Dodgers vs Angels Prediction, Picks & Odds for Today's MLB Game

Eric Rosales - Contributor at Covers.com
Eric Rosales • Betting Analyst 27+ years betting experience
Updated: May 17, 2026 , 12:17 PM ET • 4 min read

Dodgers go for the sweep against their rival, but Grayson Rodriguez looks for the opportunity to disrupt that in his 2026 debut.

MLB

Match starts: 1 hrs
LAD
64 %
LAA
36 %
EXPERT PICK - RUN LINE
LA Dodgers -1.5 (+115) LA Dodgers -1.5 (+115)
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Roki Sasaki Los Angeles Dodgers MLB
Photo By - Reuters Connect. Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki (11) delivers a pitch in the first inning.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are bringing out the brooms Sunday night, on the road looking to sweep away their in-state rivals, the Los Angeles Angels.

The Halos might have their best shot at a win in this set, facing struggling Dodgers’ righty Roki Sasaki.

However, my Dodgers vs. Angels predictions and free MLB picks think the visitors will also prove tough for Angels starter Grayson Rodriguez, who hasn’t pitched in the bigs since 2024.

Who will win Dodgers vs Angels today: Dodgers -1.5 run line (+115)

The Los Angeles Angels have just four wins in their last 20.

Offense has been a problem all year, as they’re Bottom-7 in runs scored, tallying just two in two losses to the Los Angeles Dodgers so far.

There is optimism, though, to see what Grayson Rodriguez can do in his 2026 debut, as he fanned 11 in his minor-league tune-up. He missed all 2025 from elbow surgery.

But not sure this is the lineup you want to see first: the Dodgers are second in the majors in road scoring (5.95 runs) and rank Top 3 in average, OBP, slugging and OPS.

Covers COVERS INTEL: Shohei Ohtani will face Grayson Rodriguez for the first time in his career, but he mashes against his former club. In 12 games, he’s hitting .311 with 15 hits, five HR’s, 14 RBI and 12 runs scored.

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Dodgers vs Angels Over/Under pick: Over 9.5 runs (+100)

This head-to-head series has put the scoreboard bulbs to work. Including the Dodgers’ 15-2 thumping Saturday night, the Over has cashed in seven of the last nine meetings.

We don’t know what Rodriguez brings to the table, but we know what the Dodger lineup can do, and how Roki Sasaki has struggled.

Not only has he allowed at least three earned runs in five of six starts, but the floodgates usually open in his games, with at least 12 runs combined in four of his last six outings.

Watch for that trend to continue Sunday.

Eric Rosales' 2026 Transparency Record
  • ML/RL bets: 5-6-0, -1.20 units
  • Over/Under bets: 8-2-0, +5.58 units

Dodgers vs Angels odds

  • Moneyline: Dodgers -133 | Angels +127
  • Run line: Dodgers -1.5 (+117) | LAA +1.5 -127)
  • Over/Under: Over 9.5 (+108) | Under 9.5 (-117)

Dodgers vs Angels trend

At 8-12 at home, the Los Angeles Angels is tied with the Boston Red Sox for fewest home wins in Major League Baseball. Find more MLB betting trends for Dodgers vs. Angels.

How to watch Dodgers vs Angels and game info

Location Angels Stadium, Anaheim, CA
Date Sunday, May 17, 2026
First pitch 4:07 p.m. ET
TV SportsNet LA, FDSN West
Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki
(1-3, 5.88 ERA)
Angels starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez
(0-0, 0.00 ERA)

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Eric has been involved in sports media in many different capacities since graduating from journalism school in 1999, back when getting your own column in a newspaper was still considered a thing. He doubled down and graduated from broadcast journalism school five years later, which led to a move to Toronto and a career with The Sports Network (TSN). From behind-the-scenes production work, he moved into the digital realm, where he had his own hoops column (At the Buzzer), while regularly live streaming and chatting with fans during broadcasts as the character known as LeBlog James. He was also a key contributor to TSN and CTV’s Olympic programming during the 2012 London Games.

Eric eventually found his way into the sports betting field in 2016 and has been a mainstay ever since. He was tagged on Twitter as a Top 10 NBA sharp during the 2021 season and has been interviewed about basketball and his handicapping process on shows from Vancouver to India. Eric is now a jack-of-all-sports at Covers, where his predictions span the alphabet soup: NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, F1, WNBA, Euro, and Copa.

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