BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Angels host the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. Los Angeles has a 25-24 record at home and a 50-54 record overall. The Angels have gone 20-12 in games decided by one run. Seattle is 55-49 overall and 27-25 on the road. Mariners pitchers have a collective 3.93 ERA, which ranks eighth in the AL.

The Seattle Mariners face the Los Angeles Angels in the opener of a 4-game set at Angel Stadium in Anaheim Thursday.

Seattle fell to 56-50 with the loss, remained four games behind the Astros in the division and fell a half-game behind the Boston Red Sox for the second AL Wild Card spot. The Mariners are now tied with AL West rivals, the Texas Rangers, for the final Wild Card spot and second place in the division.