Clash of LA: Dodgers vs Angels Betting Odds Preview

We start our Dodgers vs Angels betting odds preview with an early peek at the opening lines. With Clayton Kershaw (8-4, 2.95 era) on the mound for the Dodgers, the bookmakers have made the Boys In Blue a -145/+130 consensus road favorite. His mound opponent is Reid Detmers (2-2, 2,67 era) for the Angels.

We expect some LAA money, keep that in mind in relation to your wager. The total is (Even Ever/-120 Under ) with the run-line sitting at Dodgers -1.5 (+110), Angels +1.5 (-130). MLB weather says we can expect a perfect night for baseball with a clear, 79-degree night. Let’s continue our Dodgers vs Angels betting odds preview with a breakdown of both MLB teams.

Dodgers Falling Further Behind D’Backs in West

Although there is still plenty of season left, with the Dodgers being outscored 29-8 while getting swept against the San Francisco Giants over the weekend, maybe the Dodgers should worry more about the MLB wildcard standings than catching the Arizona Diamondbacks who have opened up a three-game lead in the NL West.

As they have for years, the Dodgers will lean on 9-time all-star Clayton Kershaw to right the ship. The Blue Crew is 9-5 when Kershaw gets the ball, giving the 3-time Cy Young Award winner 5.61 runs of support. It appears that the lefty is starting to heat up after allowing just four earned runs in his last 20 innings (1.80 era).

In six of Kershaw’s 14 starts, his offense has produced five runs or more. We continue our Dodgers vs Angels betting preview with a look at the Angels.

With Trade Deadline Looming; Angels Staying in Contention

The Los Angeles Angels, who play in Anaheim, are just 3.5 games behind the Texas Rangers for the top spot in the American League West. The significance of that is the world knowing that if the Angels fall out of contention, it’s likely that they’ll lose the best team in baseball.

Perhaps that may come at the trade deadline, but if the Halos stay in contention then it’s likely that they’ll hold on to their superstar through the end of the season. Against the Dodgers, Reid Detmers will get the call in game one. Detmers has put together stellar back-to-back outings, allowing just two earned runs in his last 11.2 innings 91.54 era).

The lefty is fresh off a terrific effort against the Texas Rangers, baseball’s best offense, after allowing one earned run in six innings. Is that enough to sway our betting opinion toward the Angels, let’s conclude our Dodgers vs Angels betting odds preview with an official selection.

Can’t Bet Against Kershaw

To give you an idea of how dominant Clayton Kershaw has been over his career, the former MVP is 274-139 (66.34%) +2104 units in his 16-year career. It hasn’t been a hard decision when it comes to putting your money behind the Dodgers ace. That’s an incredible number considering that the betting public would be required to lay more than -200 152 times.

In those games, the Dodgers are 111-41 (73.03%), still good enough to produce a 285-unit profit. No other pitcher since 2008 has been a -200 favorite more than Kershaw. When we apply tonight’s number (-145) to the equation, Kershaw is 197-84 (.701) +960 units.

On the road as a -149 favorite or more, Kershaw is 76-33 (.697) +531 units. It would be difficult to go against these incredible numbers, so our official game-one selection is the Dodgers -149. That does it for our Dodgers vs Angels odds preview, we wish you the best with your MLB selections on your Tuesday card.

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