The Los Angeles Angels are visiting the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, May 16th at the Dodger Stadium in the opening game of this series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Angels vs Dodgers Prediction. We will examine:
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ recent form and player performance
The Los Angeles Angels’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Los Angeles Dodgers
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Los Angeles Angels
Recent betting trends in games played between the Los Angeles Angels vs Los Angeles Dodgers
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Los Angeles Angels vs Los Angeles Dodgers game
Los Angeles Dodgers Preview
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a 29-15 record this season and are sitting in first place in the NL West. The Dodgers have a 17-4 home record and 25-19 in over/under. They are coming off a 19-2 home victory over the Athletics, and are 3-1 in their last 4 games. Their last 8 home games have gone over the total, and they are playing the Mets and the Diamondbacks next.
The Dodgers have a .272 batting average this season, a .346 OBP, and a .481 slugging percentage. LA’s pitching staff has a 3.93 ERA and 1.27 WHIP. Sohei Ohtani leads the Dodgers with 52 hits and 15 home runs, while Freddie Freeman leads the team both in RBI with 34, and is the team’s best hitter with a .370 batting average.
Dustin May (R) will take the mound for the Dodgers, and he has a 1-3 record, 4.08 ERA, and 1.24 WHIP. He has been better at home, with a 2.20 ERA in three home starts, but has allowed 3+ runs in three of his last four starts. In his only previous start against the Angels back in 2020, he gave up 2 runs in 4.1 innings of work.
Los Angeles Angels Preview
The Los Angeles Angels have a 17-25 record this season and are sitting in last place in the AL West. The Angels have an 8-15 road record and 24-18 in over/under. They are coming off a 1-5 road defeat by the San Diego Padres, and are 1-11 in their last 12 road games. Over is 3-1 in their last 4 games, and they are playing the Marlins and the Athletics next.
The Angels have a .214 batting average this season, a .274 OBP, and a .386 Slugging percentage. LA’s pitching staff has a 5.09 ERA and 1.49 WHIP. Nolan Schanuel leads the Angels with 36 hits, and he is the team’s best hitter with a .259 batting average. Taylor Ward leads the team with 22 RBI and 10 home runs.
Jack Kochanowicz (R) will take the mound for the Angels, and he has a 2-5 record, 5.23 ERA, and 1.49 WHIP. He has been even weaker on the road, with a 6.33 ERA, but he is coming off a quality start with one earned run in 5.2 innings pitched, in a 5-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. This will be his first career start against the Dodgers.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Dodgers have won each of their last 10 home games after playing the previous day.
- The Angels have lost each of their last eight road games following a road loss.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in each of their last 10 home games against American League opponents after playing the previous day.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight road games following a road loss.
- The Dodgers have won the first inning in five of their last six night games at Dodger Stadium.
- The Angels have trailed after 3 innings in nine of their last 10 road games.
- The Angels have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last 10 road games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
Why the Los Angeles Angels will win
- The Angels have won seven of their last eight games as underdogs against NL West opponents following a loss.
- The Dodgers have lost four of their last five games as favorites following a win.
- The Angels have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games as underdogs against NL West opponents following a loss.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six games following a win.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Dodgers’ last eight home games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Six of the Angels’ last seven road games against National League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the Dodgers’ last eight night games at Dodger Stadium.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in six of the Angels’ last seven games.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for runs scored this season (257).
- The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for hits this season (409).
- The Angels rank 30th in the league for hits this season (295).
- The Angels rank 30th in the league for batting average this season (.214).
Angels vs Dodgers Prediction
The Dodgers are 8-2 in their last 10 meetings against the Angels, and are 4-1 in their last 5 meetings in Dodger Stadium. Over is 4-2 in their last 6 meetings.
In this Angels vs Dodgers Prediction, the Dodgers are coming as huge -305 home favorites. The Dodgers are rightfully favored, as they have been one of the best teams in the MLB this season, and are coming off two games where they scored 28 runs combined. The Dodgers are huge favorites, and the runline is so juiced that there is no value. Both pitchers have a combined 9.31 ERA, the Angels have the worst bullpen in the MLB, and both teams are better at hitting righties, as they average 10.4 runs combined against right-handed pitching. Both teams are 6-1 to the over in their last 7 games combined, and I expect another high-scoring outing tonight. Take the over 9 runs.