Josh Collmenter (0-1, 7.71 ERA) and Zack Greinke (0-0, 1.50 ERA) are on the hill in the last of a three-game series between the Arizona Diamondbacks (3-2) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2-3) at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks won the last game 6-0 and Arizona leads the series 2-0. Action begins at 4:10 p.m. ET on Sunday, Apr. 12 and can be seen on SportsNet LA and FSN-AZ.
Collmenter is 4-7 with a 5.66 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, and 31 strikeouts against the Dodgers. Ender Inciarte (.389 ) kept up his hot start yesterday, going 2 for 4 with one run and one RBI. Against the Diamondbacks, Greinke is 5-3 with a 3.96 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, and 69 strikeouts. Adrian Gonzalez (.667 ) went 1 for 2 yesterday.
Los Angeles takes on Arizona as a -134 favorite. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is sitting at eight runs. The Diamondbacks have an overall money line of -10 and a record as the underdog of 1-1. Within its division, Arizona has a 1-1 as the underdog and a 2-2 SU. The Diamondbacks have no trouble scoring as they rank fifth in the NL in offense with 4.2 runs per game. Arizona is one of the best in the NL in terms of walks at home, earning an average of 3.2 per game.
In games where it is the favorite, Los Angeles has a 2-2 record and an overall money line of -54. They are 2-2 as the favorite against fellow NL West members, and 2-2 SU. Offensively, they average 4.8 runs per game, which is good for third in the NL. The Dodgers are tough outs for opponents, ranking third in the NL with 9.0 hits per game. The Dodgers have established a reputation of overwhelming hitters with an NL-best 10.0 strikeouts per road game.
The Diamondbacks have the edge in the season series, 2-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – LAD, O/U – Over
Notes
Arizona earned its first shutout of the season in its last game. Los Angeles has been shut out one time this season.
The Diamondbacks are 1-0 in games that go into extra innings. Meanwhile, the Dodgers are 0-1 in such matchups.
It looks like the Diamondbacks have a slight leg up on the Dodgers, as the Diamondbacks have won their last two games while the Dodgers have lost their last two.
When they outhit their opponents, the Dodgers are 2-1. The Diamondbacks have a 1-0 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 12th, Los Angeles sits in the top half of the league in runs, scoring 19 this season. Arizona ranks in the top 10 at ninth with 23.
Ranking ninth, Arizona is in the top 10 of the league in walks, notching 16 this season. Los Angeles ranks in the top five at fifth with 19.
When the Diamondbacks hit at least one home run, they are 3-0. When the Dodgers hit at least one homer, they have a 2-2 record.
