The Los Angeles Angels and LA Dodgers open a 3-game series in Los Angeles, California, on Friday at 10:10 p.m. ET.

Freeway Series breakdown! Get expert Angels vs. Dodgers predictions, deep tactical analysis, and the best prop bets to lock in for this intense LA showdown.

The battle of Los Angeles is on this weekend when the Dodgers (40-23) and Angels (24-39) meet for a three-game set. This will be the second series between the two as the Dodgers swept the Angels outscoring them 31-3 through three games.

See why my Angels vs. Dodgers predictions and MLB picks for Friday, June 5, are enamored with Reid Detmers. Plug your nose if you have to, but the Los Angeles Angels are undervalued in this series opener. Reid Detmers gives them a starting pitching advantage. His 2.92 xERA, 20.8% K-BB%, and 104 Stuff+ are clear indicators of an effective arm.

Roki Sasaki is finally becoming the pitcher the Los Angeles Dodgers hoped for. On Friday night, the 24-year-old right-hander didn't allow a hit through 4 1/3 innings and had a career-high 10 strikeouts over six innings in a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.

For the Halos faithful, the Freeway Series is about regional bragging rights and silencing the noise. Here is why beating the Dodgers means everything right now.

Jen Pawol, the first woman umpire in the major leagues, was behind the plate for the Angels-Dodgers game on Friday night