MLB FEATURED BASEBALL GAME – TUESDAY OCTOBER 2ND: Anaheim Angels at Seattle Mariners; Finding value in meaningless game as MLB baseball playoff races pan out.
There are a ton of meaningful baseball games on Tuesday. The Yankees, Rangers, Athletics, and Orioles are all fighting to avoid the wild card game and take the top seed in the American League. The Yankees and Red Sox are baseball’s best rivalry. The Dodgers could catch the Giants, but need to sweep. The Reds and Nats are fighting for the top seed in
Dan Haren is a member of one of the best rotations in baseball history to ever miss the playoffs since the MLB adopted a larger playoff format. With the new five-team wild card format, most teams expected the Angels to make the playoffs. This season is a disappointment, but Haren is finishing strong. After a bad start, Haren got very hot. He looks to rebound off a poor start and finish above .500.
The Mariners had another terrible season. Iwakuma is a decent pitcher, but this team is terrible. The roster advantage goes to a disappointing Angels team. The Angels have won three of four and finished hot, though their games mean nothing now. I look for them to stay hot, and at -130 odds, there is a great deal of value here.
Z Code finds value in the game as well. The pick is a 4-star moneyline wager on the Angels. The Angels are a 66% favorite according to statistical analysis to win this game. 4-star burning hot road dogs are unbeaten this month and Z Code has successfully predicted Angels games 80% of their last five games.
Because this game has no meaning, we recommend not placing a large bet. Still, the Angels are the better team and look pretty good here.
Confidence: 2/5 Value: 4/5
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