The Los Angeles Angels bullpen just got a spicy new addition: Mexican lefty Natera, after lighting it up in Triple-A, finally gets his shot at the MLB stage.

Bleacher Report’s latest mock draft links the Halos to Texas A&M standout Chris Hacopian, a polished infielder whose advanced hit tool could accelerate his path to Anaheim.

When the Los Angeles Angels played the Los Angeles Dodgers in a three-game set at Angel Stadium earlier this year, the Dodgers stood tall in very dominant fashion, a different outcome from what had come from the matchup last season.

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

Los Angeles Dodgers vs Los Angeles Angels Game Preview

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.

A Los Angeles Angels reporter called into question first-year manager Kurt Suzuki's ability amid an abysmal season.

The Los Angeles Angels (23-39) are headed to Dodger Stadium on Friday where they will try to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers (39-22). The line on this matchup has Los Angeles at +162 and Los Angeles is sitting at -196. The betting total is set at 9. The starting pitchers will be Reid Detmers and Roki Sasaki.

Angels fans are expressing their dissatisfaction with the direction of the team in a variety of ways, but the team has avoided comment.

What began days earlier as the “Tarps Off” craze at Busch Stadium in St. Louis officially made its way to Anaheim during the Angels’ matchup against the Athletics.

Although the Angels have typically been loath to trade significant parts of the roster, it is long past time.