Los Angeles Dodgers vs Los Angeles Angels Pick – 8/11/2025
The battle for Los Angeles will be renewed on Monday night when the Los Angeles Dodgers visit the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim. The Angels shocked the Dodgers by pulling off a three-game sweep against them earlier this season. The Dodgers will look to return the favor in this series opener. Here, I break down this interleague matchup and give you my Dodgers vs Angels prediction.
Our Dodgers vs Angels Pick
- Pick: Dodgers –1.5
- Confidence: 4/5
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Game Snapshot
- Matchup: Los Angeles Dodgers @ Los Angeles Angels
- Date & Time: Monday, August 11 2025, 9:38 p.m. ET
- Starting Pitchers:
- Dodgers: Yoshinobu Yamamoto
- Angels: José Soriano
- Stadium: Angel Stadium, Anaheim, CA
- Broadcast: FDSW and SportsNet LA
Key Storylines
Pitching matchup
The Dodgers send ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto to the mound. Yamamoto has a 2.51 ERA and he is 10-7 for the year. Yamamoto is averaging over a strikeout per inning and will look to shut down the Angels in this contest. The Angels counter with José Soriano. His season has been full of ups and downs. He allowed seven earned runs in his last outing and will try to rebound from that here.
Key Players
- Dodgers: Shohei Ohtani is well on his way to another NL MVP award and he will look to make an impact against the Angels tonight.
- Angels: Taylor Ward leads the Angels in home runs and RBI and he will need to have a big game to help the Angels get a win as an underdog here.
Recent team streaks
- Dodgers: The Dodgers won two out of three games over the Toronto Blue Jays over the weekend.
- Angels: The Angels lost four of their last five games. That includes losses in two out of three games against the Detroit Tigers in their most recent series.
Best Player Props
| Player | Pick |
|---|---|
| Shohei Ohtani | Over 0.5 Home Runs |
| Mookie Betts | Over 1.5 Total Bases |
| Max Muncy | Over 0.5 Home Runs |
| Taylor Ward | Under 1.5 Total Bases |
Betting Trends & H2H
- The Angels are 3-0 against the Dodgers so far this season.
- Two of the three games between these teams went over the total in their first series of the year.
- The Angels are 30-30 at home on the season.
- The Dodgers are 30-26 on the road for the year.
Dodgers vs Angels Model Projection
Score Projection: Dodgers 6 – Angels 4
Win Probability: Dodgers 62%, Angels 38%
Final Thoughts
The Dodgers have a huge starting pitching advantage with Yamamoto on the hill tonight. The Dodgers also have the more explosive lineup by a wide margin in this game. I’ll take the Dodgers to get their first win of the season over the Angels here and for the Dodgers to cover the runline along the way.
