Cody Bellinger and the Los Angeles Dodgers will take the field against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in a Tuesday showdown. The game gets underway 10:07 p.m. ET and Spectrum SportsNet LA will be televising this interleague matchup.
Los Angeles Dodgers at Los Angeles Angels Odds
The Angels are 32-35 straight up (SU) and 34-32 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 7.0 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 2.9 units ATS. They’ve covered the spread only once in their last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven. The Dodgers have gone 45-22 SU this year and are 33-33 ATS. Overall, the club has gained 14.9 units for moneyline gamblers and 2.9 units ATS. They’ve covered the spread four times in their last seven games and the under has hit in six of those seven.
Neither side has positioned itself as an obvious over/under play this year. Angels games have a 30-30-6 over/under record so far in 2019. Dodgers games have gone over 32 times, gone under 31 times and pushed on three occasions.
Kenta Maeda will get the start for the visiting Dodgers. The right-handed Maeda is 7-2 with a 3.48 ERA and 69 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Angels this year and only made one start against them in 2018 (1-0, 1.50 ERA and 10 strikeouts over six innings).
The Angels will turn to righty Felix Pena (3-1, 4.53 ERA), who has 54 punchouts and 15 walks as well as a 1.14 WHIP. Pena made two starts against the team in 2018, compiling a 0-0 record last year and posted a 0-0 record with a 2.89 ERA and 13 strikeouts.
the Dodgers’ pitching staff allowed 3.7 runs per game and their starters own a 2.73 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 8.89 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.56, along with a K-per-9 of 8.76.
Dodgers hitters have slashed .262/.348/.460 on their way to 5.3 runs scored per game this year, including 4.4 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
First baseman Cody Bellinger and third baseman Justin Turner continue to lead Los Angeles’ offense. Bellinger is slashing .353/.446/.685 with 20 home runs, 54 RBIs, 51 runs and seven stolen bases, while Turner (.316/.400/.450) is up to six homers, 27 RBIs and 31 runs scored.
For the home team, the Angels’ pitching staff has given up 5.1 runs per game overall this year. Their starters have an ERA of 5.56, a WHIP of 1.33 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.4. The bullpen has a 4.55 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 9.6 K/9.
The Los Angeles offense has put up 5.1 runs per contest, including 5.8 per game over its last 10 games and 5.2 per game over its last five. The team has hit .265/.346/.494 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Outfielder David Fletcher and second baseman Tommy La Stella have paced the Angels’ batters this year. Fletcher is hitting .308/.363/.434 with four home runs, 23 RBIs and 32 runs scored, while La Stella’s line is .307/.363/.537 with 15 homers, 39 RBIs and 39 runs.
The Dodgers have gained 15.9 units and are 26-18 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 21 of those games, compared to 20 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Angels have netted 2.8 units and are 23-18 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in 21 of those games, compared to 16 that went under the total.
Dodgers at Angels Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Angels, ATS Winner – Dodgers, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has cashed in just two of Los Angeles’ last seven games.
- The Dodgers have posted 21.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over their last 10 contests and 17.6 over their last five.
- The Dodgers have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games. The Angels have hit 18 over their last 10.
- The Dodgers have a total OPS of .808 this season and an OPS of .816 against right-handed pitchers. The Angels’ OPS stands at .776 overall and .775 versus righties.
