In this article, we will formulate an Arizona Diamondbacks vs LA Dodgers Prediction for this MLB game on Monday, September 2nd, at Chase Field.
Dodgers Pitching Has to be Better
The Dodgers pitching has to be better or this is going to be a very long game. On Sunday against the Diamondbacks, the offense scored only three runs while the pitching ended up giving 14. Justin Wrobleski went 5.1 innings giving up 10 hits and 10 runs.
The Dodgers are averaging 4.99 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.17 runs per game. Shohei Ohtani has hit 44 home runs and driven in 98 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Dodgers will be Jack Flaherty, who sits with a 10-6 record and an ERA of 3.07. In his last start against the Baltimore Orioles, he went six innings giving up six hits and three runs.
Why the Dodgers Will Beat the Diamondbacks
- The Dodgers have won each of their last nine Monday road games.
- The Diamondbacks have lost seven of their last eight Monday games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in each of their last nine Monday road games.
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five home games against National League opponents following a win.
How do the Diamondbacks Build on Sunday?
The Diamondbacks on Sunday were quite impressive, scoring 14 runs, and they are going to look to build on that here. Randal Grichuk hit a home run and drove in four RBIs. Geraldo Perdomo finished with two hits and two RBIs. The Diamondbacks are averaging 5.42 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.72 runs per game.
The offense is ranked 1st in the league, while the defense is ranked 24th in the league. Getting the start for the Diamondbacks will be Eduardo Rodriguez who sits with a 2-0 record and an ERA of 5.06. In his last start against the New York Mets, he went 5.1 innings giving up five hits and five runs.
Why the Diamondbacks Will Beat the Dodgers
- The Diamondbacks have won eight of their last 10 games as underdogs.
- The Dodgers have lost four of their last seven games as road favorites against National League opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have covered the run line in 10 of their last 11 day games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven games as favorites against National League opponents.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs LA Dodgers Prediction
On Sunday there were 17 runs scored, and it’s going to be much of the same here. I especially don’t trust Rodriguez, who gave up five runs in his last start, and he’s going to really struggle again here. Flaherty has been decent, but he’s going against the top ranked offense in all of baseball. There will be bad pitching all around and this game is going to be a shootout. Back the over.