Freeway Series: a Look Back at This Interleague Rivalry

When do the Los Angeles Angels and the Los Angeles Dodgers Play Next?

Los Angeles Angels tickets and Los Angeles Dodgers tickets can be found on their respective team pages, along with schedule information.

Are the Los Angeles Angels and the Los Angeles Dodgers Rivals?

Yes, the Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers have an interleague rivalry in Major League Baseball called the Freeway Series. The Angels play in the American League West and the Dodgers play in the National League West, so the two teams only meet a handful of times per season. The Freeway Series name comes from the two stadium’s connection via Interstate 5.

Who are the Los Angeles Angels’ Biggest Rivals?

The Angels’ biggest rivals are the Athletics, the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers in the American League West division. Additionally, the Angels hold an interleague rivalry with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League.

Who are the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Biggest Rivals?

The Dodgers’ biggest rivals are the San Francisco Giants, the San Diego Padres and the Arizona Diamondbacks within the National League West division, plus the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Central. From the American League, the Dodgers hold rivalries with the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Angels in the AL West and the New York Yankees in the AL East.

Game Results Between the Dodgers and Angels

Baseball fans in Los Angeles know that the rivalry between the Angels and Dodgers is one of the most intense in the game. To help you get a better sense of how these two teams have fared against each other, we’ve compiled a table of their recent head-to-head matchups:

Los Angeles Angels vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Freeway Series History

The first competitive meeting of the Angels and Dodgers took place in June 1997 when the Dodgers won 4-3. Overall, the squads have squared off 154 times, with the Angels leading 81–73.

Throughout the 2010s, the Angels held the overall head-to-head edge 29–21. However, the series has evened out the 2020s, with both teams notching rivalry-best win-streaks: the Dodgers topped out at 10 wins from August 2021 to July 2023, while the Angels notched seven wins from September 2024 to August 2025. The largest margin of victory is shared by both teams at 13 runs, when the Angels blanked the Dodgers 13-0 in 2004 and the Dodgers won via blowout 16-3 in 2006. The two Los Angeles teams have never met in the playoffs, and have only made the postseason in the same year four times: 2004, 2008, 2009, and 2014.

In 2025, the Freeway Series was recognized for Major League Baseball’s inaugural Rivalry Weekend with the Angels taking all three games at Dodger Stadium. The second edition of MLB Rivalry Weekend set the rematch for May 15 to 17, 2026 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.

Where do the Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers Play?

The Los Angeles Dodgers play at Dodgers Stadium just off I-5 in the Elysian Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, which has some great bars and restaurants nearby. Originally opened in 1962, it is the third-oldest active stadium in Major League Baseball, behind Wrigley Field and Fenway Park. Dodger Stadium hosted the MLB All-Star Game in 1980 and MLB All-Star Week in 2022, along with 12 of the Dodgers’ 13 World Series matchups since opening.

Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Angels play at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, located in Anaheim, California and less than five miles from Disneyland. The stadium opened in 1966 and holds the nickname The Big A. Between 1980 and 1994, it also served as the home of the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams. The Angels clinched their first championship at home during Game Seven of the 2002 World Series.

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