THE ANGELS have produced two repeat MVPs – Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani – but it’s the Dodgers who have been consistent winners in recent years (AP photo/Ashley Landis).

By Pete Zarustica/Orange County Tribune

The Los Angeles Angels and the Los Angeles Dodgers share a market and a rivalry that goes back over six decades, but as Tuesday’s game in Anaheim demonstrated, it’s the Blue Crew that usually gets the bigger slice of the pie.

Locked in a 2-2 tie after nine innings, before a crowd of nearly 45,000 fans, the Dodgers – first in the National League West – got four runs in the top of the 10th – to defeat the Angels – last in the American League West – by the score of 6-2.

After Miguel Rojas singled in the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th, Mookie Betts slammed the door with a three-run home run to left center field.

Ironically, the Angels walked Shohei Ohtani – making his return to the Big A – in order to pitch to Betts, who clubbed his 15th round-tripper of the game.

The win improved the Dodgers’ record to 84-55 with a 5.5- game lead over the second place Arizona Diamondbacks. The loss dropped the Angels record to 57-81, 3.5 games behind the fourth place Oakland A’s.

There was some good news for the Halos. Reid Detmer (3-6 overall) pitched six strong innings, giving up three hits and two runs. He walked two batters but struck out 10.

At bat, catcher Logan O’Hoppe hit his 18th homer of the yard and Taylor Ward his 20th, both them solo shots.

Walker Buehler did well on the mound for the visitors, yielding five hits and  two runs. He struck out six batters and walked two.

The Angels will get a chance to square this two-game series on Wednesday with Griffon Canning (4-12) going against Bob Miller (2-3).