Dodgers vs Angels Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for June 20 (Can Kershaw Get Dodgers Back on Track?)

The Los Angeles Angels (41-33) welcome the LA Dodgers (39-33) to Angel Stadium to kickstart a two-game series Tuesday night.

Dodgers vs Angels Game Info

• Date: Tuesday, June 20, 2023
• Time: 10:07 p.m. ET
• Venue: Angel Stadium -- Anaheim, California
• Coverage: TBS

Things haven't gone well for the Dodgers, who recorded their third straight defeat in the form of a 7-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Angels return home following a 5-2 win over the Kansas City Royals that saw the trio of Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout, and Jared Walsh each record one home run.

Dodgers vs Angels Odds & Spread

• All MLB betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: LAD: (-134) | LAA: (+114)
• Spread: LAD: -1.5 (+116) | LAA: +1.5 (-142)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

The Dodgers enter this contest as road favorites on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 10:07 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 8.5 runs with the Over being favored at -115 odds.

Dodgers vs Angels Betting Trends

• The Dodgers are 4-10 straight up (SU) in their last 14 games played in June.
• The Angels are 5-1 SU in their last six home games.
• The total has hit the Over in 10 of the Dodgers' last 14 road games.
• The total has hit the Over in six of the Angels' last eight home games against the Dodgers.

Dodgers vs Angels Prediction & Pick

The Dodgers are relying on starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw to turn their ship around. He's pitched to a 2-0 record with a 2.88 ERA in his last four starts, striking out 29 batters over 25 innings. On top of that, Kershaw is 7-0 with a 1.04 ERA in his last nine starts against the Angels, having not lost to them since July 2011.

Meanwhile, the Angels are countering Kershaw with Reid Detmers. The 23-year-old southpaw struggled to pick up wins this year, going 1-5 in his first 12 starts. He's only allowed two runs on eight hits over his last 11 2/3 innings, though, making it interesting to see if he can keep things going tonight.

Kershaw's dominance over the Angels has led to me picking the Dodgers to win this clash. Things are even more in the Dodgers' favor once you consider that Ohtani and Trout — the Angels' two best players — have only combined for four hits in 28 career at-bats against the three-time NL Cy Young winner. If they can't find success against him, how can you expect the rest of the team to?

I expect the Angels to put up a fight, but it's time for the Dodgers to put their misfortunes in the rearview.

Final Score Prediction: Dodgers: 6 | Angels: 4

Dodgers vs Angels Best Bet

Although he's had a ton of success against the Angels, I don't see Clayton Kershaw finishing with more than 6.5 strikeouts tonight. For starters, he's finished with fewer than 6.5 K's in each of his last four starts against the Angels. Secondly, he's finished with the Under on this prop in five of eight road games so far this season.

With the Angels also having the seventh-best batting average against lefties in the Majors (.266), it's more likely than not that Kershaw finishes with the Under here.

Bet: Clayton Kershaw — Strikeouts: Under 6.5 (-108)

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