MLB Predictions: Will Angels & Dodgers turn into a shootout? 6/26/17
Will tonight’s Angels and Dodgers match up turn into a shootout in Los Angeles?
The Odds: Angels vs. Dodgers, 10:10PM ET, Dodger Stadium
The Angels enter play tonight with a 40-39 record and a 19-23 mark on the road. They’ve split over their last 10 games, although they took two of three in Boston over the weekend.
The Dodgers are the hottest team in baseball, winners of 10 in a row after sweeping the Rockies over the weekend. They’re now 51-26 overall and a remarkable 32-10 at home.
According to oddsmakers, the Dodgers are -205 money line favorites to beat the Angels, who have odds of +188 to pull off the big upset. The total, meanwhile, sits at 9 runs.
The Pitching Matchup: Ricky Nolasco (LAA) vs. Rich Hill (LAD)
Nolasco owns a 2-9 record and a 5.23 ERA on the year. In his last outing, he allowed five runs on seven hits in just 5 1/3 innings of work. In that start, he walked five and struck out five while allowing two home runs. It was the fifth time in his last six starts in which Nolasco allowed a home run. It was also the fourth time in his last six outings in which he allowed multiple long balls.
As for Hill, he’s 4-3 on the year and owns a 4.72 ERA. The veteran picked up a win in his last outing, pitching five innings of one-run ball while scattering four hits. He struck out a season-high eight batters but also walked three in the process.
Our Prediction
The over is 6-2 in the last eight meetings between these two teams. In the Angels’ last seven road games, the over is 5-2. It is also 5-2-1 in the Halos’ last eight games overall.
On the other side, the over is 13-3 in the Dodgers’ last 16 games. It is also 8-2 in their last 10 home games and 10-2 in their last 12 contests when the club faces a right-handed pitcher.
Monday MLB Prediction: Angels/Dodgers over 9
