Clayton Kershaw (5-1, 1.74 ERA) gets the ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers (20-19) as they go up against Jered Weaver (3-2, 6.10 ERA) and the Los Angeles Angels (17-21) in the second of a two-game series at Dodger Stadium. The Angels won the last game 7-6, and Los Angeles leads the series 1-0. The game starts at 10:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May. 17 and will air on SNLA and FSW.
In his last start, Kershaw pitched 9.0 innings, giving up zero runs, striking out 13 and walking one in a 5-0 victory over the Mets. Corey Seager (.293, 23 Rs, 6 HRs, 20 RBIs, 1 SB) continued his strong season yesterday, going 2 for 5. The Angels were unsuccessful the last time Weaver pitched. He did not do well, pitching 4.0 innings, allowing eight runs and striking out five in a 12-10 loss to the Cardinals. Mike Trout (.317, 23 Rs, 8 HRs, 27 RBIs, 3 SBs) has been doing well offensively for the Angels, going 2 for 4 yesterday with one run and two RBIs.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. The Dodgers have a SU record of 15-14 against the American League. Los Angeles has averaged 0.0 runs per game over the last 10 games, higher than its season average of 0.0. Turning to the pitching and defensive side, the Los Angeles pitching staff and defense is very good at home, only giving up 3.1 runs per game. The Dodgers don’t allow many hitters to get on base, ranking second in the league with a 1.129 WHIP.
Against interleague opponents, the Angels are 17-16 SU. During the last 10 games, they averaged 0.0 runs per game, above their 0.0 season average. The last 10 games have really brought the best out of the Los Angeles pitchers. They’ve allowed 0.0 runs per game during that span, which is lower than their season average of 0.0. The Los Angeles pitching staff has been an intimidating group this year, averaging 7.2 strikeouts per game.
The only other game between the two teams went Los Angeles’s way.
Predictions: SU Winner – LAD
Notes
When leading after seven innings, the Angels are 10-7, while the Dodgers are 5-9.
The Angels managed to give up five walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Dodgers who are heading in with a 4-5 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they are outhit, the Angels are 2-18. The Dodgers have a 2-16 record when opponents outhit them.
The Dodgers and the Angels both rank near the bottom of the league in home runs. The Dodgers sit at 21st with 36 home runs this season and the Angels rank 26th with 33.
Ranking 21st, the Dodgers are near the bottom of the league in hits, notching 8.11 per game. The Angels rank in the bottom half at 16th with 8.32.
The Dodgers and the Angels both rank near the bottom of the league for their on-base plus slugging percentage. The Dodgers sit at 23rd with an OPS of .694 and the Angels rank 22nd with an OPS of .700.
When the Angels allow at least one home run, they are 12-17. When the Dodgers allow one or more homers, they have a 6-14 record.
