The Los Angeles Angels stumble into T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington for a 3:10 PM EDT regular season matchup, available on MLB.TV, Mariners.TV, and Angels.TV. Carrying a painful 62-98 record with a dismal 28-51 mark on the road, Los Angeles plays like a team that left its enthusiasm on the team bus back in August. Seattle has hardly been a juggernaut at 74-86, but a respectable 41-38 home record means they at least treat their own fans to actual wins on occasion. Both offenses are practically mirror images of offensive struggle, with the Angels batting .234 and the Mariners scraping by at .231, proving that watching paint dry might actually offer more explosive contact.
Logan Gilbert gets the start for Seattle, bringing his sturdy 12-11 record, 3.81 ERA, and 197 strikeouts over 182.0 innings into the late afternoon light. The Angels counter with left-hander Yusei Kikuchi, whose 1-6 record, 4.88 ERA, and 1.55 WHIP read like a warning label on a bad investment. To make matters spicier for Anaheim, the Angels' pitching staff is currently limping to the finish line with relievers Ben Joyce and George Klassen locked on the 15-day injured list. With two team ERAs parked virtually side-by-side at 4.26 for Los Angeles and 4.22 for Seattle, expect plenty of awkward swings and head-scratching bullpen calls before the sun goes down. Drop your pick or join the friendly roasts with baseball fans over on StreakChat!