Mariners at Angels 7/11/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Seattle Mariners continue their series on the road Wednesday against American League West rivals the Los Angeles Angels. The Mariners were off Tuesday and won their most recent outing 6-4 on Sunday over the Colorado Rockies. Ryon Healy hit a home run and set a personal high in RBIs with five. Seattle is 3 games behind first place Houston in the AL West.

The Angels were off Tuesday, but won in dramatic fashion on Sunday as Shohei Ohtani hit a pinch-hit home run during the seventh innings, while starter Andrew Heaney keep the Dodgers hitters off balance. The Angels were able to win two of three against the Dodgers over the weekend but remain well of the pace in the AL West 14 games back. Jean Segura leads Seattle with a .330 batting average and a team high 115 hits. Nelson Cruz is the team leader in home runs with 22, while Mitch Haniger leads in RBIs with 62. Seattle has a team batting average of .259, while opposing hitters are averaging .245 at the plate against Mariners pitching. On Wednesday, the Mariners will send Marco Gonzales to the mound. The southpaw on the season is 9-5 with an ERA of 3.64, 94 Ks and 22 BBs.

Andrelton Simmons leads the Angels with a batting average of .312. Mike Trout has team highs in hits with 98, home runs with 25 and RBIs with 50. Los Angeles has a team batting average of .242 while opposing hitters are averaging .245 at the plate against Angels pitching. On Wednesday, the Angels will send Jaime Barria to the mound. The right-hander on the season is 5-5 with an ERA of 3.39, 47 Ks and 19 BBs.