The Angels will be trying to slam their rivals from the other league on Friday, as the Los Angeles Dodgers visit in inter-league play at Angel Stadium.

Los Angeles sends Tyler Chatwood out against Hiroki Kuroda for the Dodgers in this game. Chatwood is 5-4 with a 3.64 ERA on the season, while Kuroda is 5-9 on the year and has a 3.10 ERA.



View LA Dodgers vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, Los Angeles sat as +105 underdogs. The total was set at 7.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the American League No. 7-ranked Angels and the National League No. 9-rated Dodgers in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Dodgers rank No. 6 in the National League at 8.8 hits per game. That compares with Los Angeles’s No. 6 ranking in that category.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Los Angeles has the American League's No. 3-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Dodgers own the National League's No. 7 mark in runs allowed.

The Dodgers were a 1-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Minnesota at -147 on the moneyline, while the total score (1) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Dodgers were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the Minnesota staff and losing 1-0 to the Twins on Wednesday at Target Field.

The Angels were a 1-0 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Nationals. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Los Angeles at -135 on the moneyline, while the total score (1) was good news for UNDER bettors. Los Angeles threw a shutout at Washington in their last outing, using a shutdown performance by Dan Haren to defeat Washington 1-0 on Wednesday.


Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing LA Angels are 2-8
After playing Minnesota are 2-6
After a loss are 3-7

Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing LA Dodgers are 7-3
After playing Washington are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

A few Dodgers at Angels trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers' last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers' last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Dodgers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games
LA Dodgers are 5-13 SU in their last 18 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
LA Angels are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Angels are 13-5 SU in their last 18 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers


Next up:
LA Dodgers at LA Angels, Saturday, July 2