Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Angels odds, picks and predictions

The Arizona Diamondbacks (50-34) and Los Angeles Angels (44-41) meet Sunday for the finale of a 3-game series. First pitch from Angel Stadium is set for 4:07 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Diamondbacks vs. Angels odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Diamondbacks lead 2-0

Arizona won 3-1 as +107 road underdogs on Saturday as SP Ryne Nelson held the Angels to 3 hits in 7 1/3 IP, allowing only a 4th-inning HR to Angels 3B Anthony Rendon. The Diamondbacks are 3-2 in their last 5 games and are 26-14 on the road. Arizona leads the NL West by 3 games over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Angels have lost 4 straight games after a 2-game winning streak and are 22-20 at home this year.

Diamondbacks at Angels projected starters

RHP Zac Gallen vs. LHP Reid Detmers

Gallen (10-2, 3.02 ERA) makes his 18th start. He has a 1.09 WHIP, 1.9 BB/9 and 9.3 K/9 in 104 1/3 innings.

• Last outing: Win, 6 IP, 4 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 4 K in an 8-4 home win Tuesday vs. Tampa Bay Rays
• First career start vs. Angels

Detmers (1-5, 3.77 ERA) makes his 15th start. He has a 1.28 WHIP, 3.4 BB/9 and 11.1 K/9 in 76 1/3 innings.

• Last outing: No-decision, 7 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 10 K in a 2-1 home loss Monday vs. Chicago White Sox
• First career start vs. D-backs

Diamondbacks at Angels odds

BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:07 a.m. ET.

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Diamondbacks at Angels picks and predictions

Prediction

Diamondbacks 3, Angels 2

LEAN DIAMONDBACKS (-120).

The Diamondbacks are a very good road team and are considerably hotter than the Angels right now, giving them the edge. But the Angels are a talented team and will look to avoid being swept at home.

PASS.

I like the Angels to cover here, but at +1.5 (-165) the line is a little risky and not worth the juice.

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BET UNDER 8.5 (+100). 

The Under is 4-0 in Arizona’s last 4 games overall and 4-0 in their last 4  game 3s of a series. For Los Angeles the Under is 3-0-1 in Detmers’ last 4 starts during game 3 of a series. The Under is also 6-0 in the Angels’ last 6 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record, and 4-0 in their last 4 games after scoring 2 runs or less in the previous game.

The Under has also hit in both games of this series.

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