The Los Angeles Dodgers will square off against their divisional rival Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Fox Sports Arizona will televise the action and the game is scheduled to get underway at 12:40 p.m. ET.
Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks Odds
Los Angeles (+115) is coming into this one as the underdog to Arizona (-135) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this day game at 9 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total stand at +110 for the over and -130 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the current runline odds coming in at Dodgers -1.5 runs (-130) and Diamondbacks +1.5 runs (+120).
The Dodgers have gone 2-4 SU this year and are 2-3 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 3.6 units for moneyline gamblers this year and 1.3 units ATS. The Diamondbacks are 4-1 SU and 2-2 ATS. The team’s gained 1.6 units for moneyline bettors and 0.0 units ATS.
Arizona games have an over/under record of 3-1 in 2018. Los Angeles has an over/under record of 2-3.
The Dodgers have lost 1.9 units and are 1-1 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has hit in zero of those games, compared to two that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Diamondbacks have netted 2.0 units and are 1-1 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s hit in two of those games, compared to zero that’ve gone under.
Alex Wood (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will get the start for the visiting Dodgers. The southpaw Wood recorded 151 strikeouts over 152 innings last year (with only 38 walks) while finishing the season 16-3 overall with a 2.72 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP. He made three starts against the Diamondbacks in 2017 and compiled a 3-0 record against them with a 2.57 ERA and 23 strikeouts.
The D-backs are rolling with lefty Patrick Corbin (1-0, 3.18 ERA) as their starter. Corbin struck out 178 hitters in 189 innings last year with 61 walks, while finishing the season 14-13 overall with a 4.03 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP. He made two starts against the Dodgers a year ago and put up a 0-2 record with a 5.06 ERA and 11 strikeouts.
Arizona’s pitchers have allowed 4.0 runs per game overall this season as a unit. Its starters have a 4.13 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 2.38 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 6.8 K/9. In five games against NL West foes, Diamondbacks starters have an ERA of 4.13 and the bullpen’s ERA is 2.38.
Arizona’s hitters have put up 6.4 runs per contest so far this season and the team has slashed .257/.367/.426 to begin the year.
The Diamondbacks’ offense has been led by shortstop Nick Ahmed and right fielder A.J. Pollock. Ahmed is slashing .471/.526/.824 with eight hits, seven RBIs and four runs scored, and Pollock’s line is .300/.417/.550 with six hits, four RBIs and four runs.
Ahmed performed well against lefty pitching last year. Over 53 plate appearances, he slashed .396/.453/.625 (compared to his overall season line of .256/.303/.427).
In the visiting dugout, Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 2.7 runs per game and its starters own a 1.56 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 9.09 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.80, along with a K/9 of 6.85.
The Dodgers offense has slashed .224/.285/.314 on its way to 3.7 runs scored per game in 2018.
Los Angeles’ hitters have been led by Yasmani Grandal and Austin Barnes. Grandal is slashing .412/.500/.647 with seven hits, three RBIs and four runs scored, while Barnes (.429/.500/.571) is up to three hits, one RBI and two runs scored.
Compared to his total season slash line of .247/.308/.459, Grandal did not seem to enjoy hitting against left-handed pitchers on the road last season, maintaining a slash line of .143/.250/.238 across 48 such plate appearances.
Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Dodgers, O/U – OVER
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The Dodgers went 8-11 SU against the Diamondbacks in 2017.
The Diamondbacks’ bullpen managed an ERA of 3.63 against the Dodgers last year.
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