The Arizona Diamondbacks are ready to play their NL West rival Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Fox Sports Arizona will showcase the matchup and the first pitch is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET.
Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers Odds
Los Angeles (-205) is favored over Arizona (+187) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this one at 7 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total stand at +100 for the over and -120 for the under. Runline odds stand at -115 for taking the Diamondbacks +1.5 runs and -105 for the Dodgers -1.5.
The Dodgers are 4-9 SU and 3-9 ATS. The team has lost 8.9 units for moneyline bettors and 6.2 units against the spread (ATS). Los Angeles has covered the spread only once in its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Diamondbacks have gone 11-3 SU this year and are 8-5 ATS. In total, the team’s gained 7.8 units for gamblers taking the moneyline in the season’s early going and 3.4 units ATS. Arizona’s covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
Los Angeles games have a 5-7 over/under record so far in 2018. The Diamondbacks have an over/under record of 7-6.
The Diamondbacks have gained 6.7 units and are 4-2 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in three of those games, compared to three that’ve gone under against righty starters. On the other hand, the Dodgers have lost 7.7 units and are 1-6 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in five of those games, compared to two that went under the total.
Zack Godley (2-0, 0.64 ERA) will get the start for the visiting Diamondbacks. The right-handed Godley struck out 165 hitters in 155 innings last year with only 53 walks but finished the season 8-9 overall with a 3.37 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP. He made three starts against the Dodgers in 2017 and compiled a 1-1 record against them with a 3.93 ERA and 16 strikeouts.
The Dodgers are rolling with lefty Clayton Kershaw (0-2, 1.89 ERA) as their starter. Kershaw recorded 202 strikeouts across 175 innings last year (27 starts), while finishing the season 18-4 overall with a 2.31 ERA and a 0.95 WHIP. He recorded two starts against Arizona a year ago and put up a 2-0 record with a 0.59 ERA and 19 strikeouts.
As a unit, Los Angeles’ pitchers have given up 4.6 runs per game overall this year. The team’s starting pitching staff has a 3.78 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.47 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 8.9 K/9. In 11 divisional games, Dodgers starters have an ERA of 3.34 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.56.
Los Angeles’ offense has produced 3.6 runs per outing, including 3.4 per game against divisional foes and 4.0 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .289/.333/.467 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Catcher Yasmani Grandal and left fielder Matt Kemp have led the Dodgers’ hitters this year. Grandal is slashing .359/.444/.564 with 14 hits, five RBIs and six runs scored, and Kemp’s line is .324/.375/.486 with 12 hits, four RBIs and three runs scored.
For the visiting squad, Arizona’s pitchers have allowed 3.1 runs per game and its starters own a 3.58 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 10.85 K/9. The bullpen has managed an outstanding ERA of just 1.89, along with a K/9 of 7.74.
Diamondbacks hitters have slashed .241/.328/.427 on their way to 5.4 runs scored per game in 2018, including 5.9 runs per game against divisional foes and 6.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Outfielders A.J. Pollock and David Peralta have led Arizona’s offense. Pollock is hitting .294/.362/.647 with 15 hits, 12 RBIs and nine runs scored, while Peralta is hitting .326/.426/.500 with 15 hits, two homers, six RBIs and 10 runs scored.
Compared to his overall season slash line of .268/.333/.475, Pollock seemed to have some trouble hitting lefty pitching on the road last year, putting up a slash line of .192/.253/.356 across 79 such plate appearances.
Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Diamondbacks, O/U – OVER
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Betting Trends
The Diamondbacks have won five of their last six games SU.
Los Angeles has posted 24.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 24.8 over its last five.
The Diamondbacks have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
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