Find the Best Player Prop Bets for Dodgers vs Angels – Wednesday August 13, 2025

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Los Angeles Angels

On August 13, 2025, the Los Angeles Angels will host the Los Angeles Dodgers at Angel Stadium for the third game of their interleague series. In a thrilling last encounter, the Angels edged out the Dodgers with a narrow 7-6 victory, a result that underscores the competitive nature of this matchup. Despite this win, the Angels find themselves struggling this season with a record of 58-62, placing them below average in the standings. Conversely, the Dodgers are enjoying a strong season at 68-52, solidifying their status as one of the top teams in the league.

Kyle Hendricks is projected to take the mound for the Angels, and while he has had an average year with a 4.63 ERA, his advanced stats suggest he has been a bit unlucky, as his expected ERA is lower at 3.91. However, he faces a daunting challenge against the Dodgers’ potent offense, which ranks 1st in MLB and boasts the 2nd most home runs. Hendricks’s high flyball rate (41% FB) could play to the Dodgers’ strength, making for a potentially explosive outing.

Shohei Ohtani, starting for the Dodgers, has been nothing short of elite, with a remarkable 2.37 ERA. He struck out 6.4 batters on average in his projections for today, which could pose significant problems for an Angels lineup that leads the league in strikeouts.

The game total is set at a high 9.0 runs, reflecting the potential for offensive fireworks. The projections suggest a strong likelihood of a high-scoring affair, favoring the Dodgers with an implied team total of 5.18 runs. With both teams showcasing their best hitters, the stage is set for an exciting game where the Dodgers look to bounce back from their recent loss and continue their drive for postseason success.

Los Angeles Dodgers Insights

• Shohei Ohtani – Over/Under 5.5 Strikeouts (-140/+110)
  Out of all SPs, Shohei Ohtani’s fastball spin rate of 2442 rpm ranks in the 84th percentile this year.
  Explain: Spin rate is a key component to fastball success in generating strikeouts and preventing runs.
• Mookie Betts – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+100/-130)
  The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Mookie Betts’s true offensive talent to be a .347, implying that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .048 difference between that mark and his actual .299 wOBA.
  Explain: Players that are underperforming should be expected to play worse going forward, which can create value on prop Overs if the lines are too heavily weighing the unlucky, to-date underperformance.
• Los Angeles Dodgers – 2H Moneyline
  According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), the Los Angeles Dodgers’ bullpen grades out as the 9th-best out of all MLB teams.
  Explain: Most bettors only consider the starting pitcher, but a strong bullpen sneakily creates a tougher matchup for the opposing offense and suppresses a game’s runs.

Los Angeles Angels Insights

• Kyle Hendricks – Over/Under 14.5 Pitching Outs (-160/+125)
  Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Kyle Hendricks is projected to throw 85 pitches in today’s game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 8th-least of all pitchers on the slate.
  Explain: Pitchers who throw relatively few pitches are more likely to get pulled from the game earlier, record fewer outs, and generate fewer strikeouts.
• Nolan Schanuel – Over/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-170/+130)
  In the last two weeks’ worth of games, Nolan Schanuel’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.1% down to 0%.
  Explain: Barrel% measures how often a player hits the ball at the optimal exit velocity and launch angle and is a terrific measure of underlying power.
• Mike Trout – Over/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-155/+120)
  According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Mike Trout ranks as the 14th-best hitter in Major League Baseball.
  Explain: THE BAT X is a highly sophisticated projection system that accounts for a multitude of factors and regularly tests among the most accurate systems available.

Betting Trends

• Los Angeles Angels – Run Line +1.5 (+105)
  The Los Angeles Angels have hit the Run Line in 51 of their last 79 games (+20.85 Units / 20% ROI)
• Over/Under 9.0 Game Total (-120/+100)
  The Los Angeles Dodgers have hit the Game Total Under in 24 of their last 39 games (+9.95 Units / 23% ROI)
• Shohei Ohtani – Over/Under 2.5 Hits Runs and RBIs (-135/+105)
  Shohei Ohtani has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Over in 17 of his last 25 games (+8.40 Units / 30% ROI)