The Los Angeles Dodgers will head west to face the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. The first pitch is scheduled for 10:07 p.m. ET and Fox Sports West will showcase this interleague showdown.
Los Angeles Dodgers at Los Angeles Angels Odds
The Dodgers have gone 47-39 SU this year and are 39-47 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 16.3 units for moneyline bettors and 7.2 units ATS. They’ve covered the spread four times in their last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven. The Angels, on the other hand, are 44-44 SU and 37-50 ATS. The team has lost 6.9 units for moneyline bettors and 19.9 units ATS. They have a 3-4 ATS record over their last seven outings and the total has gone under in four of those seven.
Angels games have a 38-42-7 over/under record thus far in 2018. Dodgers games have gone over 45 times, gone under 39 times and pushed on two occasions.
Kenta Maeda will get the nod for Los Angeles. The right-handed Maeda is 5-5 with a 3.36 ERA and 89 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Angels this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (1-0, 0.00 ERA and six strikeouts across seven innings).
The Angels are turning to righty Felix Pena (1-0, 3.71 ERA), who has 19 strikeouts and five walks to his name as well as a WHIP of 1.47. Pena did not record a start against the Dodgers in 2017.
the Angels’ pitchers have yielded 4.2 runs per game overall this season as a unit. Their starters have a 3.83 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.01 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 9.1 K/9.
The Los Angeles offense is putting up 4.4 runs per contest, including 3.3 per game over its last 10 games and 3.4 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .214/.286/.345 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Right fielder Mike Trout and shortstop Andrelton Simmons have led the Angels’ batters this year. Trout is slashing .309/.454/.625 with 24 home runs, 49 RBIs, 67 runs and 13 stolen bases, while Simmons has put up a line of .315/.373/.444 with six homers, 39 RBIs and 42 runs.
In the other dugout, the Dodgers’ pitchers have allowed 4.0 runs per game and their starting pitchers own a 3.40 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 9.56 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.92, along with a WHIP of 1.15 and a K-per-9 of 9.18.
Dodgers hitters have slashed .246/.328/.438 on their way to 4.8 runs scored per game this year, including 5.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 7.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Los Angeles’ hitters have been led by outfielders Matt Kemp and Chris Taylor. Kemp is slashing .318/.354/.557 with 15 home runs, 55 RBIs and 39 runs scored, while Taylor (.264/.347/.476) is up to 10 homers, 37 RBIs and 51 runs scored.
The Dodgers have lost 14.8 units and are 25-31 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 37 of those games, compared to 18 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Angels have netted 5.8 units and are 32-34 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 29 of those games, compared to 32 which went under the total.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Los Angeles Angels MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Angels, ATS Winner – Dodgers, O/U – UNDER
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Los Angeles has logged 25 extra-base hits over its last five outings. Los Angeles has 16 XBH over its last five.
The Dodgers have posted 24.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over their last 10 outings and 29.6 over their last five.
The Dodgers have hit 20 home runs in their last 10 games, including 12 over their last five.
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