Game of the Day: Angels at Dodgers
Los Angeles Angels. at Los Angeles Dodgers (-228, 6.5)
Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw aims to maintain his run of dominance when he puts a personal 10-game winning streak on the line Tuesday at home against the Los Angeles Angels. Kershaw has thrown four complete games in his last eight starts, including a gem against Atlanta on Thursday, when he let up a run and struck out nine in a 2-1 victory. The National League Pitcher of the Month for June and July has yielded only three runs in 41 frames over his last four home outings.
Although he rarely needs much run support, Kershaw will hope for a bit more than the Dodgers could muster in a 5-0 loss in Monday’s series opener. The Angels got a home run from Josh Hamilton and a five-hit shutout from Garrett Richards to win for the 13th time in their last 20 games at Dodger Stadium. The victory kept the Angels one game behind first-place Oakland in the American League West, while the Dodgers saw their lead in the N.L. West reduced to 1 1/2 games over San Francisco.
TV: 10:10 p.m. ET, MLB Network, FSN West (Angels), SNET (Dodgers)
LINE HISTORY: The Dodgers opened as -240 favorites, but have moved to as ow as -215 before currently sitting at -228. The total is currently at 6.5.
POWER RANKINGS: Los Angeles Angles: -201, Los Angeles Dodgers -193
INJURY REPORT: N/A.
WHAT BOOKS SAY: “Since Kershaw is on the mound for the Dodgers, we expect this to be our biggest decision of day. Under will probably be a very popular play as Santiago has a 2.21 ERA in his last three starts.” Mike Perry, Sportsbook.ag.
WHAT CAPPERS SAY: “A pair of left-handed starters on the mound Tuesday night and the Angels have fared much better offensively this season against southpaws compared to the Dodgers. Entering this week, the Angels were averaging 5.3 runs per nine innings with a .286 team batting average on the road versus LHP, while the Dodgers were averaging only 2.6 runs and batting just .217 at home against southpaws this season.” Steve Merril
PITCHING MATCHUP: Angels LH Hector Santiago (3-7, 3.76 ERA) vs. Dodgers LH Clayton Kershaw (13-2, 1.71)
Santiago has allowed only one run in 15 innings over his last four appearances, two of which have been out of the bullpen. He is 1-7 with a 4.16 ERA in 14 starts, limiting opponents to 65 hits in 71 1/3 innings. The 26-year-old, who owns a 2.75 ERA in 11 career interleague contests (four starts), has thrown just 1 1/3 innings in his career versus the Dodgers.
Kershaw entered the series leading the National League in ERA, WHIP (0.82), strikeouts per nine innings (11.13) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (10.00), which is nearly twice that of second-place Jordan Zimmermann (5.76) of Washington. He has 104 strikeouts against only eight walks since the beginning of June. The two-time Cy Young Award winner is 2-2 with a 3.74 ERA in five career starts against the Angels, surrendering seven runs (six earned) in six frames in his previous encounter in 2011.
TRENDS:
* Under is 7-1 in the last eight meetings at the Dodgers.
* Under is 12-3-1 in the last 16 meetings.
* Angels are 16-7 in the last 23 meetings.
* Angles are 9-4 in the last 13 meetings at the Dodgers.
CONSENSUS: Fifty-eight percent of wagers are on the Dodgers at -228.
Los Angeles Angels. at Los Angeles Dodgers (-228, 6.5)
Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw aims to maintain his run of dominance when he puts a personal 10-game winning streak on the line Tuesday at home against the Los Angeles Angels. Kershaw has thrown four complete games in his last eight starts, including a gem against Atlanta on Thursday, when he let up a run and struck out nine in a 2-1 victory. The National League Pitcher of the Month for June and July has yielded only three runs in 41 frames over his last four home outings.
Although he rarely needs much run support, Kershaw will hope for a bit more than the Dodgers could muster in a 5-0 loss in Monday’s series opener. The Angels got a home run from Josh Hamilton and a five-hit shutout from Garrett Richards to win for the 13th time in their last 20 games at Dodger Stadium. The victory kept the Angels one game behind first-place Oakland in the American League West, while the Dodgers saw their lead in the N.L. West reduced to 1 1/2 games over San Francisco.
TV: 10:10 p.m. ET, MLB Network, FSN West (Angels), SNET (Dodgers)
LINE HISTORY: The Dodgers opened as -240 favorites, but have moved to as ow as -215 before currently sitting at -228. The total is currently at 6.5.
POWER RANKINGS: Los Angeles Angles: -201, Los Angeles Dodgers -193
INJURY REPORT: N/A.
WHAT BOOKS SAY: “Since Kershaw is on the mound for the Dodgers, we expect this to be our biggest decision of day. Under will probably be a very popular play as Santiago has a 2.21 ERA in his last three starts.” Mike Perry, Sportsbook.ag.
WHAT CAPPERS SAY: “A pair of left-handed starters on the mound Tuesday night and the Angels have fared much better offensively this season against southpaws compared to the Dodgers. Entering this week, the Angels were averaging 5.3 runs per nine innings with a .286 team batting average on the road versus LHP, while the Dodgers were averaging only 2.6 runs and batting just .217 at home against southpaws this season.” Steve Merril
PITCHING MATCHUP: Angels LH Hector Santiago (3-7, 3.76 ERA) vs. Dodgers LH Clayton Kershaw (13-2, 1.71)
Santiago has allowed only one run in 15 innings over his last four appearances, two of which have been out of the bullpen. He is 1-7 with a 4.16 ERA in 14 starts, limiting opponents to 65 hits in 71 1/3 innings. The 26-year-old, who owns a 2.75 ERA in 11 career interleague contests (four starts), has thrown just 1 1/3 innings in his career versus the Dodgers.
Kershaw entered the series leading the National League in ERA, WHIP (0.82), strikeouts per nine innings (11.13) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (10.00), which is nearly twice that of second-place Jordan Zimmermann (5.76) of Washington. He has 104 strikeouts against only eight walks since the beginning of June. The two-time Cy Young Award winner is 2-2 with a 3.74 ERA in five career starts against the Angels, surrendering seven runs (six earned) in six frames in his previous encounter in 2011.
TRENDS:
* Under is 7-1 in the last eight meetings at the Dodgers.
* Under is 12-3-1 in the last 16 meetings.
* Angels are 16-7 in the last 23 meetings.
* Angles are 9-4 in the last 13 meetings at the Dodgers.
CONSENSUS: Fifty-eight percent of wagers are on the Dodgers at -228.
