Angels vs Dodgers Prediction 5/17/26 MLB Picks Today

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels meet Sunday in MLB action at Angel Stadium. Here’s an Angels vs. Dodgers Prediction. This article will include an Angels vs. Dodgers Pick.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 28-18 on the year and play the Padres and Brewers next. The Los Angeles Dodgers are batting .263 on the season and have a .344 OBP, and a .435 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitching staff has a 3.26 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP. Andy Pages leads the Los Angeles Dodgers with 51 hits and 39 RBI, while Freddie Freeman and Max Muncy have combined for 84 hits and 39 RBI.

Roki Sasaki gets the ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he is 1-3 with a 5.88 ERA and 31 strikeouts this season. This will be Sasaki’s first career game against the Los Angeles Angels.

Los Angeles Angels Betting Preview

The Los Angeles Angels are 16-30 on the year and play the Athletics and Rangers next. The Los Angeles Angels are batting. 228 on the season, have a .317 OBP, and have a .378 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Angels’ pitching staff has a 4.80 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP. Jo Adell leads the Los Angeles Angels with 47 hits and 27 RBI while Zach Neto and Nolan Schanuel have combined for 82 hits and 40 RBI.

Grayson Rodriguez gets the ball for the Los Angeles Angels, and he was 13-4 with a 3.86 ERA and 130 strikeouts in the 2024 season. This will be Rodriguez’s second career game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Why the Los Angeles Angels will win

• The Angels have won seven of their last nine games as underdogs against the Dodgers.
• The Dodgers have lost four of their last six games as road favorites following a road win.
• The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine day games against American League opponents following a win.
• The Angels have covered the run line in eight of their last 10 day games following a home loss.
• The Dodgers have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five day games against American League opponents.

Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win

• The Angels have lost each of their last six games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Dodgers have won seven of their last eight road games against AL West opponents.
• The Dodgers have covered the run line in seven of their last eight road games against AL West opponents.
• The Angels have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games.
• The Dodgers have led after 3 innings in each of their last four road day games.
• The Angels have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last seven day games at Angel Stadium of Anaheim against National League opponents.

Total Runs Facts

• Seven of the Angels’ last eight games against National League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Six of the Dodgers’ last seven games as favorites against the Angels have gone OVER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in eight of the last nine games between the Dodgers and Angels.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of Roki Sasaki’s last four appearances as a starter.

Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts

• Jorge Soler has recorded at least one hit in each of his last seven home appearances against the Dodgers after playing the previous day.
• Travis d’Arnaud has hit at least one home run in two of his last three appearances in day games against NL West teams that held a winning record.
• Mike Trout ranks 9th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.402) this season.

Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts

• Mookie Betts has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances after playing the previous day.
• Andy Pages has recorded at least one hit in each of the Dodgers’ last nine games against AL West opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Angels rank 30th in the league for strikeouts against this season (450).
• The Angels rank 28th in the league for walks allowed this season (212).
• The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for on-base percentage this season (.344).
• The Dodgers rank 2nd in the league for hits this season (406).

Angels vs Dodgers Prediction

Sasaki has been a mess through 33.2 innings, as he has a 5.88 ERA and 1.63 WHIP. He’s walked 16 batters during those frames. However, Rodriguez hasn’t pitched since the 2024 season, as he’s been dealing with multiple arm injuries. Who knows what to expect from him when he takes the mound. Also, you don’t get the Dodgers at prices this soft. These are the times to back the Dodgers with confidence, as the juice isn’t overwhelming. Forget the pitching matchup; the Dodgers are comfortably the better team. Give me the Dodgers.