Let's dive right into this. The Seattle Mariners are ducking into Angel town ready for a good old fashioned baseball showdown against the Los Angeles Angels. Now let's dissect this prospect a little bit, shall we?
Starting off, we've got a pitcher's duel of Bryce Miller for Mariners and Kyle Hendricks for the Angels. Miller’s been decent but has a higher WHIP and ERA compared to Hendricks. Although, both could use a little bit of lady luck on their side, if you catch my drift.
Then there're the dudes rattling the lumber. The Mariners enjoy the company of some heavy hitters like Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodriguez, both knocking off the cover of the ball this season. On the flapping side, we've got guys like Zack Neto and Nolan Schanuel suiting up for the Angels. Good players, but seems like a decent chunk of their batting lineup has been riding the struggle bus as of late.
Looking at the recent head-to-heads, the Mariners have had the Angels' number in recent encounters. This actually isn't too surprising when you consider their regular season records - Mariners 32-29, quite a bit peachier than the Angels' somewhat blushing 28-33 tally.
And let's not forget about the latest performances. While the Mariners have been just on the wrong side of close games lately, the Angels seem to be alternating between high-scoring losses and dancing the line against their competition.
And speaking of competition, this game will be played in the Angel Stadium, which would technically be a little nicer to those swinging the wood. But hey, both teams got some muscle, don't they?
Alright, you want the goods. The official, stamp-it, bank-it prediction. Well, with the Mariners favored, and considering all I've been rambling about, here it comes.
Albert’s Prediction: Seattle Mariners by 3