The Los Angeles Angels (17-25) and the LA Dodgers (29-15) open a 3-game interleague series Friday at Dodger Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 10:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s MLB odds around the Angels vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; tied 2-2 in 2024
The Angels dropped the final 2 games in San Diego after winning the series opener 9-5 Monday as heavy underdogs (+195). The Halos suffered a 5-1 loss at home Wednesday, as OF Taylor Ward drove in the lone run for the visitors on a solo homer. Ward had just 1 of the team’s 4 hits in the loss, too.
The Under result was a rare one, snapping a 3-game run to the Over. The total has gone high in 11 of the past 15 games for the Angels, too.
For the Dodgers, they put up beer-league softball numbers against the Athletics Thursday night, winning 19-2 at Dodger Stadium. After a stunning 11-1 rout at the hands of the A’s, the Dodgers outslugged the visitors 28-5 across the past 2 victories. The Over hit in all 3 games of the series, while going 4-2 across the previous 6 outings.
There were plenty of huge stat lines in Thursday’s rout, with DH Shohei Ohtani swatting 2 homers with 6 RBI at the top of the order. 3B Max Muncy also had a homer with 4 RBIs, while collecting 3 total hits, and OF Andy Pages delivered his eighth homer while driving in 3 runs.
Angels at Dodgers projected starters
RHP Jack Kochanowicz vs. RHP Dustin May
Kochanowicz (2-5, 5.23 ERA) makes his ninth start. He has a 1.49 WHIP, 3.8 BB/9 and 5.0 K/9 in 43 innings.
- Last start: Win, 5 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 4 H (0 HR), 4 BB, 4 K in 5-2 home win vs. Baltimore Orioles Saturday
- 2025 road splits: 0-3, 6.33 ERA (21 1/3 IP, 15 ER), 3 HR, 8 BB, 12 K, 1.45 WHIP in 4 starts
- Has never faced Dodgers
May (1-3, 4.08 ERA) makes his eighth start. He has a 1.24 WHIP, 3.4 BB/9, 7.5 K/9 in 39 2/3 innings.
- Last start: Loss, 6 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 7 H (1 HR), 1 BB, 5 K in 3-0 road setback vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Saturday
- 2025 home splits: 1-0, 2.20 ERA (16 1/3 IP, 4 ER), 0 HR, 6 BB, 16 K, 0.92 WHIP in 3 starts
- Last start vs. Angels (Sept. 27, 2020): Win, 4 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 5 K in relief appearance
- Career vs. Angels: 1-0, 2.16 ERA (8 1/3 IP, 2 ER), 1 HR, 2 BB, 7 K, 1.32 WHIP in 1 start and 1 relief appearance
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Angels at Dodgers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:44 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Angels +240 (bet $100 to win $240) | Dodgers -300 (bet $300 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Angels +2.5 (-135) | Dodgers -2.5 (+110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: -120 | U: +100)
Angels at Dodgers picks and predictions
Prediction
Dodgers 7, Angels 3
The Dodgers (-300) are way too expensive to bet straight up. You would need to risk 3 times your potential play, and that’s not a recommended way to bet over the long term. Eventually, betting heavy favorites, even with a winning overall record, will mean a losing return on investment (ROI).
AVOID.
The DODGERS -2.5 (+110) are favored by the rare 2 1/2 run line. That might seem like a lot, especially since L.A. has split with their rivals from Anaheim in the past 4 meetings.
However, Kochanowicz has been a giving tree, especially on the road, and the red-hot Dodgers offense, which has piled up 28 runs in the past 2 games, should add to his misery.
OVER 9 (-120) is the play, and we’re banking on Dodger Blue to do most of the lifting.
The Dodgers cashed high in each of the 3 games at home against the Athletics earlier this week, and the Over has hit in 8 straight games at Chavez Ravine.
The Angels have hit the Over in 3 of the past 4 outings, with the total going high in 4 of the past 5 away from home.
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