The Los Angeles Angels will take on the Seattle Mariners on Friday night in a divisional matchup. It's time to continue our MLB odds series and make an Angels-Mariners prediction and pick.

This is a crucial series for both teams. Despite a horrific losing streak, the Angels are 30-35, a record that has them well within reach of a playoff spot. However, they do need to turn things around as soon as possible if they want any chance at the postseason. The Mariners are in a similar spot, as they're 28-36. The loser of this series will likely find themselves in a hole they can't dig out of while the winner lives to fight another day. With so much at stake, this is bound to be an entertaining matchup. Let's cut to the chase and get into the pick.

Courtesy of FanDuel, here are the Angels-Mariners MLB odds.

MLB Odds: Angels-Mariners Odds

Los Angeles Angels: +1.5 (-182)

Seattle Mariners: -1.5 (+150)

Over: 7.5 (-114)

Under: 7.5 (-106)

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Why The Angels Could Cover the Spread

Michael Lorenzen will make the start for the Angels here. Lorenzen has been surprisingly solid, earning himself a 3.45 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP on the season so far. He's been one of Los Angeles's most reliable arms, and now he'll walk into a prime matchup with one of the most mediocre offensive teams in the MLB. The Mariners rank just outside the bottom ten teams in the league in most important offensive stats, including batting average, slugging percentage, OBP, and OPS. Lorenzen also has the advantage of unfamiliarity, as only two of the Seattle batters have ever faced him before. Overall, this looks like a great spot for Lorenzen to continue to pitch solid ball.

The Mariners will count on Robbie Ray in this game. Despite the fact that he's coming off of a fantastic season, Ray has been disappointing at best. He's posted a 4.52 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP on the year. In two of his most recent outings, Ray was rocked by the Houston Astros and the Baltimore Orioles, two aggressively mediocre offenses. The Angels haven't faced Ray this season, but there's good reason to believe that LA can have a productive offensive day.

Why The Mariners Could Cover the Spread

While Lorenzen has been solid this season, the venue of this game should have an effect on his play. Lorenzen has been terrible on the road, earning a 4.81 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP when he plays away from home. He also allows opposing batters to hit .253 against him when on the road compared to a .188 batting average when he plays at Angel Stadium.

Home field advantage will benefit the Mariners in a plethora of other ways in this series. Seattle is a much better offensive team when they play in T-Mobile Park, as they earn better batting stats across the board at home. The Angels are the same way, posting much worse offensive stats when they play away from home.  Ray has been a better pitcher when he plays in front of his home fans, putting up a better ERA, WHIP, and allowed batting average.

Final Angels-Mariners Prediction & Pick

Neither side of the spread looks good here. Instead, the under should cash. Both teams have been inefficient offensively, and both pitchers taking the hill are more than solid. Lock in the under and don't look back.

Final Angels-Mariners Prediction & Pick: Under 7.5 (-106)