LA Angels vs LA Dodgers Prediction MLB Picks 6/21/24

The Los Angeles Angels and the Los Angeles Dodgers square off Wednesday in MLB action from Dodger Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a LA Angels vs LA Dodgers Prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Los Angeles Angels will send out Patrick Sandoval and Sandoval is 2-8 with a 5.24 ERA and 80 strikeouts this season. In his career, Sandoval is 0-3 with a 5.89 ERA and 15 strikeouts against the Dodgers. Landon Knack will get the start for the Dodgers here and is 1-1 with a 2.61 ERA and 16 strikeouts this season. This will be Knack’s first career start against the Dodgers.

Los Angeles Angels Recap

The Los Angeles Angels come into this series looking to bounce back from their series loss to the Milwaukee Brewers to start the week following a 2-0 loss in Wednesday’s series finale. The loss followed a series win over the San Francisco Giants from last weekend’s three-game set.

Angels Struggling With Consistency

Taylor Ward has 62 hits along with 12 doubles, 12 home runs and a team-high 37 RBIs. Mike Trout also has 10 home runs along with a pair of triples and 6 stolen bases, but remains out indefinitely with injury while Zach Neto has 16 doubles, 63 strikeouts and 9 stolen bases. Luis Rengifo also has a team-high 65 hits and 18 stolen bases while Jo Adell has 12 home runs, 33 RBIs and 9 stolen bases as well.

Why the Los Angeles Angels will win

• The Dodgers have lost each of their last four night games at Dodger Stadium following a win.
• The Angels have won each of their last four games against NL West opponents following a loss.
• The Angels have covered the run line in each of their last four night games against NL West opponents following a loss.
• The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four home games against American League opponents following a win.

Los Angeles Dodgers Recap

The Los Angeles Dodgers come into this series looking to build on their series win over the Colorado Rockies after closing out the four-game set with a 5-3 win in Thursday’s series finale. The series win gave the Dodgers back-to-back series wins after emerging victorious in their three-game set with the Kansas City Royals last weekend.

Dodgers Still Stacked Offensively

Shohei Ohtani has 94 hits including a team-high 21 home runs, 21 doubles and 53 RBIs with a .318 batting average while Mookie Betts has 86 hits with 16 doubles, 3 triples, 10 homers and 40 RBIs of his own, but will miss the next few weeks because of an injury. Teoscar Hernandez also has 18 home runs with 54 RBIs and a team-high 92 strikeouts. Betts also has 9 stolen bases while Ohtani has a team-high 16 stolen bases. Freddie Freeman also has 45 RBIs with 20 doubles and Will Smith has added 16 doubles, 11 home runs and 45 RBIs.

Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win

• The Dodgers have won each of their last 10 games against the Angels.
• The Angels have lost each of their last eight games against the Dodgers following a loss.
• The Dodgers have covered the run line in each of their last 10 games against the Angels.
• The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games against the Dodgers following a loss.
• The Angels have lost the first inning in each of their last three games at Dodger Stadium.
• The Dodgers have led after 5 innings in each of their last five games against the Angels at Dodger Stadium.
• The Angels have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three games at Dodger Stadium.

LA Angels vs LA Dodgers Prediction

I’m on the Dodgers here. The Dodgers have simply owned this rivalry over the last few years, winning 10 straight against the Angels, all by multiple runs. I honestly don’t expect anything different here. The Dodgers are the better team and while Knack has been in and out of the major league rotation, Patrick Sandoval is one of my favorite pitchers to go against because he simply doesn’t get the luck or support that the average pitcher does and he ends up taking the hit more often than not. I think the Dodgers are just the far more potent lineup and in the end, the Dodgers come out on top. Give me the Dodgers.