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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
| 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)
