Seattle Mariners vs. Los Angeles Angels MLB Betting Preview | September 17

The Seattle Mariners (80-63) square off against the Los Angeles Angels (62-82) after Carlos Santana hit a pair of home runs in an 8-7 loss to the Angels. The Mariners are favored (-112) in this matchup with the Angels (-107), which begins at 9:07 PM ET on Saturday. George Kirby starts for Seattle while Los Angeles will counter with Shohei Ohtani.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Mariners vs. Angels

• Game Day: Saturday, September 17, 2022
• Game Time: 9:07 PM ET
• Location: Anaheim, California
• Stadium: Angel Stadium

Mariners Stats & Trends

Mariners Batting

• The Mariners rank ninth in MLB play with 176 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
• The Mariners rank 25th in MLB with a .229 batting average.
• The Mariners’ .313 on-base percentage ranks 16th in the league.
• The Mariners’ 8.5 strikeouts per game rank 15th in baseball.
• The Mariners have hit 92 homers away from home this season (1.3 per game).
• The Mariners are slugging .400 with 2.9 extra-base hits per game in road contests.
• The team is batting .238 with 590 hits (8.2 per game) on the road this season.

Mariners Key Batters

• Julio Rodriguez leads Seattle with 136 hits and an OBP of .341, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .499.
• Among qualified hitters in MLB, Rodriguez’s batting average ranks 33rd, his on-base percentage ranks 46th, and he is 16th in slugging.
• Rodriguez has recorded at least one hit in seven games in a row. In his last 10 games he is hitting .447 with two doubles, five home runs, six walks and seven RBI.
• Ty France leads Seattle in OBP (.341) this season, fueled by 133 hits.
• Among qualifying hitters, France ranks 33rd in batting average, 46th in on-base percentage and 56th in slugging percentage.
• France heads into this matchup looking to extend his three-game hit streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .235 with a home run and two RBI.
• Eugenio Suarez has 120 hits this season and has a slash line of .235/.335/.470.
• J.P. Crawford has six home runs, 38 RBI and a batting average of .250 this season.

Angels Stats & Trends

Angels Batting

• The Angels have hit 173 homers this season, which ranks 11th in the league.
• The Angels’ .229 batting average ranks 25th in the league this season.
• The Angels have an on-base percentage of .294 this season, which ranks 26th in the league.
• The Angels are one of the least disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking last with an average of 9.6 strikeouts per game.
• They have averaged 1.3 home runs per game in their 72 home contests this season.
• They are slugging .412 in 72 home games this season.
• In 72 home games this season, they have a batting average of .239 while averaging 7.9 base hits per contest.

Angels Key Batters

• Ohtani has accumulated 137 hits with a .534 slugging percentage, both team-high figures for the Angels.
• Including all qualified players in MLB, Ohtani ranks 54th in batting average, 29th in on-base percentage and seventh in slugging percentage.
• Ohtani brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with three doubles, a home run, three walks and two RBI.
• Mike Trout is batting .279 with 20 doubles, two triples, 36 home runs and 46 walks.
• Taylor Ward has accumulated a team-best .356 on-base percentage.
• Luis Rengifo is batting .275 with 22 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 15 walks.

Mariners vs. Angels Probable Pitchers