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Los Angeles Angels (45-45, fourth in the AL West) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (50-38, second in the NL West)

Los Angeles; Saturday, 9:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Angels: Reid Detmers (0-0); Dodgers: TBD

Mookie Betts hit a pair of solo homers and drove in four runs and fellow All-Star Freddie Freeman went deep to help the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Angels 11-4. J.D.

Chicago White Sox's Luis Robert Jr. (88) celebrates with teammate Eloy Jimenez (74) after hitting a solo home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Friday, July 7, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

All-Star Luis Robert Jr. tied the game with his 26th homer of the season, and the Chicago White Sox rallied past St.

Arizona Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll, left, holds his shoulder after an injury during a swing attempt, as New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez watches during the seventh inning of a baseball game Thursday, July 6, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

All-Star rookie Corbin Carroll was back in the Arizona Diamondbacks’ lineup Friday, a day after coming out because of a second recent shoulder scare.

Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani watches his ground out during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Wednesday, July 5, 2023, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

All-Star Shohei Ohtani is in the lineup as the designated hitter and is set to bat leadoff for the Los Angeles Angels in their Freeway Series opener against the Dodgers.

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Angels, on a four-game losing streak, take on the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Los Angeles is 50-38 overall and 28-16 at home. The Dodgers have a 38-6 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

Los Angeles has a 22-25 record in road games and a 45-45 record overall. The Angels have a 24-13 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.

The teams meet Saturday for the fourth time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Mookie Betts leads the Dodgers with 49 extra base hits (23 doubles, a triple and 25 home runs). J.D. Martinez is 9-for-42 with a double, three home runs and 10 RBI over the past 10 games.

Shohei Ohtani leads Los Angeles with 31 home runs while slugging .647. Mike Trout is 13-for-36 with three home runs and five RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Dodgers: 6-4, .280 batting average, 4.97 ERA, outscored opponents by 19 runs

Angels: 2-8, .229 batting average, 6.80 ERA, outscored by 28 runs

INJURIES: Dodgers: Daniel Hudson: 15-Day IL (knee), Clayton Kershaw: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Chris Taylor: 10-Day IL (knee), Shelby Miller: 15-Day IL (neck), Trayce Thompson: 60-Day IL (oblique), Noah Syndergaard: 15-Day IL (finger), Tyler Cyr: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Dustin May: 60-Day IL (forearm), Jimmy Nelson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Alex Reyes: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Pepiot: 60-Day IL (oblique), Gavin Lux: 60-Day IL (knee), Walker Buehler: 60-Day IL (elbow), Blake Treinen: 60-Day IL (shoulder), J.P. Feyereisen: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Angels: Anthony Rendon: day-to-day (shin), Mike Trout: 10-Day IL (hand), Brandon Drury: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Gio Urshela: 60-Day IL (pelvis), Jose Suarez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Zach Neto: 10-Day IL (oblique), Ben Joyce: 15-Day IL (arm), Max Stassi: 60-Day IL (hip ), Austin Warren: 60-Day IL (elbow), Matt Moore: 15-Day IL (oblique), Jose Quijada: 60-Day IL (elbow), Logan O’Hoppe: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Chris Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Marte: 60-Day IL (elbow), Davis Daniel: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.


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