Barry Recks
The Los Angeles Dodgers won in Game 1 of this series Friday night to the tune of an 11-4 score. Will the Dodgers score another win later tonight to finish the first half of the season on a high note? Or will the Los Angeles Angels come away with a win?
Read on for more about this Angels vs Dodgers matchup in the 2023 MLB regular season, including our predictions, picks, and latest odds to win this showdown, as brought to you by JefeBet. Also, don’t forget to check out the other MLB game previews here to help you make the best betting decisions.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Los Angeles Angels vs Los Angeles Dodgers MLB Regular Season Game on July 8, 2023
- Where: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California
- When: Saturday, July 8, 2023, 9:10 PM ET
- Where to Watch: MLB.tv
- Moneyline: Los Angeles Angels (TBA) vs Los Angeles Dodgers (TBA)
- Over/Under: TBA
All odds are provided by DraftKings.
Betting on the Los Angeles Angels (TBA)
The Angels will have Reid Detmers pitching for their penultimate game of the first half of the season. Detmers is feeling good after a quality performance in his most recent start in which he allowed just two earned runs on three hits in 6.0 innings of a 5-2 victory at home over the Arizona Diamondbacks. That makes it two wins in a row for the Angels when Detmers starts.
Detmers has gradually lowered his ERA in each of his last five starts and will be heading to this game Saturday night carrying a 2-0 record with a 1.42 ERA over that stretch. Although he is winless this season in road starts thus far, Detmers looked fine in his last appearance away from Anaheim, surrendering only an earned run on three this with eight strikeouts in a 6-3 loss in Arlington to the division-leading Texas Rangers on June 14.
Starting pitcher: Reid Detmers (2-5, 3.72 ERA)
Betting on the Los Angeles Dodgers (TBA)
The Dodgers will send Michael Grove to the mound, as they look to score another win at the expense of the Angels. Grove rebounded from a letdown performance in a 9-8 loss to the Colorado Rockies on the road on June 28 by silencing the Pittsburgh Pirates in a home game last Monday.
Against the Pirates, Grove allowed just a run on five hits, albeit in only four innings of a 5-2 win by the Dodgers, who also have the offense to pose a big threat to Detmers.
Mookie Betts has hit .341 with six home runs and 14 RBI in his last 13 games. David Peralta has slashed .326/.362/.512 in that same span, while former National League Most Valuable Player Freddie Freeman has put together a .320/.346/.520 triple slash line in his last six games.
Starting pitcher: Michael Grove (0-2, 7.02 ERA)
El Jefe’s Prediction on Los Angeles Angels vs Los Angeles Dodgers
The Dodgers sweep the Angels with another dominant victory, thanks to their robust offense.
Prediction:
The Dodgers win, 7-4.
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