The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks meet Saturday in MLB action from Chase Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Arizona Diamondbacks vs LA Dodgers Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Los Angeles Dodgers will start Gavin Stone here and Stone is 11-5 with a 3.33 ERA and 112 strikeouts this season. In his career, Stone is 0-1 with an 8.00 ERA and 8 strikeouts against the Diamondbacks. Merrill Kelly will start for Arizona here and Kelly is 4-0 with a 3.98 ERA and 32 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Dodgers, Kelly is 0-3 with a 4.78 ERA and 18 strikeouts.
Los Angeles Dodgers Recap
The Los Angeles Dodgers come into this one looking to build on their 10-9 win over Arizona from Friday’s series opener. The win was just another notch on the belt of the Dodgers who are trying to add to their current series win streak which includes the Orioles, Rays, and Mariners over the last two weeks.
Dodgers Trying To Close Up Shop In NL West
Shohei Ohtani has 154 hits including a team-high 43 home runs, 30 doubles, and 96 RBIs with a .294 batting average while Mookie Betts has 104 hits with 20 doubles, 3 triples, 13 homers, and 54 RBIs of his own. Teoscar Hernandez also has 28 home runs with 87 RBIs and a team-high 159 strikeouts. Betts also has 13 stolen bases while Ohtani has a team-high 43 stolen bases. Freddie Freeman also has 18 home runs and 76 RBIs with 31 doubles and Will Smith has added 22 doubles, 17 home runs, and 66 RBIs. Andy Pages has also chipped in 22 doubles on the year.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The road team has won nine of the Diamondbacks’ last 10 games.
- The Diamondbacks have lost three of their last four games.
- The road team has covered the run line in five of the last six games between the Dodgers and Diamondbacks.
Arizona Diamondbacks Recap
The Arizona Diamondbacks will try to bounce back after taking one on the chin in Friday’s matchup. It wasn’t a great start to the series for an Arizona team trying to rebound from a series loss to the Mets to start the week.
Diamondbacks Trying To Keep Dodgers Within Reach
Ketel Marte leads the Diamondbacks with 130 hits in addition to a .298 batting average and 20 doubles with 30 home runs and 81 RBIs while Lourdes Gurriel Jr. also has 16 home runs and 67 RBIs as well this season. Corbin Carroll has a team-high 22 stolen bases, 18 home runs, and 61 RBIs while Eugenio Suarez has 144 strikeouts this season. Christian Walker also has 23 home runs with 71 RBIs of his own in addition to 114 strikeouts this season.
Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will win
- The Diamondbacks have won seven of their last eight games as underdogs.
- The Dodgers have lost five of their last six games as road favorites against National League opponents following a road win.
- The Diamondbacks have covered the run line in each of their last eight games as underdogs.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in 10 of their last 11 night games against NL West opponents.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs LA Dodgers Prediction
I’m on Arizona here. Merrill Kelly doesn’t have the best career numbers against the Dodgers, but he’s pitched well in spots since returning from the IL and Arizona’s offense came alive against a lefty, which is promising considering how well Arizona’s been smoking right-handed pitching since the all-star break. Gavin Stone’s pitched really well, but he’s also struggled against Arizona and I think Stone is pitching slightly above his pay grade. I’ll side with Arizona here.