Archie Bradley (0-0, 0.00 ERA) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2-2) go up against Clayton Kershaw (0-0, 4.50 ERA) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2-2) in the second of a three-game division series at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks won the last game 4-3 and Arizona leads the series 1-0. The game starts at 8:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 11 and will air on SportsNet LA and FSN-AZ.
Paul Goldschmidt (.462 ) continued his strong start to the season yesterday, going 3 for 4 with one run, one home run, and three RBIs. In his career against the Diamondbacks, Kershaw is 10-7 with a 2.45 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, and 143 strikeouts. Adrian Gonzalez (.688 ) went 1 for 3 yesterday.
Arizona is a heavy +183 underdog in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is seven runs. The Diamondbacks have one of the most prolific offenses in the entire NL, averaging 4.3 runs per game.
Across the field, the Dodgers have a record of 2-1 when they are favored and are +60 overall with the money line. The Dodgers rank second in the NL in scoring, averaging 5.3 runs per game. One of the top hitting teams in the NL are the Dodgers, who average 9.3 hits per game. Opposing pitchers have routinely struggled to strike out the Los Angeles batters, who average an NL-low 0.0 strikeouts per road game.
So far this season, the Diamondbacks are 1-0 against the Dodgers.
Predictions: SU Winner – LAD, O/U – Over
Notes
In their last game, the Dodgers lost by a margin of one run. The Diamondbacks are 2-1 in one-run games. The Dodgers have a 0-1 record in close games.
The Diamondbacks are 1-0 in games that go into extra innings. Meanwhile, the Dodgers are 0-1 in such matchups.
When they are outhit, the Dodgers are 0-1. The Diamondbacks have a 2-2 record when opponents outhit them.
Arizona and Los Angeles both rank in the top 10 of the league in runs. Arizona sits at 10th with 17 runs this season and Los Angeles ranks seventh with 19.
Ranking 11th, Arizona is in the top half of the league in walks, notching 13 this season. Los Angeles ranks in the top five at fifth with 15.
The Diamondbacks are 2-0 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Dodgers are 2-2 when they hit at least one homer.
