MLB Betting Odds: Angels vs. Mariners Free Pick

As we patiently await the start of the NFL 2011 season on Thursday night, we head to the diamonds of MLB to pad our sports betting bankroll. A night under the lights with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim hosting the Seattle Mariners is today’s featured game.

First pitch for this Major League Baseball wagering action is slated for 9:05 PM ET on Monday, September 5, 2011, from Angel Stadium of Anaheim, in sunny southern California.

Angels vs. Mariners: MLB Game Day Pitching Preview

After scanning the Labor Day MLB schedule, we have sniffed out what we see as a mismatch of probable pitchers. The Angels feature a veteran workhorse while the Mariners start a raw rookie.

RHP Dan Heran (13-8 3.16 ERA) takes the mound for the Angels tonight. In his last outing, also against the Mariners, Haren battled strong but took a 2-1 loss when the Anaheim bullpen allowed two inherited base runners to score. That was a duel against the Mariners “ace” Felix Hernandez, this pitching match-up is way different!

LHP ?Anthony Vasquez (1-1 11.57 ERA) made his last start against the Angels and was shelled for seven runs, on seven hits in just four innings of work. It has been baptism by fire for the Mariners rookie and we don’t see him fairing much better tonight.

Baseball Betting Lines: Mariners @ Angels Free Pick

We turn to baseball betting lines in the sportsbook at the JustBet.com online sports wagering website for tonight’s Free Pick wagering lines. We need a bounce back game after the Marlins hung with the Phillies and Roy Halladay yesterday in a 14 inning marathon (5-4 Marlins).

Anaheim is looking to get within 2.5 games of the American League West leading Texas Rangers who lost 5-1 to the Tampa Bay Rays earlier today. We love the pitching match-up and the fact that the Mariners look like a Class A minor league team rather than a club that belongs in the Majors!

>>> Back LAA over SEA at -1.5 (-135) with the JustBet Point Spread <<<