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Dodgers Preferred in Freeway Series in Baseball Gambling

By: Lynn Smith


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The LA Angels and LA Dodgers continue their rivalry on Friday when the teams participate in the first of a three-game baseball wagering series. With Chad Billingsley supposed to get the start, the LA Dodgers are preferred in MLB wagering in the first game of the freeway series.

The Angels are supposed to give the ball to Joel Pineiro on Friday. He is 4-6 this season with a 5.26 ERA. Pineiro allowed three runs last time out in the first inning vs Seattle but allowed just one run the remainder of the way. He allowed three walks and 9 hits while striking out 5. He is 2- with a 3.38 ERA in three career starts vs the LA Dodgers.

Pineiro started off his career being a pitcher for the Seattle Mariners, the Boston Red Sox and the St Louis Cardinals. In January of this year, he signed with the LA Angels of Anaheim.

Billingsley allowed three runs to the Atlanta Braves last Saturday. Billingsley has been pitching very well lately as he has not granted more than three runs since early May. Billingsley still needs to progress his home ERA as it is 4.66 compared to 2.78 on the road.

Billingsley has been competing with the LA Dodgers since his career started in 2006. He has developed into among the top pitchers in the National League.

The last ten matches have been shared for the Angels and the Dodgers. Last June in Anaheim was the last time they met. The LA Dodgers won 2 of those three matches and 2 of the matches went over the total. The Angels took 2 of three matches that they last competed in LA over a year ago. The home field advantage has not meant much in this series as the teams are just miles apart.

Pitching hasn't been a problem vs the Angels, but the Dodgers have lost 5 of their last eight home matches vs their crosstown competitors in spite of a 3.40 ERA.

The Angels are beginning to seem like the squad that has owned the American League West in recent years. No one in that division looks to be that strong, though they still have some concerns. The Angels have actually been almost of the same quality on the road as at home so they are surely capable of winning in LA. The Angels are in 2nd place in the American League West, however they cooled off the last several days, splitting a four-game road series vs the Athletics.

The LA Dodgers have been more effective at home this year than on the road. LA has had a lot of good luck with Dodgers Stadium this season. Due to the fact of their home record, the Dodgers are right back in the National League West contest. The Dodgers have also improved their club ERA and Billingsley is a big part of that improvement. The Dodgers are still one of the superior offensive teams as they rank in the top ten in the league in runs scored. Formidable play throughout a 13-game homestand has shifted the LA Dodgers into first place in their division with the top record in the NL.

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