The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Los Angeles Angels meet Tuesday in MLB action from Angel Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Angels vs Dodgers Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Los Angeles Dodgers will start Emmet Sheehan here and Sheehan is 3-2 with a 3.00 ERA and 31 strikeouts this season. This will be Sheehan’s first career start against the Angels. Tyler Anderson will get the start here for the Angels and is 2-7 with a 4.63 ERA and 97 strikeouts this season. In his last 5 starts against the Dodgers, Anderson is 0-3 with a 6.35 ERA and 12 strikeouts.
Los Angeles Dodgers Recap
The Los Angeles Dodgers come into this game looking to rebound from a 7-4 loss at the hands of the Angels in Monday’s series opener to sit at 68-51 on the year. After this series, the Dodgers will head home for a series against the San Diego Padres.
Dodgers Drop Back-To-Back Games
Shohei Ohtani has 129 hits including 16 doubles, 41 home runs, 77 RBIs and 7 triples while Tommy Edman has 69 hits with 12 home runs and 44 RBIs. Michael Conforto has 60 hits with 18 doubles while Teoscar Hernandez has 93 hits with 18 home runs, 23 doubles and 69 RBIs as well this season. Ohtani has a team-high 17 stolen bases while Max Muncy has 10 doubles but also has 71 strikeouts so far this season. Mookie Betts has also chipped in 12 home runs and 53 RBIs as well on the year. Freddie Freeman has also logged 120 hits with a team-high 29 doubles, 14 home runs and 66 RBIs. Andy Pages also has 119 hits with 20 doubles, 19 home runs and 68 RBIs as well this season.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Angels have lost eight of their last nine games against National League opponents following a home win.
- The Dodgers have won seven of their last eight games against American League opponents following a road loss.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games against National League opponents following a win.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in seven of their last eight night games against AL West opponents following a road loss.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Shohei Ohtani has hit a home run in four of the Dodgers’ last five games as favorites.
- Max Muncy has recorded at least one hit in each of his last seven road appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Shohei Ohtani ranks T2nd in the league in Home Runs (42) this season.
Los Angeles Angels Recap
The Los Angeles Angels come into this game looking to add on to their win over the Dodgers from Monday’s matchup to sit at 57-62 this season. After this series, the Angels will head on the road for a series against the Athletics.
Angels Looking For Some Consistency
Logan O’Hoppe has 76 hits including 18 home runs and 40 RBIs while Nolan Schanuel has 116 hits with 21 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 48 RBIs. Luis Rengifo has 14 doubles with his 97 hits and Taylor Ward also has 103 hits as well while Mike Trout’s added 20 home runs and 50 RBIs so far this season. Jorge Soler also has 12 doubles, 12 home runs and 34 RBIs, but also has 94 strikeouts so far this season. Jo Adell has 25 home runs and 70 RBIs. Ward has also chipped in 26 doubles, 27 home runs and 87 RBIs but has a team-high 136 strikeouts while Zach Neto has 24 doubles, 17 home runs, 46 RBIs and 21 stolen bases.
Why the Los Angeles Angels will win
- The Dodgers have lost each of their last seven games as favorites against AL West opponents.
- The Angels have won each of their last five games as underdogs against the Dodgers.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games as favorites against AL West opponents.
- The Angels have covered the run line in 16 of their last 18 games as home underdogs.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Jo Adell has hit a home run in four of the Angels’ last five night games.
- Mike Trout has recorded at least one hit in each of his last seven home appearances.
- Tyler Anderson has recorded five or more strikeouts in seven of his last nine appearances with the Angels as home underdogs.
- Taylor Ward ranks T8th in the league in Home Runs (27) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Angels’ last six night games as underdogs have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Seven of the Dodgers’ last eight road games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Angels vs Dodgers Prediction
I’m leaning towards the over here. I don’t love it because these are two teams that can be inconsistent offensively, but the Angels are still in some decent form offensively, especially after the series opener. This Dodger lineup is always capable of going off regardless of who is pitching on the other side, and Tyler Anderson has been average at best. I’ll roll with the over in this one.