Los Angeles Angels vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 5/18/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Sunday, May 18, 2025

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+220) Los Angeles (-275)

Dodger Stadium is the location where the Los Angeles Dodgers (29-15) will try to defeat the Los Angeles Angels (17-25) on Sunday. The line on this matchup has Los Angeles at +220 and Los Angeles is at -275. The total is set at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start are Yusei Kikuchi and Tony Gonsolin.

Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .386 and have been called out on strikes 411 times, while taking a walk on 101 occasions. They have amassed 153 RBI's and 295 hits so far this season, and their team batting average sits at .214. The Angels have tallied 52 two-baggers as a team and have hit 58 balls out of the park. They have a total of 158 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .274. As a unit, the Los Angeles Angels are notching 3.8 runs per outing, which puts them at 24th in MLB.

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Their K/BB ratio is 1.88 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.49. Angels pitchers have yielded 59 long balls and also 225 total runs (24th in the league). Los Angeles has conceded 383 base hits (9.4 per 9 innings) and also 207 earned runs. The Angels hold a team ERA of 5.09 on the season (25th in the league), and their staff has rung up 309 batters. They have walked 164 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.93 as a team this season.

The Angels have sent 130 relievers to the mound for the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 62 runners for the year and 41.9% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have recorded 9 saves over the course of the season and have missed out on 8 out of their 17 save opportunities. The Angels bullpen have recorded a save rate of 52.9% and stepped onto the hill in 31 save situations. The bullpen have earned 13 holds this year (28th in baseball). Angels pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 38 times and also have had 42 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Kansas City Royals have earned 1,098 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 383 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .981 which puts them in 25th in MLB, and have a total of 48 double plays. The Angels have turned 68.0% of baseballs in play into outs in their 3,294 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 24th in MLB.

Kikuchi has pitched in 857 frames and is sitting with 880 K's during his MLB career. His ERA is 4.52 (431 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.352. He has conceded 855 base hits (9.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 304 walks. Kikuchi (41-51 career mark) sits with a FIP of 4.46 and he has gone up against 3,682 hitters in the major leagues.

Los Angeles has tallied 73 long balls for the season to go along with 248 RBIs. They have hit 78 two-baggers, while getting a free base 166 times as well as earning 257 runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers have accounted for an OBP of .346 in addition to a team batting average of .272 so far this season. The Dodgers hold a slugging % of .481 and they are earning 5.84 runs per contest (1st in the league). They have been rung up on 366 occasions (15th in the league) and have a total of 409 base knocks.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 186 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.93 (170 earned runs surrendered). They have given up 52 homers and they give up 4.30 runs per 9 innings (14th in MLB). The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.272 with a FIP of 4.01 as a pitching staff so far this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.30 (404 strikeouts against 151 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 12th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 344.

Los Angeles has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 24 save chances and they have walked away with 16 saves. They rank 9th in baseball holding a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have sent 163 relief pitchers onto the field on the campaign. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 49 times in high leverage situations and also on 30 occasions with base runners. Los Angeles relievers have an inherited score rate of 23.7% of 38 inherited runners. Sitting with 61 save situations, the Dodgers have 35 holds and also 8 blown saves.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 34 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .989 (5th in MLB). The Dodgers have recorded 384 assists, 17 errors and have earned 1,167 putouts on the season. Out of their 3,501 innings on the diamond, the Dodgers have earned a efficiency on defense of 70.1% (14th in the majors).

Gonsolin (36-11 win-loss record in his career) holds a 3.17 earned run average while giving up 6.4 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.74 and he has faced 1,574 opposing batters in his MLB career. He has allowed 138 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.053 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.1. So far in his pro baseball career, Gonsolin has surrendered 277 base knocks and he has 370 punch outs in 391 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+220)

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