Posted on 4/18/2008 5:23:54 PM

MLB Baseball Betting Picks - Seattle vs. Los Angeles Angels

By D.S Williamson

After getting swept by the Baltimore Orioles earlier this month, the Mariners have turned things around - - somewhat. Meaning baseball betting faithful may be able to trust the Mariners again enough to place a wager. They’ve won their last three games in a row, not counting their Friday night match-up versus the Angels, and, more importantly, their pitching has been better then it has been so far this season. The Mariners will send out Jarrod Washburn for this game. Washburn is 1 and 1 on the season with a 3.50 ERA. He has given up 18 hits and 7 runs in 18 innings pitched so far this season.

The L.A. Angels of Anaheim will counter Washburn with Ervin Santana. Although Santana’s ERA isn’t excellent, it’s 3.32 at this time, he is 2 and 0 on the season with 14 strikeouts in three games.

Let’s take a look at my personal wager lines.

Seattle Mariners

Jarrod Washburn – L + 1 ½ - 145 + 155 O 9 ½

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Ervin Santana – R - 1 ½ + 135 - 170 U 9 ½

This is going to be a very difficult game for both teams. The Mariners and the Angels are two of the teams in the N.L. West who should fight for the division title. That means that the Angels and Mariners will be working hard to secure this win.

Santana is easily the Angels best pitcher. Weaver isn’t bad either, but Santana appears to be their most consistent option so far this season. However, giving up runs for odds on a team that has been hot lately, the Mariners, doesn’t make much sense me. I also don’t like the idea of putting up extra cash to bet the Angels to win this game straight-up.

Washburn will be the underdog and on the run-line I have no doubt that I could get that all important run and a half should I want it, but do I really want it? I don’t think the run and a half will matter all that much in this game. And if it does, it’s not worth the risk.

I think that the best wager in this game is on the Mariners straight-up. They will be an underdog in this game, getting above even money, and they have been hot lately.

The Angels proved in their series with the Royals last week that they could lose a game at home against a subpar team.

The Mariners might not be subpar so the chances of them beating the Mariners on Saturday night are actually pretty good.

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