Los Angeles Dodgers at Los Angeles Angels Preview & Picks
The Dodgers are tipped to cover as they complete a sweep of the Angels.
They are on a dominant run of form right now, and they have repeatedly won and covered against the Angels over the past few years.
- Los Angeles Dodgers are 12-3 in their last 15 games
- Los Angeles Dodgers are 12-1 in the last 13 games against the Angels
- Los Angeles Dodgers are 12-1-0 ATL in the last 13 meetings with the Angels
- The 2 starting pitchers have a combined ERA of 12.44
Head To Head
- Los Angeles Dodgers lead the regular season series 2-1
- Los Angeles Dodgers won 6-2 when the two teams last met on September 3
Los Angeles Dodgers Form
Los Angeles came into this series with their city rivals on a strong run of form with 11 wins in their previous 14 games.
The Dodgers ended last month on a great run that saw them back up a 2-1 victory in St Louis with a three-game series sweep of Seattle at home.
They then hosted Tampa Bay for a three-game series and won 7-3 and 3-1 either side of a 9-8 defeat.
Los Angeles then bounced back from a 3-2 series-opening loss to Baltimore with 6-4 and 6-3 victories against the Orioles to start a four-game win streak.
The Dodgers won the first two games in Arizona, 10-9 and 8-6, and then responded to a 14-3 defeat to the Diamondbacks with an 11-6 victory in the final game of the series.
Los Angeles Angels Form
Los Angeles entered this series having enjoyed some improved form in recent days, winning three of their previous four games.
The Angels ended August on a miserable run as they failed to back up a 9-5 win on the road in Kansas.
They dropped the last game of that series, 3-0, and then went on to lose their next six games, starting with 5-3, 5-4, 3-1 and 8-2 defeats in Toronto.
Los Angeles’ miserable form continued with 6-2 and 3-2 losses in Detroit, but they did finally stop the rot at the Tigers’ expense, winning the last game of the series, 3-2.
The Angels then lost the series-opener in Seattle, 9-5, only to bounce back and take the next two games against the Mariners, 5-4 and 3-2.