Los Angeles Angels vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Preview - June 11th

The Los Angeles Angels and the Los Angeles Dodgers will begin their interleague battle on Friday night in Dodger Stadium in front of, what is sure to be, a jam-packed crowd who is split on their favorite Los Angeles ball club. Bot of these teams sit atop their divisions, and they most assuredly are hoping that doesn't change with this weekend series. Bettors should take heed of the fact that you really have to look for value in interleague matchups mostly due to the fact that it can be hard to decipher exactly which team holds the ultimate advantage. With that in mind, betsfreebets.com suggests that any free bets that are available for this game be put on the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the game. Joel Pineiro is projected to be the pitcher for the Angels on Friday night, and while he brings with him a distinct style, that has not translated into too many victories for him or the Angels. Wagerers run for the hills when they see that Pineiro is on the mound simply because of his penchant to give up large amounts of runs over few innings. His 5.23 ERA is a testament to how much Pineiro is struggling to find his form this season. While he does have two complete games and one shutout to his credit, he just does not have the type of consistency that Mike Sciosia looks for out of his starting pitching. Mike Napoli is having a very nice season for himself at the plate. While his .262 batting average is nothing spectacular, Napoli has hit for 9 HR and 25 RBI in limited at-bats. Torii Hunter and Kendry Morales are both showing off their abilities to hit for power as well as making contact, but they just don't have the support that the Dodgers do. If you are looking to bet this game, do so with your free wager on the Los Angeles Dodgers to come out of this game victorious. Manager Jim Torre really has his Los Angeles Dodgers team playing good baseball right now. This holds true for the hitting and pitching both. At the plate, Rafael Furcal is once again proving that he is the backbone of this Dodgers organization. With a .296 batting average and a team-leading nine stolen bases, Furcal continues to get the job done even at his advancing age. Matt Kemp and James Loney provide the perfect youthful complement to Furcal. Both have recognized great success both at the plate and in the field. Kemp roams center field like few other in baseball can, while Loney is starting to be talked about in the same category as all of the great defensive first basemen in the game right now. Look for Chad Billingsley, who is slated to be the starter for the Dodgers, to savor the opportunity to have the ball in his hand against the Dodgers' cross-town opponent. The ability of the Dodgers offense to match anything that Pineiro can throw at them makes them the easy choice to be the free bet winner for this game. While the Angels are the cream of the American League West crop, they unfortunately just do not matchup well with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers simply have too much offensive weaponry at their disposal, and it is too tough to expect Pineiro to go out and pitch five or six solid innings when he hasn't pitched more than one or two quality starts the whole season. Bettors looking to betsfreebets.com for the winner in this one will get pointed in the direction of the Los Angeles Dodgers.