Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Los Angeles Angels - June 23rd

The two teams representing the City of Angels square off in what is sure to be a well-publicized, well-fought battle. Both squads will be looking to make their mark on the run towards the Playoffs as the season nears the halfway point. As the Dodgers won't have to travel very far for this particular contest, it is hard to give the Angels home field advantage. Bettors should be looking for some good moneyline value from either one of these teams, as they are both evenly matched and have two of the best managers in the game of baseball. When a bettor puts all of this together for their free bet, they should come away with the sense that plenty of runs will need to be scored in order for one team to come out on top of another. betsfreebets.com is prognosticating that this game will go OVER the posted total and are making this game their official play for Wednesday night. For anyone on the Dodgers' starting pitching staff not named Kershaw or Kuroda, it has been a difficult and trying season so far. No one has really stepped forward and claimed the third, fourth, or fifth spot in the rotation. While Kershaw continues the stellar start to his career, Kuroda does nothing fancy but ultimately gets the job done on the mound. The bullpen has also had some problems giving up runs this year. George Sherrill and Ramon Trancoso have both struggled mightily to find their form as the Dodgers try to separate themselves from the rest of the National League West pack. James Loney and Matt Kemp continue to set the pace at the plate. Loney, considered to be one of the best defensive first basemen in the Majors, currently has his average above .300 while keeping his strikeout total relatively low at 39 in 255 plate appearances. He is also second on the team to Kemp in stolen bases with nine to Kemp's ten. It is the pitching, or lack thereof, that ultimately makes the free wager be on the OVER. Just no help from the bottom of the rotation or bullpen makes it too easy for a good team like the Angels to capitalize on these deficiencies. Jered Weaver has pitched some outstanding baseball this season, and yet the starters on the mound are often looked at as the reason why the Angels aren't more successful than they currently are. Scott Kazmir, in his first season over from the Rays, currently has his ERA sitting at 5.08 while normally strong pitchers like Joel Pineiro and Joe Saunders also have been having a difficult time finding the plate. These three have some of the lower strikeout totals in all of Major League Baseball for the amount of innings that they have pitched. The guys at the plate have been trying to make up the difference, as Torii Hunter finally begins to live up to expectations in Los Angeles and Kendry Morales continues to be his consistent self. Both player are hitting at a .290 clip with 11 HR, so the Angels are definitely getting their money's worth out of these players. The free bet wager of the total going OVER looks just as strong when you look at the Angels' side of the field. Don't expect this game to be a pitching duel by any means. Both teams know that getting to the other's bullpen will greatly increase their chances of gaining victory, which is why betsfreebets.com is making the OVER your free wager selection for this Wednesday night affair.