Mariners start 3-game series against the Angels

Los Angeles Angels (36-49, fifth in the AL West) vs. Seattle Mariners (42-43, second in the AL West)

Seattle; Monday, 9:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Angels: Ryan Johnson (1-2, 8.84 ERA, 1.71 WHIP, 15 strikeouts); Mariners: George Kirby (6-7, 3.94 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 84 strikeouts)

LINE: Mariners -227, Angels +183; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners host the Los Angeles Angels to begin a three-game series.

Seattle has a 22-19 record in home games and a 42-43 record overall. Mariners pitchers have a collective 3.72 ERA, which ranks sixth in the majors.

Los Angeles is 36-49 overall and 15-27 on the road. The Angels have the seventh-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .398.

The teams match up Monday for the fourth time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Randy Arozarena has a .283 batting average to lead the Mariners, and has 19 doubles, a triple and eight home runs. Julio Rodriguez is 11 for 38 with a home run and five RBIs over the past 10 games.

Jo Adell has 15 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 45 RBIs while hitting .248 for the Angels. Donovan Walton is 15 for 38 with four doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 4-6, .195 batting average, 4.08 ERA, outscored by 16 runs

Angels: 6-4, .251 batting average, 4.59 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs

INJURIES: Mariners: Luke Raley: day-to-day (elbow), Carlos Vargas: 60-Day IL (lat), Cooper Criswell: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Brendan Donovan: 10-Day IL (groin), Will Wilson: 60-Day IL (thumb), Matt Brash: 15-Day IL (lat), Logan Evans: 60-Day IL (arm)

Angels: Ben Joyce: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Travis d'Arnaud: 60-Day IL (foot), Adam Frazier: 10-Day IL (elbow), Mike Trout: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Gustavo Campero: 10-Day IL (hand), Grayson Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (back), Sebastian Rivero: 10-Day IL (hand), Yoan Moncada: 60-Day IL (knee), Jack Kochanowicz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Robert Stephenson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yusei Kikuchi: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Anthony Rendon: 60-Day IL (hip)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.