Caleb Wilfinger laid the –1.5 run line with the Dodgers at –115, noting several matchup edges. He expects Tony Gonsolin to carry over momentum from his season-best outing against Arizona into Sunday’s finale. Wilfinger argued the Angels’ recent offensive surge is unsustainable and pointed to their bullpen’s 5.11 ERA as a late-inning liability. On the flip side, Los Angeles fields the far deeper lineup and now draws Yusei Kikuchi, whose inconsistencies should allow the Dodgers’ bats to do "real damage." Wilfinger believes the combination of a superior starter, elite offense, and shaky Angels relief corps sets up a classic bounce-back and cover on the run line, playable to –125.

Shubham Soni recommended Taylor Ward at +370 even against Dodgers right-hander Tony Gonsolin. Ward has launched 3 homers in his last 5 games and owns a 40.2 % hard-hit rate with healthy barrel numbers. Soni argued that a hitter riding this kind of momentum only needs one mistake, and the market is pricing in Gonsolin’s reputation more than Ward’s current power tear.

Kenny G labeled Over 9 as “extremely live” in the Freeway finale. The first two games have already produced track-meet scores (Angels 9-7 leading in game two), and both bullpens are running on fumes—LAA ranks near the bottom all year, while LAD’s ERA has crept to 3.73. Starter Yusei Kikuchi (0-4, 3.72) flashes upside but rarely works deep, and Tony Gonsolin is making just his fourth start after facing the light-hitting Marlins twice. The Dodgers remain first in runs and average, yet injuries and bullpen attrition leave them vulnerable late. Meanwhile the Angels’ lineup—dead-last in OBP for the season—has suddenly erupted, scoring 18 runs across the first two contests and looking "locked in" for bragging-rights stakes. Stadium trends point the same way: Dodger Stadium is 14-8 to the over, and the Halos are 13-11 to the over on the road. With depleted relief options and two aggressive offenses, Kenny prefers the total to any side and will gladly bet runs.

It's The Final Round noted Mookie Betts is 3-for-4 (.750) off Yusei Kikuchi and has hits in five of his last eight games. While the analyst called the recent form merely ‘lukewarm,’ the extreme success in the tiny sample still makes Betts a viable add to hit parlays.

It's The Final Round advised betting Shohei Ohtani to record a hit against Yusei Kikuchi. Kikuchi leans on a slider 52% of the time (.227 AVG allowed) and a four-seam 36% (.375 AVG allowed), but Ohtani demolishes left-handed sliders (6-for-11, 1 HR, .545) and is 8-for-24 (.333) with a homer off lefty four-seamers. Head-to-head, Ohtani is 3-for-11 with a homer (.273). He has hits in 17 of his last 19 games and sports a 37.9% sweet-spot rate (56th/255). Though Kikuchi’s own 31.7% sweet-spot suppression is above average, the tout trusts Ohtani’s current form and pitch-type dominance, making him a strong inclusion in hit parlays or single props.

Drew Martin recommended attacking the Dodgers’ team-total over rather than laying the steep –250 moneyline. Tony Gonsolin has returned from injury with a 2-0 record, sub-3.00 ERA/FIP, and a 21:4 K:BB in 16 frames, putting the Dodgers in position to score early. Yusei Kikuchi, 0-4 with reduced velocity, was tagged for nine hits and four earned runs in his lone 2024 appearance versus L.A. The Dodgers rank second in MLB against left-handed pitching, while the Angels offense sits bottom-five overall and versus righties. Conditions at Chavez Ravine – 70 degrees with a 10-mph wind blowing out to center – further boost run potential, and the Halos bullpen grades as the worst in baseball over the past month. Martin expects Los Angeles to plate runs quickly and clear their posted total.

The Bettor Mark said the best way to attack Angels-Dodgers is to isolate Los Angeles’ National League club on the offensive side. He expects Clayton Kershaw’s first start of the season to be more of a 40- to 50-pitch tune-up, forcing the Dodgers’ bullpen to cover at least half the game. That extra relief exposure, combined with Tyler Anderson’s mediocre 4.71 ERA and .277 batting-average-against, sets the table for run production. Mark framed it as a classic zig-zag spot after the Dodgers’ quiet loss Friday, noting how their lineup has cashed a team-total over in 10 of the last 13 games immediately following scoring three runs or fewer. With winds neutral and no discount on the –240 moneyline, he prefers Dodgers team-total over 4.5 (widely available at –115) or pairing it with the run line for added plus money, expecting the bats to rally behind Kershaw’s return.

