Clayton Kershaw (1-2, 3.73 ERA) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (15-8) meet Chase Anderson (0-1, 4.24 ERA) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (10-13) in the last of a three-game division series at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers won the last game 6-4 and Los Angeles leads the series 2-0. The game starts at 4:10 p.m. ET on Sunday, May. 3 and will air on FSN-AZ and SportsNet LA.
Kershaw is 10-8 with a 2.67 ERA and 1.19 WHIP against the Diamondbacks in his career. Adrian Gonzalez (.371, 20 Rs, 8 HRs, 20 RBIs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one RBI. In his pitching opportunities against the Dodgers, Anderson is 1-1 with a 5.06 ERA. He gets a solid Los Angeles offense that’s batting .269. Ender Inciarte (.321, 17 Rs, 9 RBIs, 3 SBs) has been hitting the ball well, going 2 for 4 yesterday with one run and one RBI.
Los Angeles is a -157 favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at eight runs. The Dodgers perform well as a favorite with a 13-7 record and have an overall money line of +298. They have performed well against their division to earn an SU record of 11-8 and an 11-7 record when they were the favorite. The Dodgers are a stellar hitting team with 8.8 hits per game, one of the highest marks in the NL. The Dodgers typically don’t swing at bad pitches, which has led to an NL-high 3.8 walks per game.
On the other side, the Diamondbacks have a subpar record of 6-9 when they are the underdog and are -50 overall with the money line. Over the past 10 matchups, they are 4-6 SU and have played poorly as the underdog with a 1-4 record. When it comes to scoring runs, the Diamondbacks have performed much better than normal against teams from the NL West. During those games, they averaged five runs per game, above their 4.4 season average.
In their previous five games this season, the Dodgers have a 3-2 record. This game will feature Anderson (RHP) on the mound against the Dodgers, who have a 10-1 home and 13-6 overall record when they take on a right-handed starter. The left-handed Kershaw will take the mound against the Diamondbacks, who have a 3-3 record against lefty starters this season.
Predictions: SU Winner – LAD, O/U – Over
Notes
Los Angeles has won 56% (5-4) of its games when leading after 7 innings. However, Arizona has won 70% (7-3) of its games when taking a late lead.
The Dodgers are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Diamondbacks have a 1-8 record when opponents give up that many walks or fewer.
It looks like the Dodgers have a slight leg up on the Diamondbacks, as the Dodgers have won their last three games while the Diamondbacks have lost their last two.
When they outhit their opponents, the Diamondbacks are 6-1. The Dodgers have a 14-2 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 15th, Arizona sits in the top half of the league in runs, scoring 100 this season. Los Angeles ranks in the top 10 at ninth with 114.
Ranking 18th, Arizona is in the bottom half of the league in walks, notching 69 this season. Los Angeles ranks in the top five at fifth with 86.
When the Dodgers hit at least one home run, they are 13-5, well-matched with the Diamondbacks who are 8-3 when hitting one or more homers.
