MLB Game Preview: Los Angeles Dodgers (68-51) vs. Los Angeles Angels (57-62)

Game Overview

• Date & Time: Tuesday, August 12 – 9:38 PM ET
• Location: Angel Stadium, Anaheim, CA
• Series Status: Game 2 of 3 (Angels lead 1–0; season series 4–0)
• Broadcast: MLB.tv, NBC Sports, Bally Sports SoCal

Pitching Matchup

Team	Starter	Record	ERA	WHIP	K/BB	Notes
Dodgers	Emmet Sheehan	3–2	3.00	1.20	31/12	Solid rookie; 1.5 HR/9 but elite fastball
Angels	Tyler Anderson	2–7	4.63	1.40	97/38	Veteran lefty; 4.81 ERA in last 10 starts

• Edge: Sheehan — better ERA and control, but Angels have hit him well in past meetings

Team Form & Key Stats

Los Angeles Angels

• Record: 57–62 (4th in AL West)
• Home Record: 31–30
• Last 10: 4–6 (.220 AVG, 4.81 ERA, -1 run diff)
• Season Series: 4–0 vs. Dodgers
• Top Performers:

• Zach Neto: .272 AVG, 24 doubles, 19 HR
• Luis Rengifo: 11-for-34, 2 HR, 4 RBI in last 10
• Mike Trout: 398 career HR — 2 away from 400 milestone

Los Angeles Dodgers

• Record: 68–51 (1st in NL West)
• Road Record: 30–27
• Last 10: 5–5 (.258 AVG, 2.97 ERA, +15 run diff)
• Strengths: MLB-best 177 HR (1.5 per game)
• Top Performers:

• Shohei Ohtani: .284 AVG, 42 HR, 7 triples
• Max Muncy: 8-for-19, 4 HR in last 10
• Mookie Betts: 6-game hit streak

Betting Insights

• Trend: Angels are 4–0 vs. Dodgers this season, outscoring them 30–19
• Lean: Over 9.5 — both teams have power bats and shaky middle relief

Angle

• Momentum: Angels won Game 1 7–4 and have dominated the Freeway Series
• X-Factor: Can Sheehan contain Trout and Neto? Dodgers need early run support
• Projection: Dodgers 7, Angels 5 — expect a slugfest with late-inning fireworks