Dodgers vs. Angels Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/15/2022

The Los Angeles Dodgers (38-23) host the Los Angeles Angels (29-34) at 10:10 PM ET Wednesday for a sluggers’ duel between two of the best home-run hitters in baseball. Mookie Betts has racked up 17 homers this season (No. 4 in the league) for the favored Dodgers which sit as -192 favorites, while Mike Trout ranks sixth in the majors with 16 dingers of his own for the underdogs. The Dodgers’ Tyler Anderson and the Angels’ Reid Detmers have been named the starters for this contest.

Dodgers vs. Angels Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Dodgers vs. Angels

Our computer pick: Los Angeles Angels (+164) and Over (8.5)

Dodgers vs. Angels Game Info

• Los Angeles Dodgers probable starting pitcher: Tyler Anderson
• Los Angeles Angels probable starting pitcher: Reid Detmers
• Game Day: Wednesday, June 15, 2022
• Game Time: 10:10 PM ET
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Stadium: Dodger Stadium

Los Angeles Dodgers vs Los Angeles Angels Pitching Matchup

Dodgers Starter Tyler Anderson

• The Dodgers are sending Anderson (7-0) out to make his 10th start of the season. He is 7-0 with a 3.07 ERA and 55 strikeouts through 58 2/3 innings pitched.
• The left-hander’s last time out was on Thursday against the Chicago White Sox, when he threw 3 2/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up four hits.
• The 32-year-old has an ERA of 3.07, with 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 11 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .233 batting average against him.
• Anderson has four quality starts this year.
• Anderson has pitched five or more innings in a game seven times this season entering this matchup.
• The opposing Angels offense has the 10th-ranked slugging percentage (.405) and ranks fifth in MLB play with 78 home runs. It has a collective .240 batting average, and is 12th in MLB with 506 total hits and 15th in MLB play scoring 272 runs.

Angels Starter Reid Detmers

• Detmers (2-2) will take the mound for the Angels, his 11th start of the season.
• The left-hander allowed three hits in 4 1/3 scoreless innings pitched against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday.
• The 22-year-old has pitched in 10 games this season with an ERA of 3.83 and 5.8 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .192.
• He has one quality starts in 10 chances this season.
• In 10 starts, Detmers has pitched through or past the fifth inning four times. He has a season average of 4.3 frames per outing.
• The Dodgers have scored 311 runs this season, which ranks second in MLB. They are batting .247 for the campaign with 72 home runs, 11th in the league.

Dodgers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Dodgers have won 40, or 61.5%, of the 65 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• The Dodgers have a record of 22-12, a 64.7% win rate, when they’re favored by -192 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 65.8% chance of a victory for the Dodgers.
• The Dodgers and their opponents have hit the over in 28 of their 66 games with a total this season.
• The Dodgers are 36-30-0 against the spread in their 66 chances this season.

Angels Betting Picks & Insights

• The Angels have been victorious in five, or 23.8%, of the 21 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• The Angels have been named as an underdog of +164 or more just one time this season and left with a loss in that game.
• The Angels have an implied victory probability of 37.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Angels and their opponents have hit the over in 31 of their 63 games with a total this season.
• The Angels are 30-33-0 against the spread in their 63 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Dodgers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Betts leads the Dodgers with 17 home runs.
• Among all MLB hitters, Betts is 37th in batting average, 35th in on-base percentage, and 13th in slugging.
• Freddie Freeman is hitting .286 with 21 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 31 walks.
• Freeman ranks 132nd in home runs and 33rd in RBI in the major leagues.
• Trea Turner leads the Dodgers with 47 runs batted in while accumulating a team-best batting average of .297.
• Turner has at least one base hit in eight games in a row. In his last 10 outings he is batting .300 with two home runs, two walks and five RBI.
• Will Smith has seven doubles, seven home runs and 27 walks while hitting .244.

Angels Leaders & Batting Stats

• Trout leads the Angels with 16 home runs and has racked up a team-best batting average of .294.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Trout ranks sixth in home runs and 33rd in RBI.
• Trout has collected a hit in five straight games. In his last five games he is batting .533 with two doubles, three home runs, two walks and six RBI.
• Shohei Ohtani has driven in the most runs for the Angels with 37 runs batted in.
• Among all MLB hitters, Ohtani is 17th in homers and 23rd in RBI.
• Taylor Ward is hitting .324 with seven doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 26 walks.
• Jared Walsh is hitting .256 with 11 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 13 walks.

Betting Tips for Dodgers vs. Angels

After looking at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup, our best bet is the Angels on the moneyline at +164. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.