Dodgers @ Angels

Who will WIN this matchup?

Los Angeles Dodgers (18-16)

@ Los Angeles Angels (14-18)

Starting Pitchers:

Bauer (LAD): 3-1; 2.44 ERA

Quintana (LAA) 0-3; 10.59 ERA

Current odds:

Los Angeles Dodgers: (-180)

Los Angeles Angels: (+165)

• It’s been three weeks since the Los Angeles Dodgers won back-to-back games or recorded a series victory. With Trevor Bauer on the mound and facing struggling Jose Quintana, the visiting Dodgers might have a good chance to achieve both in the decisive series finale against the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday at Anaheim, Calif.

• After nearly squandering a 13-run lead before pulling out a 14-11 victory over the Angels on Saturday, the Dodgers snapped a four-game losing streak with just their fifth win in 19 games. They last posted back-to-back victories during an eight-game winning streak from April 9-17. That run concluded while taking two of three at San Diego from April 16-18.

• However, the Dodgers should have some momentum after belting out 17 hits and getting five shutout innings from Clayton Kershaw on Saturday. Having Bauer (3-1, 2.44 ERA) on the mound helps, even though he lasted a season-low 4 1/3 innings while giving up one run on four hits while issuing four walks and striking out seven in a no-decision against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday.

• The right-hander has been stellar against the Angels, going 4-0 with a 2.70 ERA in five career starts. However, he has not faced them since 2017 while pitching for the Cleveland Indians.

• He’ll face an Angels club on Sunday that’s totaled 20 runs over the past two nights and has a chance to win back-to-back games for the first time since April 25-26. They haven’t won a series since taking two of three at Texas from April 26-28.

• However, the Angels likely need to see better results from Quintana (0-3, 10.59 ERA) to make both happen again. The veteran left-hander has allowed five runs and six hits in each of his last two starts that spanned seven total innings. Quintana has lasted longer than 3 2/3 innings just once in his five starts, and that was his limit while striking out a season-high nine during the 7-3 loss to Tampa Bay on Monday.

• Including the postseason, Quintana is 1-2 with a 3.52 ERA in seven starts against the Dodgers, whom he last faced in June 2019. Chris Taylor is 6-for-14 with three doubles versus Quintana, while Mookie Betts is 5-for-14 with two doubles and a homer against him.

• Betts, who had four RBIs on Saturday, is batting .324 over his past nine games.

•  Angels star Mike Trout is 3-for-6 in this series, but 3-for-11 with five strikeouts and four walks against Bauer. Jared Walsh has never faced Bauer, but had two hits with three RBIs for the Angels on Saturday after going 2-for-17 in his previous five games.