The Freeway Series continues as the Los Angeles Dodgers face the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night.
The Angels took Game 1 of the series by bursting out to an early lead and holding on for the 7-4 victory.
See why my Dodgers vs. Angels predictions and MLB picks for Tuesday, August 12, have the Dodgers getting back in the win column.
Dodgers vs Angels prediction
Dodgers vs Angels best bet: Dodgers -0.5 in the First Five Innings (-120 at bet365)
Tyler Anderson was the presumed starter on Tuesday but has been scratched due to back stiffness. Enter Victor Mederos, a 24-year-old making his first career start.
Mederos has thrown 12.1 IP across nine relief appearances in the Big Leagues to disastrous results (8.76 ERA). The flame-throwing right-hander has been used primarily as a starter in the Minors, posting a 3.41 ERA at AAA this season.
Still, he’ll need to prove his effectiveness at this level, and the projection systems paint him with an ERA in the low-to-mid 5.00s.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have been hitting closer to their talent level after slumping at the dish at points throughout the summer. Across the last 20 days, they rank sixth in both wRC+ (114) and wOBA (.333).
Youngster Emmet Sheehan should give the Dodgers a starting pitching advantage in the First Five Innings with his 3.00 ERA and 25% K rate. He’s limiting hard contact (7.3% barrel rate) and has allowed one earned run or fewer in five of his seven outings.
The Los Angeles Angels have floundered against right-handed pitching, ranking 27th in wRC+ (90) and 26th in wOBA (.301) in the last 20 days.
Dodgers vs Angels same-game parlay (SGP)
Emmet Sheehan 6+ strikeouts
Freddie Freeman Over 1.5 total bases
Dodgers -0.5 in the first five innings
Sheehan generates a lot of swings and misses (27.9% whiff rate) and should turn those into strikeouts against an Angels lineup that has the highest K rate (27%) against right-handed pitching in the last 20 days.
Freddie Freeman should be a part of the Dodgers’ offensive production. The veteran first baseman is averaging 2.4 total bases across his last 10 games and destroys sinkers (176 career wRC+), which is Mederos’ primary offering.
Dodgers vs Angels odds
Dodgers vs Angels live odds
Dodgers vs Angels opening odds
- Moneyline: Los Angeles (NL) -190 | Los Angeles (AL) +160
- Run line: Los Angeles (NL) -1.5 (-125) | Los Angeles (AL) +1.5 (+105)
- Over/Under: Over 10 (-105) | Under 10 (-115)
Dodgers vs Angels trend
The Dodgers have covered the First Five Innings run line in five of their last six games. Find more MLB betting trends for Dodgers vs. Angels.
How to watch Dodgers vs Angels and game info
| Location | Angel Stadium, Anaheim, CA |
| Date | Tuesday, August 12, 2025 |
| First pitch | 9:38 p.m. ET |
| TV | SNLA, FanDuel Sports Network-West |
| Dodgers starting pitcher | Emmet Sheehan (3-2, 3.00 ERA) |
| Angels starting pitcher | Tyler Anderson (2-7, 4.63 ERA) |
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