Los Angeles Angels vs Seattle Mariners Prediction & Picks 6/2/2024

Los Angeles Angels vs Seattle Mariners Betting Pick, Prediction & Preview

• Date: June 2, 2024
• Venue: T-Mobile Park
• Starting Pitchers:
  • Griffin Canning - Angels
  • Luis Castillo - Mariners

Betting Odds

Los Angeles Angels vs Seattle Mariners Win Probabilities

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Los Angeles Angels vs Seattle Mariners Betting Preview

On June 2, 2024, the Seattle Mariners will host the Los Angeles Angels in an American League West matchup at T-Mobile Park. The Mariners, with a season record of 33-27, are having a good season, while the struggling Angels sit at 21-37. The game is the third in the series between these two teams.

The Mariners will send right-handed pitcher Luis Castillo to the mound. Castillo has been impressive this season, boasting a win-loss record of 4-6 and an ERA of 3.28. According to our advanced-stat Power Rankings, Castillo is ranked as the #37 best starting pitcher in MLB, out of approximately 350 pitchers. With an average projection of 6.3 innings pitched and 2.1 earned runs allowed, Castillo is expected to put up a strong performance. However, he tends to allow a high number of hits and walks, which could be a concern.

Opposing Castillo will be Griffin Canning, another right-handed pitcher. Canning has struggled this season, with a win-loss record of 2-4 and an ERA of 5.08. Our advanced-stat Power Rankings consider him one of the worst pitchers in MLB. Canning is projected to pitch an average of 5.4 innings and allow 2.7 earned runs. He also struggles with hits and walks, making it a challenging matchup for him against the Mariners.

In terms of offense, the Mariners rank as the #27 best in MLB, while the Angels sit at #13. The Mariners have an average team batting average, but they excel in home runs, ranking 13th in the league. The Angels, on the other hand, have a powerful offense, ranking 3rd in team home runs. However, they struggle in stolen bases, ranking 27th.

When analyzing the bullpens, the Mariners rank #19, while the Angels have the worst bullpen in MLB, ranking #30. This could give the Mariners an advantage in the later innings of the game.

The betting odds heavily favor the Mariners, with a moneyline of -195 and an implied win probability of 64%. The Angels, as underdogs, have a moneyline of +165 and an implied win probability of 36%. Based on the current odds, the Mariners have a high implied team total of 4.32 runs, while the Angels have a low implied team total of 3.18 runs.

With the Mariners having the advantage in starting pitching, offense, and bullpen, they are the favorite for this game. However, the Angels' powerful offense could pose a threat to Luis Castillo's flyball tendencies. It will be interesting to see how these factors play out on the field.

Quick Takes Los Angeles Angels:

Griffin Canning's fastball velocity has dropped 1.3 mph this season (92.7 mph) below where it was last year (94 mph).

• Velocity is a key component to fastball success in generating strikeouts and preventing runs, so a pitcher whose velocity decreases will likely see worse results.

Willie Calhoun's quickness has decreased this season. His 24.98 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 24.45 ft/sec now.

• Slow players tend to get fewer hits because they can't beat out groundballs, fewer extra base hits, and fewer stolen bases.

Kevin Pillar pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.6% — 95th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

• This player's skill set matches up particularly well with the park he's in today, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.

Quick Takes Seattle Mariners:

Luis Castillo has been granted a longer leash than the average pitcher this year, tallying 6.5 more adjusted pitches-per-game than the average starter.

• Pitchers with a longer leash are more likely to go deeper into games and record more outs.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.284) implies that Dominic Canzone has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .208 actual batting average.

• xBA uses highly advanced Statcast data to measure a player's batting average ability more accurately than actual batting average can.

Cal Raleigh, the Mariners's expected catcher today, profiles as an elite pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

• Pitch framing is a catcher's ability to make a ball look like a strike to the umpire, "stealing" strikes for his pitcher. This leads to more positive outcomes (like strikeouts) and fewer negative ones (like walks or earned runs).

Game Trends

• The Seattle Mariners have hit the Game Total Under in 19 of their last 29 games at home (+8.70 Units / 27% ROI)
• The Los Angeles Angels have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 15 of their last 23 away games (+7.30 Units / 27% ROI)
• Willie Calhoun has hit the Total Bases Over in 10 of his last 14 away games (+7.50 Units / 45% ROI)

Los Angeles Angels vs Seattle Mariners Prediction

Final Score: Los Angeles Angels 3.22 vs Seattle Mariners 4.39

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