Los Angeles Dodgers @ Los Angeles Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers -115

Game Total: 8.5

Game Play Predictions

Los Angeles Dodgers

·         The Dodgers come into this game with five wins in their last six games, while scoring six or more runs in four of these games.

·         The Dodgers went 17-9 in June, which was a massive change from their 13-14 month of May. They sit just one game back in the NL West and are looking better as the season goes on.

·         They are top 11 in four major pitching categories, 4th in ERA, 3rd in quality starts, 8th in WHIP, and 11th BAA.

·         Only five batters on the Dodgers have ever faced Angels’ pitcher Andrew Heaney before. They come in with only two hits in 11 at-bats, which is good for a .182 average.

·         Alex Wood is starting tonight and he has allowed two or fewer earned runs in five of his last six starts. He has only 26 strikeouts in that same span but has only allowed six walks.

·         Max Muncy is tied for third in the NL with 20 home runs and already has three this month. Despite this being a lefty vs lefty matchup, he has a .441 wOBA and a .356 ISO this season.

·         The veteran Matt Kemp is looking good as of late with eight home runs and 27 RBIs since the start of June while batting a strong .317 for the entire year.

·         The Dodgers have an implied run total set at 4.38, which is solid for this being a pitcher’s park, but southern California is going through a bit of a heat wave right now, so a boost to the hitters tonight.

Los Angeles Angels

·         Seven years ago to the day, Mike Trout made his MLB debut. If you want to buy into a bit of Narrative Street, then this is the spot for you. His resume should speak for itself, with elite numbers in every category.

·         The Angels are sitting at .500 right now and have fallen to fourth in the AL West.

·         The Angels have a team wOBA sitting at .295 vs left-handed pitchers this season, which is fourth worst in the league. They also have an ISO sitting at a very average .151.

·         They have are sitting at or around league average in many hitting and pitching categories. 13th in runs scored, 20th in batting average, 18th in on-base percentage, and 13th slugging percentage. For the pitching, they are 12th in ERA, 12th in quality starts, 15th in WHIP, and 13th in BAA.

·         Andrew Heaney has given up three or more earned runs in four of his last six starts, but has only allowed eight walks in this span.

·         Andrelton Simmons has only 15 strikeouts in 292 at-bats this season, which is good for an insanely low 5% strikeout rate.

·         The Angels have given up three or more earned runs in eight of their last 11 games, while coming away with only four wins.