Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Picks, Odds, Predictions 7/31/2021
Los Angeles Dodgers (62-43) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (33-71)
July 31, 2021 8:10 pm EDT
The Line: Arizona Diamondbacks / Los Angeles Dodgers ; Over/Under: -
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The Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks meet Saturday in MLB action at Chase Field. The Dodgers need a win after losing six of their last nine games. The Diamondbacks look for a win after splitting their last six games.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have scored 13 runs in their last three games and three or less runs in six of their last nine games. The Dodgers have lost five of their last seven games when scoring three or less runs. Justin Turner leads the Dodgers with 103 hits and 59 RBI while Chris Taylor and Mookie Betts have combined for 182 hits and 95 RBI. The Los Angeles Dodgers didn’t list a starting pitcher at the time this article was published.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have scored 13 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in seven of their last 10 games. The Diamondbacks have won six of their last seven games when scoring four or more runs. Pavin Smith leads the Diamondbacks with 93 hits and 32 RBI while Josh Rojas and David Peralta have combined for 169 hits and 73 RBI. Merrill Kelly gets the ball, and he is 7-7 with a 4.39 ERA and 105 strikeouts this season. Kelly is 0-2 with a 4.13 ERA and 25 strikeouts in his career against the Dodgers.
The Dodgers are 19-7 in their last 26 Saturday games and 36-16 in their last 52 during game 2 of a series. The Diamondbacks are 6-20 in their last 26 Saturday games and 14-49 in their last 63 overall. The under is 4-1 in Dodgers last 5 overall. The over is 9-2 in Diamondbacks last 11 Saturday games. The Dodgers are 7-1 in the last 8 meetings in Arizona.
The Dodgers are likely going to be favored here in a big way, but they’re not playing well at the moment and these inflated lines only put holes in your pocket. The Diamondbacks are finding offense here and there and Kelly has been impressive lately, allowing 28 hits and 12 runs in his last 31.2 innings. The Dodgers and these massive lines are hard to justify given their current form. Give me the D’backs if forced to pick.
