Los Angeles Angels vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 5/16/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Friday, May 16, 2025

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+120) Los Angeles (-144)

The Los Angeles Angels (17-25) are headed to Dodger Stadium on Friday where they will go up against the Los Angeles Dodgers (28-15). The moneyline on this game has Los Angeles at +120 while Los Angeles is coming in at -144. The total comes in at 8.5. The starting pitchers are Jack Kochanowicz and Dustin May.

Los Angeles has a slugging % of .386 and have been rung up 411 times, while taking a walk on 101 occasions. They have 153 runs batted in and 295 base knocks over the course of the season, and their team batting average is sitting at .214. The Angels have accrued 52 doubles as a team and have hit 58 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 158 runs scored and have an OBP of .274. As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are putting up 3.8 runs/g, which is 25th in baseball.

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The Angels are sitting with a team ERA of 5.09 over the course of the season (26th in the league), and their staff has struck out 309 batters. Angels pitchers have conceded 59 long balls and also 225 total runs (24th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 164 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.95 as a squad on the year. Los Angeles has surrendered 383 hits (9.4 per 9 innings) and also 207 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.88 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.49.

The Angels relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 52.9% and have come into the game in 31 save situations. The relievers have inherited 62 runners for the season with 41.9% of them crossed the plate. Angels bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 38 times and also have had 42 appearances in high leverage situations. The Angels have sent 130 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have tallied 13 holds so far this year (28th in the league). They have recorded 9 saves this year and have not converted 8 of their 17 chances to save the game.

The Kansas City Royals have a tally of 1,098 putouts thus far, in addition to 383 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .981 which is 25th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 48 double plays. The Angels have converted 68.0% of baseballs in play into outs in their 3,294 innings on the field, which has them ranked 25th in baseball.

Kochanowicz has taken the ball for 108 innings and has racked up 49 K's during his career. His ERA is 4.50 (54 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.314. He has allowed 114 base hits (9.5 hits per 9 innings) and has had 28 free passes. Kochanowicz (4-11 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.43 while he has faced 452 hitters in the major leagues.

Los Angeles has accumulated 68 home runs so far this season as well as 229 runs batted in. They have 76 two-baggers, while walking 158 times and putting up 238 runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers have tallied a team on-base percentage of .341 in addition to a batting average of .267 on the campaign. The Dodgers hold a team SLG% of .471 and they tally 5.53 runs per outing (4th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 360 occasions (14th in baseball) and have 391 base hits.

The Dodgers hold a team WHIP of 1.287 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.02 as a staff on the year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.40 (397 strikeouts vs 148 walks). They rank 13th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 341. They have surrendered 51 HR's and they give up 4.36 runs per 9 innings (17th in baseball). The Los Angeles pitching staff have allowed 184 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 3.98 (168 earned runs surrendered).

Los Angeles has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 24 save chances and they have tallied 16 saves. They rank 9th in baseball holding a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 161 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the year. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 49 times in high leverage situations in addition to 30 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 23.7% out of 38 inherited base runners. Sitting with 61 save situations, the Dodgers have amassed 35 holds and also 8 blown saves.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 32 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .989 (7th in baseball). The Dodgers have accrued 370 assists, 17 errors and have earned 1,140 putouts so far this year. Out of their 3,420 innings played, the Dodgers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (17th in pro baseball).

In his pro baseball career, May has given up 178 hits while accumulating 207 K's in 230 innings. May (13-12 mark in his career) is the owner of a 3.28 earned run average and has conceded 7.0 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered 84 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.085 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.88 and he has faced 938 hitters during his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+120)

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