The Los Angeles Dodgers (84-55) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Angels (57-81) on Wednesday, September 4th. This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim and televised on BSW. The Dodgers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Angels are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Dodgers. First pitch is set for 8:38 CT.

Dodgers vs. Angels Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Angels (+171)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 10 Runs

• In their last 15 home games, the Angels have scored an average of 4.2 runs per game.
• The Angels have won 4 out of their last 6 home games.
• The Angels have a recent head-to-head win against the Dodgers, winning 3-2 on June 21st.
• The Angels have a higher home win percentage (29-42) compared to the Dodgers’ away win percentage (39-31).
• The Angels have scored 5 or more runs in 4 of their last 6 home games.

Dodgers vs Angels

Los Angeles picked up a 6-2 road win over the Angels in the most recent game of this series. The Dodgers offense got off to a fast start, scoring four of their six runs in the first two innings. As for the Angels, they scored their only two runs in the 5th. Heading into the game, the Dodgers were favored at -185 on the money line.

Walker Buehler got the start for the Dodgers, going five innings while giving up two earned runs and striking out six. Michael Kopech came out of the bullpen for the win. Reid Detmers put together a good outing for the Angels, giving up two earned runs across six innings of work.

Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman each had two hits and an RBI for the Dodgers. Taylor Ward and Logan O’Hoppe each drove in a run for the Angels’ offense.

Los Angeles is currently on a five-series winning streak, and they have won two straight games to improve their overall record to 84-55. The Dodgers hold a 5.5-game lead over the Padres in the NL West. As the favorite this season, they have a 79-44 record, but as underdogs, they are just 5-11.

This season, Dodgers games have averaged 9.3 runs, with an over/under record of 75-62. Today’s O/U line of 10 runs is the highest of the season, with the previous high being 9.5 runs. On the run line, the Dodgers are 70-69 overall, and their average run margin in wins is 3.6, compared to -3.2 in losses.

Bobby Miller Gets The Start For The Dodgers

Right-hander Bobby Miller gets the start for the Dodgers today as he faces the Angels on the road. Miller has made 10 starts this year and has a record of 2-3 with a 7.25 ERA. His WHIP for the season is 1.66. In his 10 starts, Miller has turned in two quality starts. Looking back at his most recent outing, Miller picked up the win vs. the Orioles, going five innings and giving up three earned runs. He allowed one homer in that outing. Before that, he had given up at least three earned runs in three straight starts.

Dodgers Offense Breakdown

Freddie Freeman has been swinging a hot bat for the Dodgers of late, going 9/23 (.391) with four homers in his last six games. Mookie Betts has also been hot, going 11/33 with three homers in his last nine games. Betts also comes into the game on a four-game hitting streak.

For the season, the Dodgers are 4th in the league in scoring at 5 runs per game. They have been even better at home, averaging 5.1 runs per contest. As a team, they are 3rd in home runs and have the league’s top offense in terms of team OPS. Shohei Ohtani has been a huge part of their offense, as he is 2nd in the league with 44 homers and is 4th in the league with 99 RBIs.

As underdogs, the Angels have been a better bet against the run line, with a 67-50 record. Overall, they are 72-66 vs. the run line. The Angels have gone under the total in two straight games, bringing their O/U record to 65-68 for the season.

Los Angeles is currently on a rough stretch, having lost seven of their last ten games. Their overall series record stands at 13-29-2. The Angels are 5th in the AL West with a 57-81 record, trailing the Astros by 18 games.

Griffin Canning Gets The Start For The Angels

Griffin Canning gets the start for the Angels today as he faces off against the Dodgers at home. So far this season, he has made 26 starts and has a record of 4-12. Canning’s ERA is 5.19, along with a WHIP of 1.39. Looking back at his last outing, Canning took the loss after giving up three earned runs in five innings of work. He has allowed at least one home run in each of his last three outings. Canning has a BB/9 figure of 3.25 compared to 6.62 strikeouts per nine innings.

Angels Offense Breakdown

So far this season, the Angels are averaging just 3.9 runs per game, which is 27th in the MLB. This has also led to them being near the bottom of the league in team batting average, on-base percentage, and OPS. As a team, they are also just 20th in home runs.

Los Angeles will be looking for their offense to get going, as their top hitters have also been struggling. This includes Jo Adell, who is batting just .209 this season, and Taylor Ward, who is hitting .240. However, Ward does come into the game on a 13-game hitting streak. Zach Neto and Adell are tied for the team lead with 20 homers, and Neto has driven in 66 runs, which is the best mark on the team.

Dodgers vs Angels Prediction

With the Angels being the underdogs at +171, we see this as a great opportunity to take them on the money line. Our predicted final score is 7-6 in favor of the Angels, giving us a lot of value with the Angels to pick up the win.

Looking at some potential player props, we have Griffin Canning finishing with six strikeouts, which would have him 16th among starters. As for Bobby Miller, we have him finishing with five, which would have him fifth worst among starters.

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