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Los Angeles Angels and Dodgers meet on Tuesday, June 20th at Angel Stadium for a matchup that pits two teams moving in very similar directions. A clash of left-handed individuals involving Clayton Kershaw and Reid Detmers will pitch the first inning.
The Angels have prevailed in 11 of their previous 14 matches overall as they keep up to play strong baseball. The winning streak included Sunday’s 5-2 triumph over the Royals. Los Angeles scores 4.93 runs per game on average. Their batting average of .256 places them 9th. They are 8th in on-base percentage (.330) and 6th in slugging percentage (.437).
The big hitter for the Angels belongs to Shohei Ohtani. With a batting average of .300, 24 homers, and 58 RBI, he is the squad’s leader.
This is going to be Reid Detmers’ 13th start of the year when he takes the field on Tuesday night. The southpaw’s performance this season hasn’t been fantastic; he’s only 1-5 with a 4.48 ERA and 1.46 WHIP. The last time he faced the Rangers, Detmers turned in a strong performance, holding the team to one earned run on 3 hits across 6 innings.
After defeating the White Sox in a series, the Dodgers were swept by the Giants over this past weekend in 3 matches. With a victory over the Angels, which would be their third victory in the previous 7 matches, they will attempt to break their losing streak.
Los Angeles scores 5.44 runs per game on average. Their batting average of .241 places them twentieth. They are eleventh in on-base percentage (.328) and 4th in slugging percentage (.448).
A .326 batting average leader for the Dodgers is Freddie Freeman. J.D. Martinez tops the club with 48 RBI, while Max Muncy is the group’s leader with 18 home runs.
It will be Clayton Kershaw’s 15th start in this year when he takes the start in game one of the series. The left-handed pitcher enters this contest with an 8-4 record, a 2.95 ERA, and a 1.11 WHIP in 82.1 innings pitched. In his latest encounter, he held the White Sox to 2 earned runs on 6 hits and 2 walks.
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Los Angeles Dodgers vs Los Angeles Angels Game Information
- Date: 06/20/2023
- Time: 10:05 PM ET
- Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois.
- How to Watch: Dodgers vs Angels MLB.TV
- Live Stream: MLB.TV
