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Los Angeles Angels vs Los Angeles Dodgers: Who wins the battle of LA?

The Los Angeles Angels and the Los Angeles Dodgers are starting a two-game series tonight at Dodger Stadium.

The Angels have a disappointing season

The Los Angeles Angels are fourth in the AL West with a 29-45 record. They have lost 3 of the last 4 games and are coming off back-to-back losses to the Milwaukee Brewers. The Angels have a 4.82 ERA, a .243 batting average, a .329 on-base percentage, and 1.36 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Taylor Ward is the best player on the team with 62 hits, 34 runs, and 12 home runs for the season.

The Dodgers have the second-best record in the NL

The Los Angeles Dodgers are on top of the NL West with a 47-30 record. They have won 4 of the last 5 games and are coming off a 5-3 win over the Colorado Rockies that gave them a 3-1 win in the series. The Dodgers have a 3.26 ERA, a .216 batting average, a .286 on-base percentage, and 1.13 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Shohei Ohtani is the best player on the team with 94 hits, 59 runs and 21 home runs.

Betting Trends

The Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games overall, 10-0 SU in their last 10 games against the Angels, and 16-4 SU in their last 20 games against the AL West. They have played under the total run line in 8 of the last 12 games against the Angels, 4 of their last 5 home games, and 4 of the last 5 games against teams from the AL. The Angels are 6-14 SU in their last 20 games played on Friday. They have played over the total run line in 5 of their last 6 games on the road and in 5 of the last 6 games against teams from the NL West.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Dodgers have another promising season and are hosting the Angels, who are in solid form. The Angels have lost the last 10 times they visited Dodgers Stadium and will try to end that losing streak with Patrick Sandoval on the mound. He is 2-8 for the season, with a 5.24 ERA, 80 K, 77.1 IP, and 1.50 WHIP. The Dodgers will try to match that up with rookie pitcher Landon Knack, who is 1-1 for the season with a 2.61 ERA, 16 K, 20.2 IP, and 0.97 WHIP. No team can leave safely with those two pitchers, but the Dodgers have the better team overall and will have no problem winning this one.