Los Angeles Angels vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction & Picks - MLB

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Los Angeles Angels
5/17/26 16:07
Los Angeles Dodgers

Prediction:

 

Over 9 runs.

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 by Carlos Zabala | in MLB Picks

On a weekend of rivalries in MLB, in the first game of the Freeway Series, the Dodgers finally got their revenge on the Angels' improbable dominance over them in recent years. And they certainly did, delivering a resounding victory at Angel Stadium, where only the blue-clad fans enjoyed watching their Dodgers score 15 runs, 9 of them between the eighth and ninth innings.

Ohtani showed no mercy to his former team. The Japanese star had his third multi-hit game of May on Saturday and his highest-RBI game of 2026 so far, with five. He hit a bases-clearing triple, advancing home on an error, and in the following inning, he drove in Muncy and Hernández with a double.

Teoscar Hernández's bat, which has been slightly criticized by the demanding Dodgers fans, is starting to respond; The Dominican is getting hot, having only managed 8 hits since May 13. Despite the Dodgers scoring 15 runs, only Mookie Betts hit a home run, his fourth of the season for the multiple World Series winner.

Los Angeles Angels vs Los Angeles Dodgers Form

Table

Teams Pts P W L
1 Los Angeles Dodgers
0.639 83 53 30
27 Los Angeles Angels
0.417 84 35 49

Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers Latest Matches

Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Angels Latest matches
L W L L L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

May 15, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
0 :  6
Los Angeles Dodgers

May 13, 2026 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
4 :  2
Los Angeles Angels

May 12, 2026 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
3 :  2
Los Angeles Angels

May 11, 2026 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
7 :  2
Los Angeles Angels

May 10, 2026 - MLB

Toronto Blue Jays
1 :  6
Los Angeles Angels

May 9, 2026 - MLB

Toronto Blue Jays
14 :  1
Los Angeles Angels
W L L W W L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

May 15, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
0 :  6
Los Angeles Dodgers

May 6, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
8 :  2
Chicago White Sox

May 5, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
4 :  3
Chicago White Sox

May 4, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
0 :  6
Chicago White Sox

May 3, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
1 :  5
New York Mets

May 2, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
4 :  3
New York Mets
L L W L L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

May 13, 2026 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
4 :  2
Los Angeles Angels

May 12, 2026 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
3 :  2
Los Angeles Angels

May 11, 2026 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
7 :  2
Los Angeles Angels

May 10, 2026 - MLB

Toronto Blue Jays
1 :  6
Los Angeles Angels

May 9, 2026 - MLB

Toronto Blue Jays
14 :  1
Los Angeles Angels

May 8, 2026 - MLB

Toronto Blue Jays
2 :  0
Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers Latest matches
L L L W W W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

May 15, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
0 :  6
Los Angeles Dodgers

May 14, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
5 :  2
San Francisco Giants

May 13, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
4 :  0
San Francisco Giants

May 12, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
2 :  6
San Francisco Giants

May 11, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
3 :  9
San Francisco Giants

May 10, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
2 :  7
Atlanta Braves
L L L L W W
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

May 14, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
5 :  2
San Francisco Giants

May 13, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
4 :  0
San Francisco Giants

May 12, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
2 :  6
San Francisco Giants

May 11, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
3 :  9
San Francisco Giants

May 10, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
2 :  7
Atlanta Braves

May 9, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
2 :  7
Atlanta Braves
L W W L W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

May 15, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
0 :  6
Los Angeles Dodgers

May 6, 2026 - MLB

Houston Astros
2 :  12
Los Angeles Dodgers

May 5, 2026 - MLB

Houston Astros
2 :  1
Los Angeles Dodgers

May 4, 2026 - MLB

Houston Astros
3 :  8
Los Angeles Dodgers

May 3, 2026 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
1 :  4
Los Angeles Dodgers

May 2, 2026 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
3 :  2
Los Angeles Dodgers

Los Angeles Angels against Los Angeles Dodgers : Head to Head (H2H)

Los Angeles Angels

33 %

Los Angeles Dodgers

67 %

May 15, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
0 :  6
Los Angeles Dodgers

Mar 24, 2026 - MLB Spring Training

Los Angeles Dodgers
0 :  3
Los Angeles Angels

Mar 23, 2026 - MLB Spring Training

Los Angeles Dodgers
7 :  7
Los Angeles Angels

Mar 22, 2026 - MLB Spring Training

Los Angeles Angels
5 :  13
Los Angeles Dodgers

Mar 1, 2026 - MLB Spring Training

Los Angeles Dodgers
4 :  3
Los Angeles Angels

Feb 21, 2026 - MLB Spring Training

Los Angeles Angels
2 :  15
Los Angeles Dodgers

Los Angeles Angels - Los Angeles Dodgers Key Points

  1. Dodgers' collective batting average is second best in MLB
  2. Dodgers are third in MLB in home runs this season
  3. Angels' 8-12 record at Angel Stadium in 2026
  4. The Angels have lost their last five games

Our Los Angeles Angels vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction

The expensive Dodgers are dominating and aiming for a three-peat, but in a long season, the Padres are looking to steal their dominance in the NL West. However, Roberts' team is doing everything right, neglecting every aspect of the game, even fielding; they are the third best in MLB.

The weak link and investment yet to be paid off is the young Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, who hasn't quite found his rhythm like his countryman Yamamoto. He'll have another chance, but he's typically allowing around three runs per game; his ERA is 5.88.

Our prediction for Angels vs Dodgers is: Over 9 runs.

Prediction:

 

Over 9 runs.

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