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    Shohei Ohtani is only one home run away from hitting 40 this season, and will look to get to that milestone when his Los Angeles Angels (56-53) host the Seattle Mariners (56-52) at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Thursday, beginning at 9:38 PM ET. The Angels are favored (-157) in the contest against the Mariners (+134). Los Angeles has Ohtani set to start, while Seattle will send out Bryan Woo.

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    Game Info, Betting Lines for Angels vs. Mariners

    • Game Day: Thursday, August 3, 2023
    • Game Time: 9:38 PM ET
    • Location: Anaheim, California
    • Stadium: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
    Angels vs Mariners Betting Information
    Favorite Favorite Moneyline Total
    Angels -157 8.5

    How Do I Watch the Angels vs. the Mariners?

    • TV Channel: BSW

    Angels Stats & Trends

    Angels Batting

    • The Angels are third-best in MLB action with 166 total home runs.
    • Los Angeles is 10th in MLB with a .255 batting average.
    • The Angels’ .332 on-base percentage is fifth-best in baseball.
    • Los Angeles’ hitters strike out 9.2 times per game, the 27th-most in MLB.
    • The Angels average 1.7 homers per home game this season (87 total at home).
    • Los Angeles is averaging 3.3 extra-base hits per game while slugging .450 in home contests.
    • The club is batting .242 with 412 hits (7.9 per game) at home this season.

    Angels Key Batters

    • Ohtani leads Los Angeles with 123 hits and an OBP of .408, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .676. He’s batting .307.
    • Among qualified hitters in baseball, his batting average ranks sixth, his on-base percentage ranks fifth, and he is first in slugging.
    • Ohtani will look for his eighth straight game with a hit in this contest. In his last 10 games he is batting .364 with a double, four home runs, nine walks and five RBI.
    • Hunter Renfroe has 25 doubles, 17 home runs and 32 walks. He’s batting .251 and slugging .451 with an on-base percentage of .310.
    • Among all qualifying batters, he ranks 87th in batting average, 106th in on-base percentage and 53rd in slugging percentage.
    • Randal Grichuk has collected 78 base hits, an OBP of .367 and a slugging percentage of .498 this season.
    • Grichuk has picked up a hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is batting .389 with two home runs, two walks and two RBI.
    • Luis Rengifo has 10 home runs, 33 RBI and a batting average of .229 this season.

    Mariners Stats & Trends

    Mariners Batting

    • The Mariners rank 12th in Major League Baseball with 129 home runs.
    • Seattle has a team batting average of just .234 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
    • The Mariners have an OBP of .313 this season, which ranks 21st in MLB.
    • Seattle ranks just 29th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.9 whiffs per contest.
    • They’ve hit 65 homers, an average of 1.3 per game, in 51 road contests this season.
    • Seattle is slugging .401 in 51 road games this season.
    • They are averaging 8.2 base hits per game and batting .237 on the road this season.

    Mariners Key Batters

    • Julio Rodriguez has a team-high .419 slugging percentage. He’s batting .251 with an on-base percentage of .313.
    • Including all the qualifying hitters in the big leagues, his batting average is 87th, his on-base percentage is 104th, and he is 89th in slugging.
    • Rodriguez hopes to build on an 11-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last 10 games he is hitting .298 with three doubles, three home runs and seven RBI.
    • J.P. Crawford’s .374 on-base percentage leads his team. He has a batting average of .260 while slugging .404.
    • Including all qualified players, he ranks 64th in batting average, 17th in on-base percentage and 100th in slugging percentage.
    • Ty France has 26 doubles, seven home runs and 24 walks while batting .253.
    • Eugenio Suarez is batting .234 with 18 doubles, 15 home runs and 46 walks.

    Angels vs. Mariners Probable Pitchers

    Shohei Ohtani (LAA) Pitcher Bryan Woo (SEA)
    9 – 5 W/L 1 – 3
    120.2 IP 49
    3.51 ERA 4.96
    1.077 WHIP 1.265
    11.6 K/9 9.9
    3.7 BB/9 2.8

    Angels vs. Mariners Injury Updates

    • Angels: Anthony Rendon: 10 Day IL (Shin), Mike Trout: 10 Day IL (Hand), Brandon Drury: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Chris Devenski: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Griffin Canning: 15 Day IL (Calf), Chris Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Max Stassi: 60 Day IL (Hip ), José Quijada: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jo Adell: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Taylor Ward: 60 Day IL (Face), Logan O’Hoppe: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Gio Urshela: 60 Day IL (Pelvis), Austin Warren: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ben Joyce: 60 Day IL (Arm), José Suarez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Sam Bachman: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jose Marte: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Davis Daniel: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
    • Mariners: Jarred Kelenic: 10 Day IL (Foot), Marco Gonzales: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Penn Murfee: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Easton McGee: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Robbie Ray: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Evan White: 60 Day IL (Adductor)

    Recent Scores and Betting Lines for the Angels and Mariners (Last 10 Games)

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