Los Angeles Dodgers vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 6/20/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: TBS

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-140) Los Angeles (+120)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (39-33) are en route to Angel Stadium on Tuesday where they will try to beat the Los Angeles Angels (41-33). The moneyline on this contest has the Dodgers at -140 while the Angels are coming in at +120. The over/under is set at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start are Clayton Kershaw and Reid Detmers.

The Dodgers have tallied 127 two-baggers as a team and have hit 116 balls out of the stadium. Los Angeles has a slugging % of .446 and have been called out on strikes 639 times, while drawing a walk on 301 occasions. As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are recording 5.4 runs per game, which puts them at 4th in the league. They have accrued 376 runs batted in as well as 586 hits so far this season, while their team batting average is at .241. They have a total of 389 runs while holding a team OBP of .329.

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The Dodgers have an ERA of 4.66 over the course of the season (25th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 619 batters. Dodgers pitchers have conceded 91 home runs and 347 runs (25th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 207 batters and their FIP comes in at 4.33 as a unit over the course of the season. Los Angeles has surrendered 608 base hits (8.6 per 9 innings) and 331 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.99 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.28.

The Dodgers relief pitchers have a save rate of 65.2% and has entered the game in 58 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 111 base runners this season with 31.5% of those players earned a run for their team. Dodgers relief pitchers have entered the game with players on base 72 times and also have had 68 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have dispatched 253 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. The bullpen have accumulated 35 holds this year (20th in MLB). They have compiled 15 saves on the year and have blown 8 of their 23 chances to get a save.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have accounted for 1,916 putouts so far this season, as well as 620 assists and 33 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which has them sitting 9th in baseball, and have a total of 52 double plays. The Dodgers have turned 69.5% of balls hit into play into outs in their 5,748 innings on the field, which has them ranked 12th in pro baseball.

Kershaw has taken the hill for 2,663 frames and has 2,905 K's thus far in his career. His earned run average is 2.49 (738 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.004. He has given up 2,025 hits (6.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 650 free passes. Kershaw (205-91 record in his career) has a FIP of 2.78 while he has gone up against 10,494 hitters during his time in the majors.

The Angels have a team SLG% of .439 and they tally 4.93 runs per contest (9th in MLB). They have notched 122 doubles, while getting a free base 250 times as well as scoring 365 runs. Los Angeles has 108 home runs on the year and 354 RBIs. They have struck out on 648 occasions (9th in the league) and are sitting with 645 base hits. The Los Angeles Angels hold an OBP of .331 and a team batting average of .256 over the course of the season.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have given up 340 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 4.18 (305 earned runs surrendered). They have yielded 79 HR's and they relinquish 4.66 runs per 9 innings (16th in the league). The Angels have a WHIP of 1.338 in addition to having a FIP of 4.32 as a team for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.80 (639 strikeouts against 269 free passes). They are sitting at 21st in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 609.

Los Angeles relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 42.2% of 109 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 81 times in high leverage situations in addition to 65 occasions with runners on. With 97 save situations, the Angels have 56 holds in addition to 13 blown saves. They sit at 9th in baseball with a save percentage of 67.5%, and they have sent 218 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. Los Angeles has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 40 save chances and they have earned 27 saves.

The Los Angeles Angels have turned 64 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .984 (21st in the majors). The Angels have accrued 625 assists, 42 errors and are sitting with 1,968 putouts so far this year. In 5,904 innings played, the Angels have earned a efficiency on defense of 69.0% (15th in baseball).

Detmers (9-14 career win-loss mark) has earned a 4.33 ERA and has allowed 8.5 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.61 and he has faced 914 batters in his career. He has allowed 102 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.340 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. In his pro baseball career, Detmers has conceded 201 base hits and he has 217 K's in 212 frames.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take the Dodgers (-140)

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