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Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani square off in a showdown of top-five sluggers when the Los Angeles Dodgers (49-38) and the Los Angeles Angels (45-44) play at 10:10 PM ET on Friday at Dodger Stadium. Betts has 23 home runs (fifth in the league) for the favored Dodgers (-185), while Ohtani is first in MLB play with 31 round-trippers this season for the underdog Angels (+157). The Dodgers’ Tony Gonsolin gets the start against the Angels’ Griffin Canning.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Dodgers vs. Angels
- Game Day: Friday, July 7, 2023
- Game Time: 10:10 PM ET
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Stadium: Dodger Stadium
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Dodgers | -185 | 9 |
How Do I Watch the Dodgers vs. the Angels?
- TV Channel: SportsNet LA
Dodgers Stats & Trends
Dodgers Batting
- The Dodgers average 1.6 home runs per game to rank second in baseball with 139 total home runs.
- The Dodgers’ .243 batting average ranks 19th in MLB.
- The Dodgers are seventh in MLB with a .329 on-base percentage.
- The Dodgers strike out 8.9 times per game, the No. 18 mark in baseball.
- The Dodgers average 1.6 homers per home game this season (69 total at home).
- The Dodgers are averaging 3.4 extra-base hits per game while slugging .453 in home contests.
- At home this season the club averages 8.3 hits per game and is batting .249.
Dodgers Key Batters
- Betts leads Los Angeles in total hits (88) this season while batting .271 with 46 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .373 and a slugging percentage of .557.
- Among the qualifying hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks 49th, his on-base percentage ranks 17th, and he is sixth in slugging.
- Freddie Freeman has a slash line of .323/.399/.545 this season and a team-best OPS of .944.
- He is third in batting average, fifth in on-base percentage and seventh in slugging in the major leagues.
- Freeman takes a four-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .350 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
- Will Smith has 61 hits this season and has a slash line of .272/.392/.482.
- J.D. Martinez has been key for Los Angeles with 69 hits, an OBP of .292 plus a slugging percentage of .545.
Angels Stats & Trends
Angels Batting
- The Angels’ 132 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
- The Angels have a team batting average of .255 this season, which ranks 11th among MLB teams.
- The Angels have an OBP of .331 this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.
- The Angels rank 22nd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.9 whiffs per contest.
- They’ve hit 65 homers, an average of 1.4 per game, in 46 road contests this season.
- They have a team slugging percentage of .444 in away games this season with 148 extra-base hits.
- In 46 road games this season, they have a batting average of .269 while averaging 9.5 base hits per contest.
Angels Key Batters
- Ohtani has accumulated an on-base percentage of .383, a slugging percentage of .650, and has 99 hits, all club-bests for the Angels (while batting .296).
- Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average is 13th, his on-base percentage is ninth, and he is first in slugging.
- Hunter Renfroe is hitting .249 with 19 doubles, 15 home runs and 20 walks. He’s slugging .456 with an on-base percentage of .295.
- He is currently 98th in batting average, 133rd in on-base percentage and 56th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters.
- Taylor Ward has 14 doubles, nine home runs and 30 walks while batting .243.
- Luis Rengifo is hitting .218 with six doubles, a triple, five home runs and 26 walks.
Dodgers vs. Angels Probable Pitchers
| Tony Gonsolin (LAD) | Pitcher | Griffin Canning (LAA) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 – 3 | W/L | 6 – 3 |
| 61 | IP | 71.1 |
| 3.69 | ERA | 4.29 |
| 1.115 | WHIP | 1.164 |
| 7.2 | K/9 | 9.0 |
| 3.7 | BB/9 | 2.6 |
Dodgers vs. Angels Injury Updates
- Dodgers: Chris Taylor: 10 Day IL (Knee), Shelby Miller: 15 Day IL (Neck), Noah Syndergaard: 15 Day IL (Finger), Daniel Hudson: 15 Day IL (Knee), Clayton Kershaw: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Dustin May: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Tyler Cyr: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Trayce Thompson: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Jimmy Nelson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Walker Buehler: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Álex Reyes: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), J.P. Feyereisen: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Blake Treinen: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Ryan Pepiot: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Gavin Lux: 60 Day IL (Knee)
- Angels: Mike Trout: 10 Day IL (Hand), Brandon Drury: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Zach Neto: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Matt Moore: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Ben Joyce: 15 Day IL (Arm), Austin Warren: 60 Day IL (Elbow), José Suarez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Gio Urshela: 60 Day IL (Pelvis), Logan O’Hoppe: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), José Quijada: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Max Stassi: 60 Day IL (Hip ), Chris Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jose Marte: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Davis Daniel: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Anthony Rendon: day-to-day (Shin)
