The Angels are back in Seattle tonight trying to ride the momentum of a 6-4 win over the Mariners, and once again the ball goes to Reid Detmers. Los Angeles is in the middle of its final road trip of the season, and the left-hander is being asked to keep the good stretch going against a team that already saw him up close just 10 days ago.
Detmers enters at 6-8 with a 3.47 ERA, but the real story is what he’s done lately. Over his last dozen starts, he’s posted a 2.05 ERA and continued to look like the kind of arm the Angels can lean on moving forward. He has already blown past his innings totals from the previous two seasons combined, which makes the workload notable, but the club is sticking with him anyway.
Seattle counters with Bryce Miller, who comes in at 4-9 with a 3.99 ERA. The record doesn’t tell the whole story. Miller’s 1.15 WHIP and sub-4.00 ERA still make him a tough assignment, especially at home, and the Angels will need to get to him early if they want to keep this one on their terms.
Even with the postseason out of reach, these games still matter for Los Angeles in another way. Christian Moore keeps giving the Angels something to watch, and younger names like Denzer Guzman and Vaughn Grissom are using these final weeks to make their case for 2027 roster spots.
The betting market has Seattle as a small favorite at -120 on the moneyline, with the Angels at +100. On the run line, Los Angeles +1.5 is priced at -200, while Seattle -1.5 sits at +165. The total is 7.0 runs, with the over at -102 and the under at -118.
One prop worth noting is Detmers over 6.5 strikeouts at -139. He’s piled up 204 strikeouts in 179 innings this season, and Seattle’s offense has had its share of trouble all year. In his most recent meeting with the Mariners, Detmers punched out eight over six innings.
First pitch is set for 7:10 at T Mobile Ballpark, and the game will be shown on Angels Baseball TV.
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