Seattle Mariners vs. Los Angeles Angels MLB Betting Preview | September 16

The Los Angeles Angels (61-82) carry a four-game losing streak into a contest against the Seattle Mariners (80-62) on Friday at 9:38 PM ET. The Mariners are favored (-175) to give the underdog Angels (+150) another loss. Robbie Ray starts for Seattle, and Michael Lorenzen is Los Angeles’ pick to start.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Mariners vs. Angels

• Game Day: Friday, September 16, 2022
• Game Time: 9:38 PM ET
• Location: Anaheim, California
• Stadium: Angel Stadium

Mariners Stats & Trends

Mariners Batting

• The Mariners are ninth in MLB action with 172 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
• The Mariners are 26th in the majors with a .229 batting average.
• The Mariners rank 18th in the league with a .312 on-base percentage.
• The Mariners strike out 8.5 times per game, the No. 15 average in the league.
• The Mariners have hit 88 home runs away from home this season (1.2 per game).
• The Mariners are averaging 2.9 extra-base hits per game while slugging .397 away from home.
• The club averages 8.2 hits per game and is batting .238 away from home this season.

Mariners Key Batters

• Julio Rodriguez leads Seattle with 135 hits and a team-best slugging percentage of .495.
• Among all qualified hitters, Rodriguez is 33rd in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 50th, and he is 16th in slugging.
• Rodriguez has picked up at least one hit in six straight games. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .436 with two doubles, four home runs, five walks and six RBI.
• Ty France is hitting .275 with 23 doubles, 18 home runs and 31 walks.
• Among qualifying hitters, France ranks 36th in batting average, 50th in on-base percentage and 59th in slugging percentage.
• France has picked up a hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .188 with a double.
• Eugenio Suarez is batting .236 with a .472 slugging percentage and 84 RBI this year.
• Suarez has picked up a hit in four straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .316 with four home runs, a walk and five RBI.
• J.P. Crawford is batting .251 with a .332 OBP and 38 RBI for Seattle this season.

Angels Stats & Trends

Angels Batting

• The Angels have hit 170 homers this season, which ranks 11th in the league.
• The Angels rank 27th in MLB with a team batting average of just .228.
• The Angels are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 26th with an OBP of .294.
• The Angels rank last in strikeouts per game (9.6) among MLB offenses.
• They have averaged 1.3 home runs per game in their 71 home contests this season.
• They are slugging .409 in 71 home games this season.
• They are averaging 7.9 base hits per game and batting .238 as a team at home this season.

Angels Key Batters

• Shohei Ohtani has accumulated 136 hits with a .355 on-base percentage and a .534 slugging percentage, all club-highs for the Angels.
• Including all qualified hitters, Ohtani ranks 53rd in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 26th and he is eighth in slugging.
• Mike Trout has 20 doubles, two triples, 35 home runs and 46 walks while hitting .280.
• Taylor Ward is hitting .265 with 15 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 56 walks.
• Luis Rengifo is hitting .271 with 22 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 15 walks.

Mariners vs. Angels Probable Pitchers