MLB matchup analysis

Angels vs Mariners Prediction, Odds and Model Pick

Friday, September 25, 2026 at T-Mobile Park · 10:10 PM ET

Pass

Leo decision: Pass on Angels vs Mariners

Lab Rating
4.9/10
Model lean
Angels 63.6%
Market probability
37.3%
Model edge
+26.3%
Best moneyline
+166
Sportsbooks checked
5
Leo model
63.6%
Market
37.3%

The case for Los Angeles Angels

Why Leo leans Los Angeles Angels
Leo's model makes Los Angeles Angels 63.6% to win. No single factor dominates — the starting pitcher matchup tilt the same way, enough to lean Los Angeles Angels even though it does not clear the bar for a high-confidence pick.

The case for Seattle Mariners

Their bats are hot: +0.028 wOBA
Seattle Mariners is outhitting its own season form over the last 15 days.
Team strength favors Seattle Mariners
Before any pitcher or bullpen adjustment, Leo's own team-strength model has Seattle Mariners ahead (45.3% to 45.1%). The pick still comes from Los Angeles Angels once the pitcher and bullpen terms are applied.

Why it is not official

Setup quality below the bar
Lab Rating is 4.9/10, under the 7.2/10 required for an official pick.
Own bullpen carries risk: 8.5/10
The Los Angeles Angels bullpen comes in high risk. A lead after six innings is less safe than usual.
Opponent is swinging it
The other lineup is +0.028 wOBA above its season form over the last 15 days.

Why the setup score is what it is

Conviction: 4.29/10
Leo leans toward Los Angeles Angels, but not strongly enough to earn full conviction credit.
Pitching plan: 33.33/40
Reid Detmers rates 75 on Leo's pitcher score, judged on its own merits (50-80 is the credited range). That is a strong start on its own, and it earns most or all of the available credit here.
Offense: 11.38/50
Los Angeles Angels's recent form does not clearly outpace Seattle Mariners's.

Why the price is what it is

Team strength: 45.1%
Before any pitcher or bullpen adjustment, Leo's team-strength model alone makes Los Angeles Angels 45.1% to win. Everything below moves the price from this starting point.
Pitcher score gap: 7 points
The pitcher-score gap favors Los Angeles Angels by 7 points. This is the biggest single mover of the price -- a large gap moves it a lot, a small gap barely moves it.
Bullpen adjustment: -0.021
The bullpen-fatigue gap between the two pens nudges the price toward Seattle Mariners. This moves the price less than the starting pitchers do, since a starter covers more of the game than the bullpen.
Net effect: 45.1% -> 63.6%
Team strength alone had Los Angeles Angels at 45.1%. After the pitcher and bullpen terms, the price is 63.6% -- the same number shown as Model Lean above.
The verdict Leo passes. The combined Lab Rating did not clear the official threshold.
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The combined Lab Rating did not clear the official threshold.

Final result

Angels 7, Mariners 5

How the analysis held up

Los Angeles Angels won, the side Leo's model favored.

Leo's two internal reads disagreed pregame by 39 points — the team-strength model favored Los Angeles Angels, the run-projection model favored Seattle Mariners. The team-strength model had the winner here.

Reid Detmers (Los Angeles Angels), the starter Leo's pitcher score favored, actually outpitched Bryce Miller: 6.0 IP, 0 ER (0.00 ERA) against 6.0 IP, 5 ER (7.50 ERA). The edge held up.

The Los Angeles Angels bullpen was flagged as elevated risk pregame (High risk). In relief it actually allowed 5 earned runs over 3.0 innings (15.00 ERA) — the risk read showed up.

The Seattle Mariners bullpen was flagged as elevated risk pregame (Tired). In relief it actually allowed 2 earned runs over 3.0 innings (6.00 ERA) — the risk read showed up.

Los Angeles Angels scored 7, 4 more than the 3 pregame projection.

Game information

MatchupLos Angeles Angels at Seattle Mariners
DateFriday, September 25, 2026
First pitch10:10 PM ET
VenueT-Mobile Park
Starting pitchersReid Detmers vs Bryce Miller
WeatherGame-time forecast: 56°F, 9% precipitation chance, 9 mph wind from S. This venue has a roof, but the roof status is not confirmed.

