Bet the Angels in series opener against the Mariners on Thursday night

What teams are playing? The Los Angeles Angels are hosting the Seattle Mariners in the first game of a four-game series.

Who is pitching? Bryan Woo (4.96 ERA) of the Mariners will face Shohei Ohtani (3.43 ERA) of the Angels.

Who should I bet on? The Angels. See below for full breakdown of betting odds and prediction.

Mariners vs. Angels odds, run line, and total

Mariners vs. Angels prediction and pick

Three reasons why you should bet on the Angels to beat the Mariners tonight:

1. Shohei Ohtani has done well vs. Mariners this season

This will be Ohtani's third start against the Mariners this season and he's already has some decent success against them in 2023. He has a 1-0 record and a 3.27 ERA against Seattle and will look to build on that tonight.

It's also worth noting his ERA improves from 3.81 on the road to 3.15 at home this season.

2. Angels offense has been hot

The Angels offense has been one of the better units in baseball over the past month. In fact, over the past 30 days they rank eighth in OPS at .784. Over that same time span, the Mariners rank 14th at .748.

3. Bryan Woo is in a slump

Bryan Woo hasn't been good for the Mariners lately, allowing 13 earned runs in his last 14.1 innings pitched. He also allowed four hits and two earned runs in just 4.2 innings pitched in his previous start against the Angels.

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