Los Angeles Dodgers vs Los Angeles Angels 6/20/2023 Predictions, Picks and Odds
The Los Angeles Dodgers, six games over.500, are back on the road Tuesday night after losing four of the previous five games, including three straight following a defeat to the San Francisco Giants by four runs. Los Angeles pitcher Clayton Kershaw, now 8-4 with a 2.95 ERA, will make his fifteenth-season start on Tuesday night. This season, Kershaw hasn’t quite been himself, allowing up thirty runs on seventy hits over the course of 82.1 innings.
Freddie Freeman is Los Angeles’ offensive MVP this season with a.324 batting average and 93 hits in 72 games. Despite having a.191 batting average, Max Muncy gives Los Angeles power with 18 home runs. JD Martinez leads the club with a team-high 48 RBIs, while Will Smith leads Los Angeles with an on-base percentage of.409.
116 balls have departed the stadium and 127 two-baggers have been hit by the Dodgers overall. Los Angeles has drawn 301 walks, a slugging percentage of.446, and has been struck out 639 times. With 5.4 runs scored per contest, the Los Angeles Dodgers rank fourth in the league. They have racked up 376 runs, 586 hits, and a.241 batting average thus far this season. They have an overall OBP of.329 and 389 runs.
This season, the Dodgers pitching staff has struck out 619 hitters, and their team’s ERA is 4.66, which is 25th in MLB. The Dodgers’ pitchers rank 25th in the league with 347 runs and 91 home runs allowed. They have a 4.33 FIP as a club and 207 strikeouts this season from their pitching staff. Los Angeles has surrendered 608 base hits (8.6 per nine innings) and 331 earned runs. The pitching staff has a K/BB ratio of 2.99 and a WHIP of 1.28.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs Los Angeles Angels 6/20/2023 Predictions, Picks and Odds
The Los Angeles Angels are eight games over.500 going into their home game on Tuesday after their three-run victory over the Kansas City Royals. The Angels will start Reid Detmers on Tuesday night. Detmers has a 1-5 record and a 4.48 ERA. Detmers has been a catastrophe for Los Angeles this season, tossing 62.1 innings and surrendering 65 hits, including six home runs. The Los Angeles bullpen has had a 4.18 ERA this season, just as bad as their starter.
Los Angeles had a strong offensive in their most recent game against Kansas City, collecting nine hits in 33 at-bats, including three with runners in scoring position. Shohei Ohtani started Los Angeles off with one hit in four at-bats and two runs, while three other angels scored one.
The Los Angeles pitching staff has allowed 340 runs this season and has a team ERA of 4.18 (305 earned runs allowed). They are ranked 16th in the league for their 79 home runs and 4.66 runs allowed per nine innings. The Angels’ season FIP is 4.32, and their WHIP is 1.338. They have an 8.80 strikeout-to-walk ratio of 639 to 269 free passes. Their staff has given up 609 hits overall, which places them 21st in the league.
Los Angeles bullpen relievers have scored 42.2% of the 109 inherited runners. They have used their relievers 81 times in high-pressure situations and 65 times with runners in scoring positions. 56 holds, 97 save opportunities, and 13 failed saves for the Angels. With 218 pitchers employed in the bullpen this year, they own the ninth-best save percentage in MLB (67.5%). Los Angeles has used bullpen relievers to pitch and recorded 27 saves out of 40 chances.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs Los Angeles Angels. The MLB pick for this game is the Los Angeles Dodgers. Despite their respective records, the Los Angeles Dodgers are the greater team in this matchup and are at their best coming into Tuesday. Expect the Dodgers to end their losing skid as the better pitcher will help them in this game. You should bet on the Los Angeles Dodgers to play well enough to defeat the Angels on the road and resume their winning ways. The ultimate result is expected to be 7-2 in favor of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
MLB Starting Time: 10:07 PM ET
Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA
Date: Tuesday, June 20, 2023
TV: TBS
MLB Odds: Los Angeles Dodgers -147
MLB Totals: 9.0
