The Los Angeles Angels will be glad to be back in So Cal tonight for their home opener against the Seattle Mariners after dropping 3 of 4 to the Oakland Athletics to open the season where they mustered just 11 runs. The good news is Anthony Rendon is expected to make his Angel debut which will add some pop at the plate and should ignite their staggering offense. Seattle also lost 3 of 4 to Houston and are now a pathetic 17-46 in their last 63 against the American League West. The pitching matchup is sketchy on both sides with two lefties expected to get the nod: Justus Sheffield for the Mariners and Patrick Sandoval for the Angels. In 2019, Sandoval was 0-4 with a 5.03 ERA and Sheffield was 0-1 with a 5.50 ERA. Los Angeles should be licking their chops. They are 5-0 in their last 5 against a left-handed starter, 5-1 in the last 6 meetings with Seattle, and 4-1 in their last 5 against them at home.
TONIGHT’S PICK: LOS ANGELES ANGELS