Zack Greinke (18-3, 1.65 ERA) gets the start for the Los Angeles Dodgers (85-65) as they go up against Chase Anderson (6-6, 4.52 ERA) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (73-78) in the third of a four-game series at Dodger Stadium. The Diamondbacks won the last game 8-0 and Arizona leads the series 2-0. The game starts at 10:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Sep. 23 and will air on FSAZ, SNLA and ESPN.
In his most recent outing, Greinke pitched 7.0 innings, giving up two runs, striking out three and walking two in a 6-2 victory over the Pirates. Andre Ethier (.294, 50 Rs, 13 HRs, 45 RBIs, 2 SBs) went 1 for 2 yesterday. The Diamondbacks were unsuccessful to the Giants 6-2 the last time Anderson pitched. He went 2.0 innings, allowing five runs, striking out three and walking one. Paul Goldschmidt (.318, 94 Rs, 30 HRs, 102 RBIs, 21 SBs) has been doing well offensively for the Diamondbacks, going 2 for 4 yesterday with one run, one home run, and one RBI.
Los Angeles is a considerable -245 favorite at home and the Over/Under (O/U) for this matchup is set at six runs. When playing as the favorite, the Dodgers have a 75-54 record and overall money line at -845. They have performed well against their division to earn an SU record of 39-24 and a 36-22 record when they were the favorite. The Dodgers don’t allow many hitters to get on base, ranking third in the league with a 1.19 WHIP. The have been extremely effective at striking opposing batters out, averaging 8.6 strikeouts per game.
Switching gears, the Diamondbacks come into this game with a win percentage of .455 when playing as the underdog (40-48) and an overall money line of -157. Against divisional foes, they are 33-34 SU and 18-21 as the underdog. Arizona is a terror on the base paths, ranking second in the MLB with 127 stolen bases.
The Dodgers have gotten the best of the Diamondbacks in head-to-head matchups this season, going 11-6. This game will feature Anderson (RHP) on the mound against the Dodgers, who have a 67-48 record when they take on a right-handed starter. Taking the hill against the Diamondbacks will be the right-hander Greinke. They sport a 54-58 record against righties.
Predictions: SU Winner – LAD, O/U – Over
Notes
After last game’s shutout win against the Los Angeles, the Diamondbacks now have 12 shutouts this season. The Dodgers have been shut out in 11 games this season.
Having scored zero runs in their last game, the Dodgers are going to have to up their game if they want to win this matchup. The Diamondbacks have a 12-0 record in games where opponents scored that many runs.
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 four.
When they outhit their opponents, the Diamondbacks are 52-19. The Dodgers have a 65-11 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 22nd, Los Angeles is near the bottom of the league in runs, scoring 615 this season. Arizona ranks in the top five at fourth with 679.
Ranking 11th, Arizona is in the top half of the league in walks, notching 457 this season. Los Angeles ranks in the top five at third with 523.
The Dodgers are 64-38 when they hit at least one home run. The Diamondbacks perform similarly when they hit one or more homers with a 53-33 record.
