over seven innings while striking out season high-tying seven in his Mariners’ debut. He had a sparkling 1.91 ERA through his first nine starts, but was tagged for 23 runs and 34 hits in his last four with the Cardinals. Andrelton Simmons is 7-for-16 and Justin Upton 7-for-17 against Leake.
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I like Leake pitching in this park for Seattle. He needed a fresh start and was solid in first outing with the team. Nolasco hasn’t been very good all year and the Mariners have seen him plenty and should have continued success against him. Seattle takes the opener.
Pick: Mariners -125
BETTING TRENDS:
- Angels are 4-0 in their last 4 games following a loss.
- Angels are 5-0 in their last 5 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Angels are 18-6 in their last 24 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Angels are 5-2 in their last 7 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Angels are 12-5 in their last 17 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Angels are 18-37 in their last 55 Friday games.
- Angels are 2-5 in their last 7 during game 1 of a series.
- Angels are 1-8 in their last 9 games following an off day.
- Angels are 4-1 in Nolasco’s last 5 starts.
- Angels are 4-1 in Nolasco’s last 5 starts on grass.
- Angels are 4-11 in Nolasco’s last 15 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Angels are 3-10 in Nolasco’s last 13 starts with 5 days of rest.
- Angels are 2-8 in Nolasco’s last 10 starts during game 1 of a series.
- Angels are 2-8 in Nolasco’s last 10 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
- Angels are 1-5 in Nolasco’s last 6 Friday starts.
- Angels are 0-6 in Nolasco’s last 6 road starts vs. a team with a losing record.
- Mariners are 5-0 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Mariners are 5-0 in their last 5 games following an off day.
- Mariners are 4-1 in their last 5 Friday games.
- Mariners are 7-3 in their last 10 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Mariners are 7-15 in their last 22 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Mariners are 3-7 in their last 10 vs. American League West.
- Mariners are 3-8 in their last 11 overall.
- Mariners are 3-8 in their last 11 games on grass.
- Mariners are 2-7 in their last 9 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Mariners are 3-14 in their last 17 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Mariners are 1-6 in their last 7 games following a loss.
- Mariners are 1-10 in their last 11 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 4-0-1 in Angels last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Over is 6-1-1 in Angels last 8 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Over is 6-1-1 in Angels last 8 overall.
- Over is 6-1 in Angels last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.
- Over is 6-1-1 in Angels last 8 on grass.
- Over is 6-1-1 in Angels last 8 vs. American League West.
- Over is 4-1-1 in Angels last 6 games following an off day.
- Over is 4-1-1 in Angels last 6 road games.
- Over is 4-1 in Angels last 5 Friday games.
- Over is 4-1 in Angels last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
- Over is 4-1-1 in Angels last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Under is 15-6-3 in Angels last 24 games following a loss.
- Under is 7-3-2 in Angels last 12 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Under is 3-0-1 in Nolasco’s last 4 road starts vs. a team with a losing record.
- Over is 2-0-3 in Nolasco’s last 5 starts with 5 days of rest.
- Over is 4-0-2 in Nolasco’s last 6 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Over is 4-0-2 in Nolasco’s last 6 starts vs. American League West.
- Over is 6-1-2 in Nolasco’s last 9 starts on grass.
- Over is 6-1-2 in Nolasco’s last 9 starts overall.
- Over is 3-1-2 in Nolasco’s last 6 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
- Under is 12-4-2 in Nolasco’s last 18 road starts.
- Under is 8-3-3 in Nolasco’s last 14 starts during game 1 of a series.
- Under is 5-0-1 in Mariners last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 8-1 in Mariners last 9 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Under is 4-1 in Mariners last 5 Friday games.
- Under is 4-1 in Mariners last 5 games following a loss.
- Under is 4-1 in Mariners last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 9-3-1 in Mariners last 13 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Over is 10-4 in Mariners last 14 games following an off day.
- Under is 5-2-1 in Mariners last 8 vs. American League West.
- Over is 7-3-1 in Mariners last 11 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Angels are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Seattle.
- Angels are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
- Over is 5-1-1 in the last 7 meetings in Seattle.
- Over is 3-1-1 in Nolasco’s last 5 starts vs. Mariners.
- Over is 8-3-1 in the last 12 meetings.
