Angels at Mariners 4/1/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Los Angeles Angels open a series Monday on the road in the Pacific Northwest against the Seattle Mariners. The Angels fell to 1-2 on the season following a 4-2 loss to the Oakland A’s on Saturday. Mike Trout knocked in one run in the loss with a sacrifice fly, while Andrelton Simmons hit an RBI single for the other Los Angeles run.

Seattle improved to 4-1 on the season following its 6-5 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. Jay Bruce smacked his first homer as a Mariner with a three-run blast to center and the hot Seattle lineup continued to dominate the Red Sox starting pitchers. Seattle leads the American League West by 1 ½ games over the Texas Rangers. Mike Trout leads the Angels with a batting average of .400. Trout is the team leader in hits with four and RBIs with three. The Angels have not yet hit a home run in three games. Los Angeles is hitting .198 while opposing hitters are averaging .226. On Monday, the Angels will send Chris Stratton to the mound. Last season with the Giants, Stratton was 10-10 with an ERA of 5.09, 112 Ks and 54 BBs.

Tim Beckham leads Seattle with a .474 batting average with 9 hits. Beckham leads the Mariners in home runs with three, while Domingo Santana is leading in RBIs with 10. Seattle is averaging .258 at the plate while opposing hitters are averaging .246. On Monday, the Mariners will send Felix Hernandez to the mound. The veteran last season was 8-14 with an ERA of 5.55, 125 Ks and 59 BBs.