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Angels, Dodgers Do Battle In Los Angeles
Sunday brings a quality pitching matchup as the battle of Los Angeles comes to a close. The third and final game of the series between the Angels and Dodgers will begin at 1:10 p.m. (PT) at Dodger Stadium.
The opening line on the Don Best odds screen has the Dodgers and young starter Clayton Kershaw (7-3, 3.01 ERA) -110 with the total at six runs.
It is the starter on the other side that is looking for his 10th win of the year, though. Jered Weaver (9-4, 2.01 ERA) has not given up more than four runs in a game all season and both 4-run starts were in a row in May. His numbers are impressive all across the board.
Overall he has a WHIP of 0.92, his ERA is lower on the road than it is at home, and in his last three starts he is 2-0 with a 1.52 ERA. His last two outings saw him surrender just one earned run in 16 innings.
Add to that his two starts in day games where he is 2-0 giving up one earned run in 14 innings pitched.
Kershaw is, of course, no slouch either. He is coming off a start against the Detroit Tigers where he pitched a two-hit, complete game shutout. In his outing before that one, he gave up one run in seven innings. The 23-year-old lefty also has a nice day game record of 3-0 with the Dodgers winning all four of his starts during the daytime.
Also, he has been distinctively better at home than on the road. In Dodger Stadium he is 5-1 with a 2.10 ERA and a WHIP of 0.90.
Neither offense is really something to write home about. For the Dodgers, however, they do have Matt Kemp who is having a great season. Kemp entered play Saturday batting .331 with 21 homers, 60 RBIs and a slugging percentage of .629.
Both teams find themselves in the bottom-10 of the big leagues in runs scored.
The Angels are just a few games back in the AL West standings as opposed to the Dodgers who have some serious ground to make up in the NL West. Mike Scioscia’s club is just 4-10 in their last 14 games against left-handed starters, however. On the other side, the Dodgers are 4-10 in their last 14 interleague contests against right-handers.
Something else will also have to give as Kershaw trends to the ‘over’ and Weaver trends hard toward the ‘under.’
For the Halos, outfielder Torii Hunter is listed as day-to-day (ribs) and did miss the first game of this series.
Los Angeles should be sunny and clear, a great day for baseball on Sunday.
Sunday brings a quality pitching matchup as the battle of Los Angeles comes to a close. The third and final game of the series between the Angels and Dodgers will begin at 1:10 p.m. (PT) at Dodger Stadium.
The opening line on the Don Best odds screen has the Dodgers and young starter Clayton Kershaw (7-3, 3.01 ERA) -110 with the total at six runs.
It is the starter on the other side that is looking for his 10th win of the year, though. Jered Weaver (9-4, 2.01 ERA) has not given up more than four runs in a game all season and both 4-run starts were in a row in May. His numbers are impressive all across the board.
Overall he has a WHIP of 0.92, his ERA is lower on the road than it is at home, and in his last three starts he is 2-0 with a 1.52 ERA. His last two outings saw him surrender just one earned run in 16 innings.
Add to that his two starts in day games where he is 2-0 giving up one earned run in 14 innings pitched.
Kershaw is, of course, no slouch either. He is coming off a start against the Detroit Tigers where he pitched a two-hit, complete game shutout. In his outing before that one, he gave up one run in seven innings. The 23-year-old lefty also has a nice day game record of 3-0 with the Dodgers winning all four of his starts during the daytime.
Also, he has been distinctively better at home than on the road. In Dodger Stadium he is 5-1 with a 2.10 ERA and a WHIP of 0.90.
Neither offense is really something to write home about. For the Dodgers, however, they do have Matt Kemp who is having a great season. Kemp entered play Saturday batting .331 with 21 homers, 60 RBIs and a slugging percentage of .629.
Both teams find themselves in the bottom-10 of the big leagues in runs scored.
The Angels are just a few games back in the AL West standings as opposed to the Dodgers who have some serious ground to make up in the NL West. Mike Scioscia’s club is just 4-10 in their last 14 games against left-handed starters, however. On the other side, the Dodgers are 4-10 in their last 14 interleague contests against right-handers.
Something else will also have to give as Kershaw trends to the ‘over’ and Weaver trends hard toward the ‘under.’
For the Halos, outfielder Torii Hunter is listed as day-to-day (ribs) and did miss the first game of this series.
Los Angeles should be sunny and clear, a great day for baseball on Sunday.
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