The Arizona Diamondbacks will play host to the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chase Field. Fox Sports Arizona is in line to televise the matchup and the game is slated to get underway at 9:40 p.m. ET.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Odds
Los Angeles (-210) is favored over Arizona (+190) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this night game at 7.5 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total stand at -120 for the under and +100 for the over. The game’s current runline odds stand at -145 for betting the Dodgers -1.5 runs and +125 for the Diamondbacks +1.5.
The Diamondbacks are 20-8 SU and 15-12 ATS. The team’s gained 12.4 units for moneyline bettors and 3.5 units against the spread (ATS). The Dodgers are 12-16 SU and have gone 9-18 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 14.5 units for gamblers taking the moneyline in the season’s early going and 10.2 units ATS.
Diamondbacks games have a 13-13-1 over/under record so far in 2018. The Dodgers have an over/under record of 15-12.
Southpaw Clayton Kershaw is the probable starter for Los Angeles. Kershaw is 1-4 with a 2.84 ERA and 42 strikeouts. He’s 1-1 with 18 strikeouts and a 2.08 ERA against Arizona this year (two starts).
The Diamondbacks are preparing to start righty Matt Koch (1-0, 1.93 ERA), who has 11 punchouts and four walks, as well as a WHIP of 0.86. Koch has yet to face the Dodgers this year and did not accrue any MLB pitching stats in 2017.
Arizona’s pitching staff has given up 3.2 runs per game overall this year as a unit. The club’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 3.61, a WHIP of 1.17 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 10.7. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 1.92, a WHIP of 1.01 and a K/9 of 8.5. In 19 games against NL West foes, Diamondbacks starters have an ERA of 3.18 and the bullpen’s ERA is 2.45.
The Arizona hitters have put up 4.7 runs per outing, including 4.9 per game against divisional foes and 5.2 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .272/.351/.520 over its last five games and is 4-1 SU during that span.
A.J. Pollock has helped lead the Diamondbacks’ offense this season with nine home runs, 24 RBIs, 20 runs and six stolen bases. Pollock performed well against lefties at home last season. Over 73 such plate appearances, he slashed .368/.411/.706 (compared to his overall season line of .268/.333/.475).
For the visiting squad, Los Angeles’ pitching staff allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.58 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 9.66 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.69, along with a K-per-9 of 10.24.
Dodgers hitters have slashed .247/.327/.399 on their way to 4.8 runs scored per game this season, including 5.2 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Los Angeles’ offense has been led by Yasmani Grandal, who is slashing .315/.402/.551 with four home runs, 20 RBIs and 15 runs scored.
The Diamondbacks are looking for another victory following an 8-5 win in the prior game of the series.
Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Dodgers, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The under has hit in of Arizona’s last seven games.
The Dodgers have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games. The Diamondbacks have hit 15 over their last 10.
Arizona has recorded 20.8 runs + hits + errors per game over its last 10 outings and 24.0 over its last five.
The Dodgers have lost six of their last seven games SU while the Diamondbacks have won four of their last five SU.
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