Dodgers Roll Past Angels, Bullpen Throws Two-Hit Shutout in Freeway Series Opener

The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-0 on Friday night in Anaheim, snapping a seven-game losing streak to their Freeway Series rivals and setting off a sharp move in the prediction market that now prices the Dodgers at 76.5% to win the game. The contract has drawn $855,015 in volume in the past 24 hours, a jump of 20.5 percentage points.

Friday's win came despite the Dodgers placing scheduled starter Blake Snell on the injured list hours before first pitch due to loose bodies in his left elbow. The bullpen combined on a two-hitter, striking out 11 batters. The Dodgers improved to 27-18 atop the NL West; the Angels fell to 16-29 in fifth place in the AL West.

Saturday's pitching matchup features Angels right-hander Jose Soriano (6-2, 1.66 ERA) against Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski (5-1, 2.42 ERA). Soriano, the American League Pitcher of the Month for March/April, allowed one run over 7 2/3 innings in his last start against Toronto. Wrobleski gave up seven runs over 8 2/3 innings in a loss to Atlanta.

The Angels have lost four straight games and have scored two runs or fewer in 15 of their last 24 contests. Catcher Logan O'Hoppe, reinstated from the injured list before Friday's game, left in the sixth inning with wrist irritation after being hit on the same wrist that had a small fracture, though manager Kurt Suzuki called the move precautionary.

The market implies the Dodgers have a strong chance to extend their win streak behind Wrobleski, but the line at sportsbooks has the Dodgers as only modest favorites (Dodgers -141, Angels +118). The outcome will turn on whether Wrobleski can deliver length against a Soriano-led Angels team desperate to end its skid.