Date: June 9, 2023
Time: 9:38 PM
Location: Angel Stadium, Anaheim, California
The Seattle Mariners (30-31) will face the Los Angeles Angels (33-30) at Angel Stadium. ESPN’s analytics suggest the Angels have the upper hand with a 59.7% probability of victory.
Starting Pitchers:
The Mariners will deploy right-handed pitcher Luis Castillo (4-3, 2.55 ERA, 0.98 WHIP). Over his 70.2 innings, Castillo has struck out 82, walked 16, and given up 6 home runs.
The Angels are countering with right-handed pitcher Shohei Ohtani (5-2, 3.30 ERA, 1.01 WHIP). In his 71 innings, Ohtani has achieved an impressive 96 strikeouts, conceded 29 walks and 10 home runs.
Star Players:
Julio Rodriguez is the offensive standout for the Mariners with 11 home runs and 34 RBIs, alongside a .246 batting average. Ty France leads the team with a .272 batting average.
For the Angels, Shohei Ohtani has proven to be a two-way star with 16 home runs and 42 RBIs, along with a .275 batting average. Gio Urshela tops the team’s batting average with .305.
Key Stats:
Comparatively, the Angels hold the advantage in batting average (.257 to .227), home runs (85 to 63), OBP (.330 to .306), and SLG (.429 to .375). However, the Mariners have a slight lead in ERA (4.02 to 4.28) and WHIP (1.22 to 1.33), hinting at a potentially competitive game.
Looking at the teams’ recent form, the Mariners have been struggling, losing four out of their last five games. Meanwhile, the Angels are in better form with three wins out of their last five games.
Prediction:
Although the Angels are the favored team according to ESPN’s analytics and show better recent form, baseball’s unpredictability means anything can occur in this match-up. The play for the Angels are going to be able to get the win in this game here rather easily 6-3.
