Forensic analysis of this season-ending AL West matchup highlights a market lingering on Seattle's full-season pitching pedigree despite evident late-season regression and Los Angeles capturing three consecutive head-to-head wins. With both squads eliminated from postseason contention, situational motivation is neutralized, leaving the quantitative value anchored heavily toward the visiting side's inflated underdog price. We uncover structural inefficiencies by leaning into disciplined spread coverage and controlled total parameters where market anchoring mitigates downside risk.