Baseball bragging rights are in store when the Angels and Dodgers play the third and final game of their inter-league series at Angels Park in Anaheim Sunday with first pitch set for 8:10 pm ET. The Angels took two of three from the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium (June 24-26) so the – Boy's in Blue – look to reciprocate at Anaheim with a win tonight. Right-hander Ervin Santana (3-8, 4.08 ERA) gets the call to start for the Angels while Dodgers righty Chad Billingsley (7-6, 4.22 ERA) counters for the Dodgers.
Oddsmakers at online sportsbook BetUS.pa list the Angels as -145 MLB Odds favorites in this ESPN televised game with a 7 1/2 total. Dodgers backers will be getting +125 odds as road underdogs. Run-line bettors will give -170 on the Dodgers at +1 1/2 while Angels backers at -1 1/2 will be getting +150.
In his last start Billingsley pitched a gem and got huge run support in the Dodgers 15-0 win at Minnesota on Monday. The Dodgers right-hander pitched six scoreless innings in the start, giving up four hits and allowing two walks while striking out four.
The Angels have not been winners in Santana's last six starts, a drought that nearly ended his last time out when he held Washington to two runs on solo homers through eight innings but the bullpen couldn't hold up and the Halo's offense has been missing in his starts.
Betting trends for this game show 60% of MLB Odds moneyline action bet on the Angeles and the same 60% wagering the game score to fall UNDER the posted 7 1/2 total.
The total has gone OVER in seven of the Dodger's last nine games on the road and has gone OVER in six of the Dodger's' last nine games when playing the Angels anywhere. They haven't been as successful SU on the road against the Angels going 6-16 in their last 20 games.
