Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels MLB Point Spread Picks 4/21/2019

Sunday, April 21, 2019
Angel Stadium
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Probable Pitchers: Mike Leake vs. Jaime Barria
The Seattle Mariners visit Angel Stadium on Sunday, April 21, 2019 to play the Los Angeles Angels. The probable starters are Mike Leake for the Mariners and Jaime Barria for the Angels.
The opening line for this matchup has Seattle at +111 and Los Angeles at -121. The Mariners have a 14-8-1 over/under record and a 15-8-0 run line mark. The Angels are 10-12-0 against the run line and have a 11-11-0 over/under record.
Valuable Seattle Mariners Betting Trends
The Seattle Mariners are 14-8-1 against the over/under
The Seattle Mariners are 15-8-0 against the run line
Important Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends
The Los Angeles Angels are 11-11-0 against the over/under
The Los Angeles Angels are 10-12-0 against the run line
Key Seattle Mariners Injuries
04/15/19 P Wade LeBlanc Oblique 10-day IL (04/14)
04/11/19 3B Kyle Seager Hand 60-day IL (03/17)
04/10/19 P Chasen Bradford Shoulder 10-day IL (04/09)
04/02/19 P Hunter Strickland Side 60-day IL (04/02)
03/25/19 P Gerson Bautista Pectoral 10-day IL (03/17)
03/25/19 P Sam Tuivailala Achilles 10-day IL (03/17)
03/25/19 P Shawn Armstrong Undisclosed 10-day IL (03/17)
Key Los Angeles Angels Injuries
04/16/19 P Tyler Skaggs Ankle 10-day IL (04/13)
03/30/19 LF Michael Hermosillo Undisclosed 10-day IL (03/25)
03/27/19 LF Justin Upton Toe 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Andrew Heaney Elbow 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P JC Ramirez Elbow 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Keynan Middleton Elbow 60-day IL (03/16)
03/25/19 P Nick Tropeano Shoulder 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Shohei Ohtani Elbow 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Taylor Cole Shoulder 10-day IL (03/25)
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Mariners have a 15-8 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Mike Leake has a 2-1 record with an earned run average of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.41 this season. He has 21 strikeouts over his 23.1 innings pitched and he's given up 29 hits. He's allowed 11.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.7. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.91 and they have given up 69 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .223 against the bullpen and they've struck out 85 hitters and walked 45 batters. As a team, Seattle allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 4.29. The Mariners pitchers collectively have given up 210 base hits and 100 earned runs. They have allowed 29 home runs this season, ranking them 9th in the league. Seattle as a pitching staff has walked 71 batters and struck out 181. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.34 and their FIP as a unit is 4.28.
Hitting Statistics
As a team Seattle is hitting .264, good for 8th in the league. The Mariners hold a .507 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .342, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.3 hits per game. Domingo Santana is hitting .315 with an on-base percentage of .382. He has 29 hits this season in 92 at bats with 24 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .500 and an OPS+ of 146. Dee Gordon is hitting .286 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .321. He has totaled 22 hits and he has driven in 11 men in 77 at bats. His OPS+ is 93 while his slugging percentage is at .364. The Mariners have 214 hits, including 43 doubles and 49 home runs. Seattle has walked 92 times so far this season and they have struck out 226 times as a unit. They have left 163 men on base and have a team OPS of .850. They score 6.43 runs per contest and have scored a total of 148 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Los Angeles has a 8-12 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.87, Jaime Barria has a 1-1 record and a 1.57 WHIP. He has 6 strikeouts over the 7.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 10 hits. He's allowing 11.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.98. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.36 and they have given up 62 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .219 against the Angels bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 82 batters and walked 39 opposing hitters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.2 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.84. The Angels pitchers as a team have surrendered 166 base knocks and 92 earned runs this season. They have given up 31 home runs this year, which ranks 6th in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 75 hitters and struck out 156 batters. They give up a walk 3.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.41 while their FIP as a staff is 5.14.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .230, good for 22nd in the league. The Angels hold a .373 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 7.4 hits per contest. Brian Goodwin comes into this matchup batting .319 with an OBP of .389. He has 15 hits this year along with 7 RBI in 47 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .511 with an OPS+ of 146. Jonathan Lucroy is hitting .288 this season and he has an OBP of .323. He has collected 17 hits in 59 at bats while driving in 6 runs. He has an OPS+ of 75 and a slugging percentage of .305. The Angels as a unit have 148 base hits, including 29 doubles and 21 homers. Los Angeles has walked 72 times this year and they have struck out on 116 occasions. They have had 129 men left on base and have an OPS of .688. They have scored 4.15 runs per game and totaled 83 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Mariners/Angels MLB game against the spread?
Tony's Pick: Take the Mariners +111
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