MLB Lines: The Los Angeles Dodgers have the biggest payroll in the game but they continue to underachieve as they did in the first half of the 2013 season. As a result they are among the biggest losers on the MLB betting board so far this season. The Arizona Diamondbacks are also a big loser on the board as they got off to a horrific start that basically ended their season before it began. The Dodgers will host the Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium with coverage on MLBN starting at 10:10 PM ET.
Snake Bitten
Arizona was decimated by a pitching staff that ranks 28th for earned run average and 27th for quality starts while their run production was mediocre ranking 17th in MLB.
LA Run Line Leaders
Despite their problems as a leading money line loser, the Dodgers are among the top run line teams on the board. Pitching is LA’s strength, as they rank 7th for staff earned run average and 6th for quality starts.
The Pick
The Dodgers have dominated their head to head series with the Arizona Diamondbacks as LA has won 14 out of their last 20 games against Arizona with just 8 out of the last 19 meetings between the Dodgers and Diamondbacks going under the total. The Dodgers have won 5 out of their last 8 home games against the Diamondbacks including 2 out of 3 this season with 3 out of the last 4 games at LA between the Diamondbacks and Dodgers going under the total. We’ll take the Dodgers on the run line in this one.
