Who: LA Angels vs. LA Dodgers

Where: Dodgers Stadium, Los Angeles, CA

When: 10:10pm EST

Moneyline: Angels +165/Dodgers -150

Run Line: Angels +1.5 (-130)/Dodgers -1.5 (+110)

Total: 9 (-105/-115)

The Battle for LA kicks off tonight at Dodger Stadium in what is sure to be a packed crowd for the first game of the final series before the All-Star Break.

The Angels (45-44) are in the midst of a three-game losing streak and sit 6.5 games back of the Rangers in the AL West. The Dodgers (49-38), meanwhile, trail the Diamondbacks in the NL West by only 0.5 games. You can bet the Dodgers would like to end the first half of the season atop the division they have dominated for over a decade.

For the first game of the series, the Angels will send Griffin Canning (6-3, 4.29 ERA) to the mound opposite Tony Gonsolin (4-3, 3.69 ERA). Canning has performed well on the road this year with a 3-1 record and a 3.63 ERA while Gonsolin is 3-1 with a 4.18 ERA at home this season.

For the Angels, injuries have stacked up as of late. Mike Trout currently sits on the 10-day IL while Anthony Rendon is considered day-to-day. There’s also concern for the projected MVP-winner Shohei Ohtani who exited the loss on Tuesday with a recurring blister problem on his finger. He has already stated he will not pitch in this Tuesday’s All-Star game, but still intends to play.

When handicapping this game, there’s no denying the Angels have struggled mightily against their crosstown rivals. In their past 8 matchups, the Angels are 0-8 straight up against the Dodgers (trends courtesy of Oddsshark). They also have struggled on the road, going 1-5 in their last 6 road contests.

The Dodgers, on the other hand, have dominated this series and have been on a hot streak, winning 10 of their last 15 games. They have also been an over machine, with the total going over in 7 of their last 9 games (trends courtesy of Oddsshark).