Cash Out Sports Picks advised betting the OVER in Dodgers-Angels, laying out a laundry list of red-flag pitching metrics. With Ben Joyce done for the year, an Angels bullpen that already owned a 6.75 ERA and 5.13 FIP over the last ten days now leans even harder on replacement-level arms. Starter Jack Kachinovich has completely lost the zone, issuing 10 walks in his last three outings; free passes to a lineup featuring Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman are a recipe for crooked numbers. Los Angeles has scored 7-plus runs in 11 of its last 12 victories, and its own relief corps has been merely average (4.95 ERA in the same span), giving the Angels a path to tack on a few of their own late. Put it all together and the tout expects both clubs to push the scoreboard well past the posted total.

Cash Out Sports Picks laid the runs with the Dodgers, citing MLB’s most dangerous batting trio of Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman and L.A.’s 12-2 dominance over the Angels in the last 14 meetings. Angels starter Jack Kachinovich owns a 5.23 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and .284 BAA, has walked 10 hitters in his last three starts, and previously endured a five-game losing skid with a 6.84 ERA. He grades in the 21st percentile for expected batting average and 19th percentile in hard-hit rate. The Angels also lost high-leverage reliever Ben Joyce and their bullpen has posted a 6.75 ERA over the last 10 days, while the Dodgers’ relief unit has been more stable at 4.95. The tout expects the Dodgers to exploit those weaknesses and cover the run line at home.

Lonte Smith plans to attack Dodgers team-total Overs in every game of the series, starting with Friday’s matchup against Chase Cachanowicz. He compared the handicap to his earlier Diamondbacks-Rockies angle: a top-five offense facing a bottom-tier pitching staff. Cachanowicz’s 1.9 HR/9, 44% hard-hit rate, and utter lack of swing-and-miss stuff line up perfectly for a Dodgers lineup that owns MLB’s highest hard-contact percentage at home. With the Angels’ bullpen sporting a 5.01 ERA and the roof-open conditions at Dodger Stadium expected to boost carry, Smith is comfortable betting the TT Over 5.5 and will ladder up to 7+ runs at plus money.

Scott Reichel laid the Dodgers –1.5 despite an expected –240 moneyline, calling Angels starter Chase Cachanowicz “unplayable” with his 7.12 ERA, 11.8% walk rate, and .418 xwOBA allowed. Reichel expects Dustin May’s elite ground-ball profile (58%) to neutralize an Anaheim lineup that ranks bottom-five in hard-hit rate and has scored three runs or fewer in seven of nine. Los Angeles owns MLB’s best home OPS (.825) and has plated 5+ in 18 of 24 at Chavez Ravine, so he forecasts an easy multi-run cushion and even mentioned sprinkling –2.5 at +150 or better.

Kenny G said the only logical side in the Freeway Series is the Dodgers, recommending either the –300 money-line or the ‑1.5 run line to cut juice. Jack Kohanowitz drags a 5.23 ERA into Dodger Stadium and will hand the ball to an Angels bullpen sporting a ghastly 6.97 ERA. L.A.’s lineup is equally anemic — 24th in runs, dead last in both on-base percentage and batting average. Meanwhile the Dodgers rank fourth in runs and first in batting average, and Dustin May just limited Arizona to two earned over 6.2 IP his last time out. Even with a merely average 3.82 pen, the Dodgers’ 16-4 home mark and 13-7 home over record point to sustained offensive explosions. Kenny added that the Dodgers can eclipse the total on their own, so an over-9 lean is viable, but his preferred play is simply laying the chalk or the run line with the superior roster.

Lindquist labeled Freddie Freeman a "chalk" but still valuable 2-plus-hits target in Friday’s Freeway Series opener. Freeman owns a .313 expected batting average and 46 % hard-hit rate, and he’ll face inexperienced right-hander Jack Kochanowicz, whose first two MLB appearances produced a 12.9 % strike-out rate, 10 % walk rate, and .370 xwOBA allowed. Dodger Stadium is projected to play neutral-to-warm with light winds out to right center—ideal for Freeman’s gap-to-gap approach. Lindquist projects roughly a 47 % probability Freeman records multiple hits, giving value down to +110 but happily grabbing the +130 that opened at FanDuel.

Bennett advised building around Dodgers lefties, singling out Shohei Ohtani at $4,600. Rookie right-hander Jack Kochanowicz has been torched by left-handed hitters for a .387 wOBA and .906 OPS. With Ohtani’s power/speed combo and cleanup role, Bennett believes paying top dollar is justified in both cash and tournaments.

Bennett endorsed Dustin May at $8,200, noting the Dodgers opened as ‑300 favorites with the Angels carrying just a 2.6 run implied total. May has logged at least five innings in every start and is trending up in punch-outs (11 Ks in his last 12.1 IP). The matchup sweetens things: the Angels strike out 27.0 % and own an 88 wRC+ versus right-handers. That combination gives May both a sturdy win bonus floor and tournament ceiling while freeing salary for expensive bats.