At Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Friday, the Los Angeles Angels (55-79) play the Seattle Mariners (68-66), fellow members of the AL West, at 9:38 p.m. ET.
The Angels are an underdog (+158 on the moneyline) when they square off against the Mariners (-190). The Mariners will start George Kirby (9-10) against the Angels and Samuel Aldegheri.
The Mariners won their most recent game against the Rays on Wednesday by a 6-2 score. Randy Arozarena went 3-for-4 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively. Luis Castillo picked up the win on the strength of 5 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on six hits while striking out four.
Yesterday, the Angels took down the Tigers 3-0. Jack Kochanowicz was the winning pitcher after he went six innings without giving up an earned run on five hits, while striking out four. Zachary Neto led the Angels’ offense, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Prepare for the Mariners vs. Angels with everything you need to know before Friday’s Game, including viewing options.
Seattle Mariners vs. Los Angeles Angels odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Mariners (-190, bet $190 to win $100)
- Underdog: Angels (+158, bet $100 to win $158)
- Over/under: 8
Mariners vs. Angels: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, August 30, 2024
- Game Time: 9:38 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
- TV Channel: MLB.tv
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Mariners stats and trends
Mariners betting records
- The Mariners have won 51, or 57.3%, of the 89 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- This season Seattle has won five of its seven games when favored by at least -190 on the moneyline.
- The Mariners have a 65.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Seattle and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 59 of 134 opportunities.
- In 133 games with a spread this season, the Mariners are 59-74-0 ATS.
George Kirby (Mariners probable starter)
- Kirby (9-10) is aiming for his 10th victory when he gets the starting nod for the Mariners in his 28th start of the season. He has a 3.48 ERA in 155 1/3 innings pitched, with 151 strikeouts.
- In his last appearance on Saturday against the San Francisco Giants, the righty tossed 4 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
- In 27 games this season, the 26-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.48, with 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .251 against him.
- Kirby heads into this outing with 16 quality starts under his belt this year.
- Kirby is trying to pick up his 24th start of five or more innings this year in this outing.
- In six of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
- He will take the hill against an Angels offense that ranks 27th in MLB with 1022 total hits (on a .231 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .370 (27th in MLB) with 130 total home runs (26th in MLB).
- Kirby has thrown six innings, giving up one earned run on three hits while striking out seven against the Angels this season.
- This season, the 26-year-old ranks 22nd in ERA (3.48), 17th in WHIP (1.114), and 29th in K/9 (8.7) among pitchers who qualify.
Mariners batting stats
- The Mariners rank 16th in Major League Baseball with 149 home runs.
- Hitters for Seattle have combined to rank 29th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .364 this season.
- The Mariners have a team batting average of just .216 this season, which ranks last among MLB teams.
- Seattle is among the lowest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking 26th with just 529 total runs (3.9 per game) this season.
- The Mariners have an OBP of just .302 this season, which ranks 27th in MLB.
- Seattle is one of the least-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking last with an average of 10.3 strikeouts per game.
Angels stats and trends
Angels betting records
- The Angels have come away with 48 wins in the 108 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, Los Angeles has come away with a win six times in 18 chances when named as an underdog of at least +158 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Angels have a 38.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 61 of its 133 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Angels have an against the spread mark of 71-61-0 in 132 games with a line this season.
Samuel Aldegheri (Angels probable starter)
- Aldegheri starts for the first time this season for the Angels.
- The righty is making his MLB debut. He’s 22 years old.
- The Mariners have MLB’s 26th-ranked scoring offense (529 total runs) and have put up a .216 batting average as a team while hitting 149 home runs (16th in the league) this season.
Angels batting stats
- The Angels are fifth-worst in MLB action with 130 home runs.
- So far this year, Los Angeles has the fourth-lowest slugging percentage in the majors (.370).
- The Angels are 27th in MLB with a .231 batting average.
- Los Angeles is the fourth-lowest scoring team in MLB action averaging 3.9 runs per game (522 total).
- The Angels’ .303 on-base percentage is 25th in MLB.