Starting pitcher matchup

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Reid DetmersAngels · LHP
vs
Bryce MillerMariners · RHP
MetricAngelsMariners
Pitching planTraditional starterTraditional starter
Expected innings5⅔5⅓
ThrowsLR
Leo pitcher score (higher is better)7568
ERA (lower is better)3.473.99
WHIP (lower is better)1.051.15
K/9 (higher is better)10.38.9
K-BB% (higher is better)22.0%16.6%
K% (higher is better)28.4%24.4%
BB% (lower is better)6.4%7.8%
BB/9 (lower is better)2.32.9
HR/9 (lower is better)1.01.6
Ground-ball rate40.6%42.3%
Fly-ball rate59.4%57.7%

Pitcher edge: Leo gives Reid Detmers a 7-point edge over Bryce Miller, driven mainly by HR/9 (0.96 vs 1.60) and K-BB% (22.0% vs 16.6%).

How to read this: the scorecards above name the starters; every number lives in this table.

Strikeout Projections Full strikeout projections →

Reid Detmers strikeouts
5.1 Leo projected Ks
Qualifying projection: UNDER 6.5K · -1.4K difference
Market 6.5K · O -111 / U -106 · 6 books
Bryce Miller strikeouts
7.4 Leo projected Ks
Qualifying projection: OVER 6.5K · +0.9K difference
Market 6.5K · O +118 / U -141 · 6 books

Same data source as the Pitcher Matchup Tool, where every starter on the slate is compared side by side.

Angels are 5-5 in their last 10 and averaging 3.9 runs per game over the last 15 days; Mariners are 4-6 in their last 10 and averaging 5.2 runs per game over the last 15 days. Season run differential separates them by almost nothing (-0.56 against -0.41).

MetricAngelsMariners
Last 105-54-6
Last 10 by venue (away team on the road, home team at home)4-6 on the road4-6 at home
OPS, last 15 days0.6470.761
wOBA, last 15 days (hot/cold read)0.2940.336
Runs per game, last 15 days3.95.2
K% last 15 days (lower is better)27.1%20.8%

Last 15 days only. Hot and cold streaks for all 30 teams live on the Stats page.

30-day offense

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Last 30 daysAngelsMariners
OPS0.654 (-0.026 vs szn)0.704 (+0.014 vs szn)
Runs per game3.81 (-0.235 vs szn)4.56 (+0.499 vs szn)
wOBA (model offense input)0.294 (-0.009 vs szn)0.314 (+0.006 vs szn)
K% (lower is better)26.4% (+1.0% vs szn)23.0%

Over the last 30 days the Mariners have been the better offense, 0.314 wOBA to 0.294. Angels are striking out at 26.4% over the window — something the opposing starter can lean on.

Season profile

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MetricAngelsMariners
Record61-9874-85
Run differential / game (team quality)-0.56-0.41
Runs scored / game (offense, season)4.054.06
Runs allowed / game (defense, season, lower better)4.614.47
Season OPS0.6790.690
K% season (lower is better)25.4%23.1%
OPS vs opposing hand (season)0.6720.652

Season-long team quality, not recent form. Run differential and run environment come from the season standings; splits for all 30 teams live on the Stats page, including the run environment table.

Every team on today's slate, on any two axes you pick. Angels and Mariners are highlighted.

Angels
Combined risk
8.5 High risk
Fatigue
8.0 Tired
Efficiency
4.0 Below average
Mariners
Combined risk
7.8 Tired
Fatigue
7.8 Tired
Efficiency
5.0 Average

Risk is what the model actually uses: fatigue blended with how well the pen has pitched. High fatigue with high efficiency is a tired pen that is still getting outs.

MetricAngelsMariners
Fatigue8.0/10, Tired7.8/10, Tired
Efficiency4.0/10, Below average5.0/10, Average
Combined risk8.5/10, High risk7.8/10, Tired
Relief innings, last 7 days23.322.0
Back-to-back arms75
7-day ERA5.404.09
7-day WHIP1.501.36

Fatigue measures workload. Efficiency measures recent run prevention. Combined risk is what the moneyline and totals systems use.

Run total projection

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Leo projection
6.8
Market total
7.5
Projected away runs
3.0
Projected home runs
3.8
Over price
-110
Under price
-105
Los Angeles Angels team total
3.0 projected
Line 2.5 · O -158 / U +124
No team-total lean
Seattle Mariners team total
3.8 projected
Line 4.5 · O +106 / U -136
Under research lean (-0.7)

The model projects 0.7 runs below the market total. A research lean still requires a setup rating of at least 7.0/10. Team totals remain research-only until their graded sample is established.

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