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The Los Angeles Dodgers (47-30) host the Los Angeles Angels (29-45) on Friday to begin a two-game series, with the first pitch at 10:10 PM ET from Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers are listed as -183 favorites, while the underdog Angels have +154 odds on the moneyline.
The Dodgers’ Landon Knack gets the start, and he’ll go against the Angels’ Patrick Sandoval.
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Dodgers and Angels Betting Trends
The Dodgers have been the moneyline favorite 72 total times this season. They’ve gone 45-27 in those games.
The Dodgers have a record of 27-16 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -183 or shorter (62.8%).
This season, the Angels have won 28 out of the 69 games, or 40.6%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
The Angels have a record of 5-7, a 41.7% win rate, when they’re set as the underdog by +154 or more by oddsmakers this season.
The Dodgers have played in 77 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 39 times (39-38-0).
Games involving the Angels have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 39 of 74 chances this season.
Dodgers Stats & Insights
The Dodgers have the No. 2 offense in MLB play scoring 5.1 runs per game (389 total runs).
The Dodgers are third-best in MLB action with 105 total home runs.
The Dodgers have the second-best batting average in the league (.258).
The Dodgers strike out 8.1 times per game, the No. 17 average in baseball.
The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Dodgers pitching staff ranks 13th in MLB.
The Dodgers have the fourth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.39).
Angels Stats & Insights
The Angels have scored the 21st-most runs in the league this season with 302 (4.1 per game).
The Angels have hit 81 homers this season, which ranks 12th in the league.
The Angels’ .239 batting average ranks 17th in the league this season.
The Angels rank 16th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.4 whiffs per contest.
The Angels have an eight K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in baseball.
The Angels have the 28th-ranked ERA (4.79) in the majors this season.
Dodgers Key Players to Watch
Knack makes the start for the Dodgers, his fifth of the season. He is 1-1 with a 2.61 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 20 2/3 innings pitched.
Shohei Ohtani is batting .318 this season with 21 home runs, both rank first among Los Angeles hitters.
Freddie Freeman has collected 85 hits this season and has an OBP of .409. He’s slugging .504 on the year.
Teoscar Hernandez leads Los Angeles in RBI with 54 while batting .261 with 18 home runs.
Will Smith has 67 hits and an OBP of .343 to go with a slugging percentage of .486 this season.
Angels Key Players to Watch
The Angels’ Sandoval (2-8) will make his 16th start of the season.
Taylor Ward has put up a team-best 12 home runs and 37 runs batted in.
Luis Rengifo is batting .313 with 10 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 13 walks.
Zachary Neto is batting .254 with 16 doubles, 10 home runs and 13 walks.
Logan O’Hoppe is batting .275 to pace his team.
Dodgers and Angels Injuries
Dodgers: Max Muncy: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Mookie Betts: 10 Day IL (Hand), Yoshinobu Yamamoto: 15 Day IL (Tricep), Walker Buehler: 15 Day IL (Hip), Michael Grove: 15 Day IL (Lat), Clayton Kershaw: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tony Gonsolin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brusdar Graterol: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Emmet Sheehan: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Dustin May: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Connor Brogdon: 60 Day IL (Foot), Joe Kelly: 60 Day IL (Posterior), Kyle Hurt: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Ryan Brasier: 60 Day IL (Calf)
Angels: Miguel Sanó: 10 Day IL (Knee), Mike Trout: 10 Day IL (Meniscus), José Soriano: 15 Day IL (Abdominal), Adam Cimber: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Kelvin Caceres: 60 Day IL (Lat), Chase Silseth: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Anthony Rendon: 60 Day IL (Hamstring), Robert William Stephenson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), José Cisnero: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), José Quijada: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
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