GINA
Friday, July 16, 2010 10:05 p.m. est.
Seattle Mariners (35-54) at Los Angeles Angels (48-44)
(R) Felix Hernandez (7-5) vs. (R) Jered Weaver (8-5)
Two struggling teams. The Angels have dropped seven of their last 10 games and the Mariners have lost ten of its last 12.
The Angels have won six straight versus Seattle, including Thursday’s 8-3 win over the Mariners and are 8-2 against them this season. Let's go again with Los Angeles at Angel Stadium tonight to outscore the lowest scoring team in the league. The Angels will send Jered Weaver to the hill. The right-hander has been shaky in last few starts, but has been successful against the Mariners, going 7-0 in his last seven home starts against Seattle.
The Mariners have now lost 18 of its last 25 road games, 14-30 this season and are 2-5 in Hernandez's last 7 road starts versus the Angels.
Seattle's right-hander Felix Hernandez (7-5, 2.88), is 2-0 with a 1.08 ERA in his last three starts, 4-0 with a 1.39 ERA in his last six, but just 4-6 with a 4.40 ERA in 18 career starts versus the Angels. Seattle is 2-5 in Hernandez's last 7 road starts.
Los Angeles' right-hander Jered Weaver (8-5, 3.20 ERA), is 1-2 with a 4.19 ERA in his last three starts, 9-3 with a 3.94 ERA in 16 career starts versus the Mariners. The Angels have won Jered Weaver last 4 starts versus the Mariners and six of his last 8 against Seattle’s Felix Hernandez.
Los Angeles Angels -135