The Los Angeles Dodgers face off against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night. These two interleague foes start a two-game series at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, and the Dodgers are listed as firm favorites to grab a victory. Last month, they met in a two-game set at Dodger Stadium, and the Blue Crew swept the Halos, 2-0 and 4-1, so let’s see what’s the best Dodgers vs Angels betting pick this time around.
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Dodgers vs Angels Betting Pick
This game will be played at Angel Stadium at 9:38 PM ET on Friday, July 15, 2022.
Why Bet The Dodgers:
✅ Clayton Kershaw (6-2; 2.40 ERA) will get the nod for the Dodgers, and the 34-year-old left-hander is 8-2 with a shiny 2.31 ERA and 0.99 WHIP in 14 career starts against the Halos. They will meet for the first time in 2022, and the current Angels lineup has only seven hits in 54 at-bats against Kershaw. Mike Trout is 4-for-20, while Shohei Ohtani is hitless in five at-bats versus the three-time Cy Young Award winner.
✅ The Dodgers have won ten of their first 12 games in July. They’ve scored 63 runs in that stretch while slashing an excellent .273/.360/.480 with 18 home runs and 24 doubles across 396 at-bats. On the other side, the Angels are hitting a hideous .188/.273/.268 across 351 at-bats in July.
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✅ The Angels’ bullpen has had a lot of ups and downs in 2022. Over the last couple of weeks, it has compiled a troublesome 4.30 ERA, 4.62 FIP, 4.5 BB/9, and 1.2 HR/9 through 37.2 innings of work. The Angels’ relievers have zero saves and three losses in July.
Los Angeles Dodgers
Thursday night’s games have been excluded from the analysis, and the 57-30 LA Dodgers visited the Cardinals for the closing battle of a three-game set at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. After a 7-6 defeat in Tuesday’s opener, the Dodgers beat the Cards 7-6 on Wednesday, erasing a six-run deficit.
Clayton Kershaw has been outstanding in his first two outings in July (1-0 record). He’s allowed only a couple of runs (one earned) on nine hits and a walk while punching out 18 across 14.2 frames of work.
Los Angeles Angels
The 39-50 Angels met the Houston Astros on Thursday night to decide the winner of a three-game AL West series at Angel Stadium in Anaheim. The Halos hammered the Astros 7-1 this past Wednesday to stop their five-game slide.
Patrick Sandoval will take the mound Friday and face the Dodgers for the first time this season. The 25-year-old lefty is 0-2 with a 4.76 ERA and 1.47 WHIP in three career starts and one relief appearance against LA. Sandoval has pitched well for most of the 2022 season and holds a 3-4 record with a firm 2.95 ERA and an underwhelming 1.39 WHIP.