Freeway Series
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| First meeting | June 17, 1997 Dodger Stadium |
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| Latest meeting | May 19, 2016 Angel Stadium of Anaheim |
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| Next meeting | June 26, 2017 Dodger Stadium |
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| Meetings total | 110 | ||
| Regular season series | 61-49, Angels | ||
| Largest victory | Angels: 13–0 (June 25, 2004) Dodgers: 16–3 (May 19, 2006) |
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| Current win streak | 2, Angels | ||
The Freeway Series is a Major League Baseball (MLB) interleague rivalry played between the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Angels are members of the American League (AL) West division, and the Dodgers are members of the National League (NL) West division. The series takes its name from the massive freeway system in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area, the home of both teams; one could travel from one team's stadium to the other simply by crawling along Interstate 5. The term is akin to Subway Series which refers to meetings between New York City baseball teams. The term "Freeway Series" also inspired the official name of the regions' NHL rivalry between the Los Angeles Kings and the Anaheim Ducks: the Freeway Face-Off.
The rise of Southern California as a major region of the United States brought about a significant economic rivalry between neighboring Los Angeles and Orange counties.
To many living outside of Southern California, the entire region is often simply referred to as "LA", associating Los Angeles and Orange counties with the same stereotypes and preconceptions. However, the two counties differ sharply in political ideology, socioeconomic status, and demographics. Los Angeles County is more liberal, and is represented by a more ethnically diverse population, while Orange County remains one of the most conservative areas in the state. This divide led to the Los Angeles/Orange county line to be colloquially referred to as the Orange Curtain. This can be somewhat misleading, though, because the older, more urban, cities of northern and central Orange County (Anaheim, Santa Ana, Garden Grove, Buena Park etc.) are much more in tune with Los Angeles County cities than their southern Orange County counterparts. These older Orange County cities are much more diverse and less homogenous than the south, and the income levels and demographics represent this.
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