{"id":661152,"date":"2026-04-03T17:06:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T17:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/661152\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T17:06:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T17:06:18","slug":"mariners-look-to-upset-angels-in-saturday-matchup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/661152\/","title":{"rendered":"Mariners Look to Upset Angels in Saturday Matchup"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AA cubist interpretation of the battle between the Mariners and Angels, capturing the dynamic energy of an early-season MLB matchup.Los Angeles Today<\/p>\n

The Seattle Mariners (3-4) will travel to Angel Stadium on Saturday to take on the Los Angeles Angels (3-4) in an early-season AL West matchup. The Mariners are listed as +126 underdogs, while the Angels are favored at -152. Emerson Hancock is set to start for Seattle, while Jack Kochanowicz will take the mound for Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

Both the Mariners and Angels have struggled out of the gate, making this an important early-season game as the teams look to gain ground in the competitive AL West division. The pitching matchup features two young hurlers looking to establish themselves, adding intrigue to the contest.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

The Mariners have gotten off to a slow start offensively, averaging just 3.9 runs per game which ranks 20th in MLB. They’ve struck out 72 times while drawing 26 walks. On the mound, Seattle’s pitching staff has a 3.09 team ERA, good for 7th in the league. Hancock, a former top prospect, will look to build on his early-career success. The Angels’ offense has been similarly sluggish, hitting .205 as a team. Their pitching staff has a 3.81 ERA, ranking 25th in baseball. Kochanowicz, a young righty, will try to turn things around after struggling in his early MLB career.<\/p>\n

The game is scheduled for Saturday, April 4, 2026 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA.First pitch is set for 9:40 PM Eastern Time and will be televised on the FanDuel Sports Network West.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Emerson Hancock<\/p>\n

A former top pitching prospect, Hancock has a 4.66 career ERA and 1.320 WHIP over 168 innings in the majors.<\/p>\n

Jack Kochanowicz<\/p>\n

Kochanowicz has struggled in his early MLB career, posting a 5.90 ERA and 1.560 WHIP over 180 innings.<\/p>\n

Seattle Mariners<\/p>\n

The Mariners are off to a 3-4 start and are looking to gain ground in the competitive AL West division.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Angels<\/p>\n

The Angels are also 3-4 on the season and will be hosting the Mariners at Angel Stadium.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a big early-season game for both teams as they try to get on track in the AL West.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Josh Schonwald, Sports Analyst<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The winner of this game will look to build momentum, while the loser will try to bounce back and even their record.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

This matchup between the Mariners and Angels features two young pitchers looking to establish themselves, as well as two teams trying to gain an early edge in the AL West division race.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a A cubist interpretation of the battle between the Mariners and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":661153,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2390],"tags":[291,5,1165,446,3223,774,56,3224,3222,4],"class_list":{"0":"post-661152","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles-angels","8":"tag-angels","9":"tag-baseball","10":"tag-la","11":"tag-la-angels","12":"tag-laangels","13":"tag-los-angeles","14":"tag-los-angeles-angels","15":"tag-losangeles","16":"tag-losangelesangels","17":"tag-mlb"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116341873416491052","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/661152","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=661152"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/661152\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/661153"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=661152"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=661152"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=661152"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}