Los Angeles Angels vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 5/17/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+126) Los Angeles (-152)

Dodger Stadium is the location where the Los Angeles Dodgers (28-15) will attempt to beat the Los Angeles Angels (17-25) on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Angels at +126 while the Dodgers are priced at -152. The over/under is 8.5. The starting pitchers are Tyler Anderson and Clayton Kershaw.

As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are recording 3.8 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 25th in the league. They have racked up 158 runs scored while having a team OBP of .274. The Angels have hit 52 doubles as a unit and have hit 58 baseballs out of the park. They have amassed 153 RBI's as well as 295 base knocks this year, while their team batting average comes in at .214. Los Angeles is slugging .386 and have been called out on strikes 411 times, while being walked on 101 occasions.

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The Angels have a team earned run average of 5.09 on the season (26th in the league), and the staff has struck out 309 hitters. Angels pitchers have conceded 59 home runs and 225 runs in total (24th in baseball). They have walked 164 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.95 as a team on the year. Los Angeles has given up 383 base hits (9.4 per 9 innings) and also 207 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.88 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.49.

Angels bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 38 times in addition to having 42 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have recorded 13 holds on the campaign (28th in the league). The Angels relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 52.9% and have stepped onto the mound in 31 save situations. They have accumulated 9 saves over the course of the season and have blown 8 out of their 17 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 62 base runners this year and 41.9% of those runners ended up scoring. The Angels have dispatched 130 relievers to the mound this year.

The Kansas City Royals have amassed 1,098 putouts on the year, as well as 383 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .981 which has them sitting 25th in the majors, and have accumulated 48 double plays. The Angels have converted 68.0% of baseballs in play into outs out of 3,294 innings, which ranks them 25th in the majors.

Anderson has taken the mound for 1,167 frames and has accounted for 980 punch outs during his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.20 (545 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.275. He has surrendered 1,113 base knocks (8.6 hits per nine innings) with 375 free passes. Anderson (62-65 career win-loss record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.14 and he has gone up against 4,933 hitters during his time in the majors.

The Dodgers hold a team slugging percentage of .471 and they score 5.53 runs per game (4th in baseball). They have recorded 76 doubles, while getting a free base 158 times as well as notching 238 runs. Los Angeles has tallied 68 long balls on the campaign to go along with 229 runs batted in. They have struck out on 360 instances (14th in MLB) and have accounted for 391 base hits. The Los Angeles Dodgers have an OBP of .341 and a team batting average of .267 so far this season.

The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.287 in addition to having a FIP of 4.02 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. They are sitting at 13th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 341. The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 184 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 3.98 (168 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.40 (397 strikeouts against 148 bases on balls). They have conceded 51 home runs and they relinquish 4.36 runs per 9 innings (17th in the league).

With 61 save situations, the Dodgers have accumulated 35 holds in addition to 8 blown saves. Los Angeles has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 24 save opportunities and they have earned 16 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 49 times in high leverage situations and also on 30 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 23.7% out of 38 inherited base runners. They rank 9th in baseball with a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have sent 161 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 32 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .989 (7th in pro baseball). The Dodgers have racked up 370 assists, 17 errors and have earned a total of 1,140 putouts for the season. In their 3,420 innings on the diamond, the Dodgers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (17th in professional baseball).

Kershaw (212-94 record in his career) has a 2.50 ERA and has conceded 6.9 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.38 and he has gone up against 10,816 opposing batters so far in his MLB career. He has conceded a total of 762 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.010 and being the owner of a FIP of 2.5. So far in his MLB career, Kershaw has surrendered 2,091 hits while totaling 2,968 strikeouts in 2,742 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+126)

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