The Los Angeles Dodgers (18-16) and Los Angeles Angels (14-18) play the finale of a three-game set Sunday at Angel Stadium with a 4:07 p.m. ET first pitch. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Dodgers vs. Angels odds with MLB picks and predictions.
RHP Trevor Bauer is the projected starting pitcher for the Dodgers. He is 3-1 with a 2.44 ERA, 0.79 WHIP, 11.8 K/9 and 2.4 BB/9 over 44 1/3 IP through 7 starts.
Bauer has posted quality starts in five of his past six outings, although he allowed one run, four hits and four walks in just 4 1/3 innings last time out on the road against the Chicago Cubs Tuesday. It was his shortest start of the season.
RHP Jose Quintana is the projected starting pitcher for the Angels. He is 0-3 with a 10.59 ERA, 2.24 WHIP, 14.8 K/9 and 7.4 BB/9 over 17 IP through 5 starts.
Quintana has recorded plenty of strikeouts, whiffing 28 batters in just 17 innings. That’s great, but he has also issued 14 walks while serving up three homers while lasting just 17 innings.
He was tuned up for five runs, six hits and a walk with nine strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings in a loss against the Tampa Bay Rays Monday.
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Dodgers at Angels odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 7:50 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Dodgers -190 (bet $190 to win $100) | Angels +155 (bet $100 to win $155)
- Against the spread/ATS: Dodgers -1.5 (-115) | Angels +1.5 (-105)
- Over/Under: 8.5 (Over -110 | Under -110)
Prediction
Dodgers 7, Angels 2
Money line (ML)
The DODGERS (-190) are just a little above my personal money line limit of -180, but sometimes you have to make exceptions. Bauer toeing the slab for the Dodgers against the very erratic Quintana is too hard to pass up.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The DODGERS -1.5 (-115) are a much better play behind Bauer in this pitching mismatch. Quintana has been too wild, as he has struck out plenty of batters, but walked many more and been very hittable, too.
The Dodgers bats came alive in a 14-11 win on Saturday which resembled a beer-league softball game, and they’ll continue the conga line around the bases on Sunday.
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 8.5 (-110) is the lean here, but just ever so slightly. Play a small-unit wager only. Bauer won’t allow much to the Angels, but the Over is the lean because the Dodgers should be able to tee off on Quintana.
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