Seattle at Los Angeles

One thing for sure is that the Angels sent out a loud and clear message by dominating both the Yankees and the Red Sox in recent series’. They have been the best team and seem to be getting better. There is one more thing that comes into play for this one. As good as the Angels have been overall, they have been even more dominant against left-handed pitching. The Angels bring a 23-8 mark over southpaws into this one against the Mariners. They are also 19-5 in their last 24 games overall. The Mariners have just faced another good team at home, the Tampa Bay Rays, and proceeded to drop the last three. The last time these teams met was in Seattle and the Angels left town with the sweep of the three-game set. The best team, in the middle of their hottest stretch of the season, at their best against LHP and there is only one way to play this one - Angels take the opener.