Seattle Mariners vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 6/4/2021 MLB Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Friday, June 4, 2021

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports West

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (+135) Los Angeles (-175)

Shohei Ohtani and the Seattle Mariners (28-29, 3rd in AL West) are headed to Angel Stadium on Friday where they'll take on the Los Angeles Angels (25-30, 4th in AL West). The Angels open this matchup at -175 while the Mariners are priced at +135. The over/under is set at 7.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Shohei Ohtani and Shohei Ohtani.

As a unit, the Seattle Mariners are scoring 3.8 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 27th in baseball. They have 214 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .282. The Mariners have accounted for 88 doubles as a team and have hit 63 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accumulated 208 runs batted in as well as 371 base knocks so far this season, while their team batting average comes in at .206. Seattle has a slugging % of .363 and have struck out 527 times, while taking a walk on 177 occasions.

The Mariners have a team ERA of 4.51 so far this season (23rd in MLB), and the staff has struck out 447 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 186 batters and their FIP sits at 4.21 as a unit on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio is 2.40 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.29. Mariners pitchers have yielded 60 home runs and also 268 runs in total (24th in MLB).

Mariners bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 58 times as well as having 67 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have recorded 38 holds on the season (4th in baseball). The Mariners relief pitchers have a save rate of 63.0% and stepped onto the hill in 65 save situations. They have recorded 17 saves for the year and have missed out on 10 out of their 27 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 87 runners on the year with 33.3% of those runners crossed home plate. The Mariners have sent 188 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season.

The Seattle Mariners have earned a total of 1,487 putouts thus far, in addition to 521 assists and 33 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .984 which has them ranked 14th in professional baseball, and they have turned 412 double plays. The Mariners have turned 70.1% of balls hit into play into outs in their 4,461 innings, which has them sitting at 12th in professional baseball.

Ohtani has taken the ball for 89 frames and has racked up 116 punch outs in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.71 (37 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.294. He has allowed 60 base hits (6.0 hits per nine innings) and has had 56 walks. Ohtani (5-4 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.87 while he has gone up against 381 hitters in the major leagues.

The Los Angeles Angels have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .307 as well as a team batting average of .246 so far this season. They have struck out on 468 instances (21st in the league) and have earned a total of 449 hits. Los Angeles has hit 66 HRs this season as well as 233 runs batted in. The Angels have a team slugging percentage of .409 and they are scoring 4.49 runs per game (13th in MLB). They have tallied 84 doubles, while getting a free base 143 times and earning 247 runs.

The Angels are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.430 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.46 as a unit this season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.39 (533 strikeouts against 223 free passes). They are currently ranked 24th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 461. They have yielded 75 dingers and they allow 5.44 runs per 9 innings (28th in MLB). The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 289 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 4.99 (265 earned runs yielded).

Los Angeles relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 39.5% of 114 inherited base runners. Their relievers have taken the field 54 times in high leverage situations and also on 81 occasions with base runners. With 42 save situations, the Angels have recorded 21 holds in addition to 9 blown saves. They sit at 21st in MLB holding a save percentage of 57.1%, and they have dispatched 193 relievers to the mound on the campaign. Los Angeles has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 21 save chances and they have earned 12 saves.

The Los Angeles Angels have twisted 45 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .977 (30th in baseball). The Angels have racked up 467 assists, 44 errors and have notched a total of 1,436 putouts on the season. In their 4,308 innings played, the Angels have earned a efficiency on defense of 67.0% (29th in the majors).

In his pro baseball career, Ohtani has surrendered 60 base knocks while accumulating 116 punch outs in 89 frames. Ohtani (5-4 career win-loss mark) has a 3.71 earned run average while surrendering 6.0 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 37 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.294 and having a FIP of 3.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.07 and he has faced 381 hitters during his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's baseball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Seattle (+135)

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