Dodgers vs. Angels Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 7/15/2022

The Los Angeles Dodgers (58-30) visit the Los Angeles Angels (39-51) on Friday to start a two-game series, with the first pitch at 9:38 PM ET from Angel Stadium. The Dodgers are listed as -213 favorites, while the underdog Angels have +176 odds on the moneyline. The Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw and the Angels’ Patrick Sandoval have been named the starters for this contest.

Dodgers vs. Angels Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Dodgers vs. Angels

Our best bet is the Angels on the moneyline at +176 after digging through all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will over the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: Los Angeles Angels (+176) and Over (8)

Dodgers vs. Angels Game Info

• Los Angeles Dodgers probable starting pitcher: Clayton Kershaw
• Los Angeles Angels probable starting pitcher: Patrick Sandoval
• Game Day: Friday, July 15, 2022
• Game Time: 9:38 PM ET
• Location: Anaheim, California
• Stadium: Angel Stadium

Los Angeles Dodgers vs Los Angeles Angels Pitching Matchup

Dodgers Starter Clayton Kershaw

• Kershaw gets the start for the Dodgers, his 12th of the season. He is 6-2 with a 2.40 ERA and 69 strikeouts in 63 2/3 innings pitched.
• The left-hander last pitched on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs, when he tossed 7 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up five hits.
• In 11 games this season, the 34-year-old has a 2.40 ERA and 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .221 to opposing hitters.
• Kershaw is trying to build on a second-game quality start streak in this game.
• Kershaw will aim to pitch five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 5.2 frames per outing.
• The opposing Angels offense has a collective .230 batting average, and is 26th in the league with 689 total hits and 25th in MLB action with 361 runs scored. It has the 18th-ranked slugging percentage (.383) and ranks 11th in home runs (103) in all of MLB.

Angels Starter Patrick Sandoval

• The Angels will hand the ball to Sandoval (3-4) for his 15th start of the season.
• The left-hander gave up one earned run and allowed five hits in 6 1/3 innings pitched against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.
• The 25-year-old has an ERA of 2.95, a 2.471 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.389 in 14 games this season.
• He has started 14 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in seven of them.
• Sandoval will look to pitch five or more innings for the sixth start in a row.
• The Dodgers rank fifth in MLB with a .254 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks third in the league (.435) and 113 home runs.

Dodgers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Dodgers have entered the game as favorites 92 times this season and won 61, or 66.3%, of those games.
• This season, the Dodgers have won 26 of their 35 games, or 74.3%, when favored by at least -213 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 68.1% chance of a victory for the Dodgers.
• Games involving the Dodgers have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 37 of 94 chances this season.
• In 94 games with a spread this season, the Dodgers are 53-41-0 ATS.

Angels Betting Picks & Insights

• The Angels have come away with six wins in the 32 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• The Angels have been named as an underdog of +176 or more just one time this season and left with a loss in that game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Angels have a 36.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Angels and their opponents have hit the over in 40 of their 90 games with a total this season.
• The Angels have posted a record of 42-48-0 against the spread this season.

Dodgers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Freddie Freeman has racked up a team-high batting average of .320.
• Freeman ranks 59th in homers and 16th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Freeman brings a hitting streak of six games into this game. During his last 10 outings he is batting .425 with five doubles, two home runs, three walks and six RBI.
• Trea Turner’s 66 runs batted in pace his team.
• Turner is 59th in homers and fifth in RBI on the year.
• Turner heads into this matchup looking for his sixth game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is hitting .364 with a double, a home run and six RBI.
• Mookie Betts has put up a team-best 20 home runs.
• Betts will look to build on his three-game hitting in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .227 with two doubles, two walks and an RBI.
• Will Smith is hitting .265 with 12 doubles, 14 home runs and 36 walks.
• Smith is riding a seven-game hitting streak into this one. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .294 with two doubles, a home run, six walks and eight RBI.

Angels Leaders & Batting Stats

• Shohei Ohtani has driven in a team-leading 56 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Ohtani’s home run total is 16th and his RBI tally ranks 16th.
• Ohtani brings a hitting streak of two games into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .188 with a triple, six walks and two RBI.
• Mike Trout’s 24 home runs are a team-high total.
• Trout is fifth in home runs and 24th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Taylor Ward has accumulated a team-best batting average of .290.
• Jared Walsh is hitting .235 with 12 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 16 walks.