The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks meet Thursday 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 Diamondbacks vs Dodgers Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Los Angeles Dodgers will send out Yoshinobu Yamamoto for the start here and is 4-2 with a 0.90 ERA and 49 strikeouts this season. In his career, Yamamoto is 2-0 with a 1.46 ERA and 13 strikeouts against Arizona. The Arizona Diamondbacks will send out Brandon Pfaadt for the start here and Pfaadt is 5-2 with a 3.79 ERA and 35 strikeouts this season. In his career, Pfaadt is 2-2 with a 6.20 ERA and 26 strikeouts against the Dodgers.
Los Angeles Dodgers Recap
The Los Angeles Dodgers come into this game looking to build on their 10-1 win over the Marlins in Wednesday’s rubber match to improve to 25-12 on the year. After this series, the Dodgers will head home for a series against the Athletics.
Dodgers Looking For Consistency
Shohei Ohtani has 41 hits including 10 home runs and 4 triples while Tommy Edman has 28 hits with 8 home runs and 24 RBIs. Michael Conforto has 15 hits with 4 doubles while Teoscar Hernandez has 41 hits with 9 home runs, 10 doubles and 34 RBIs as well this season. Ohtani has a team-high 10 stolen bases while Max Muncy has 6 doubles but also has 43 strikeouts so far this season. Mookie Betts has also chipped in 5 home runs and 22 RBIs as well on the year.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Dodgers have won each of their last five games against NL West opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have lost each of their last four night games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line each of their last seven Thursday night games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven night games against NL West opponents.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Freddie Freeman has hit at least one home run in four of the Dodgers’ last five games as favorites against the Diamondbacks.
- Mookie Betts has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Dodgers’ last four games as road favorites against the Diamondbacks.
- Teoscar Hernandez has recorded at least one hit in each of the Dodgers’ last 12 night games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Teoscar Hernandez has recorded at least one Single in each of the Dodgers’ last 12 night games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Teoscar Hernandez has recorded a Double in each of the Dodgers’ last three games as favorites against the Diamondbacks.
- Chris Taylor has scored at least one run in each of his last seven appearances with the Dodgers as road favorites against NL West opponents.
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto ranks 1st amongst qualified players for Earned Run Average (0.90) this season.
Arizona Diamondbacks Recap
The Arizona Diamondbacks come into this game looking to bounce back from their 7-1 loss at the hands of the New York Mets in Thursday’s series finale to fall to 19-18 on the year. After this series, the Diamondbacks will head on the road for a series against the San Francisco Giants.
Diamondbacks Alternate Wins & Losses In 5 Straight
Corbin Carroll has a team-high 46 hits with 11 home runs, 28 RBIs, 4 triples and 8 doubles while Josh Naylor has 40 hits with 9 doubles, 4 home runs and 23 RBIs as well this season. Eugenio Suarez has also added 10 home runs and 23 RBIs while Geraldo Perdomo has 30 RBIs. Naylor has also chipped in 6 stolen bases as well up to this point in the year while Carroll has the unfortunate distinction of leading the Diamondbacks with 45 strikeouts so far this season. Carroll also has 5 stolen bases and Perdomo has a team-high 9 stolen bases as well this season.
Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will win
- The Dodgers have lost each of their last four games as road favorites against National League opponents following a road win.
- The Diamondbacks have won three of their last four games as home underdogs following a home loss.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games as road favorites against National League opponents following a win.
- The Diamondbacks have covered the run line in each of their last seven Thursday games as underdogs against National League opponents.
Arizona Diamondbacks Player Prop Facts
- Eugenio Suarez has hit a home run in three of the Diamondbacks’ last four games against the Dodgers.
- Brandon Pfaadt has recorded a win in five of his last six appearances.
- Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has recorded a Double in four of the Diamondbacks’ last five night games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Eugenio Suarez has recorded at least one RBI in seven of the Diamondbacks’ last eight games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- Brandon Pfaadt has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- Corbin Carroll has scored at least one run in each of the Diamondbacks’ last eight games as underdogs against NL West opponents.
- Ketel Marte has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 appearances against the Dodgers.
- Jake McCarthy has recorded at least one Single in each of his last eight appearances with the Diamondbacks as underdogs against the Dodgers.
- Brandon Pfaadt ranks T2nd in the league for Wins (5) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the last seven games between the Dodgers and Diamondbacks have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Thirteen of the Dodgers’ last 14 road games against NL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
Diamondbacks vs Dodgers Prediction
I’m on the Dodgers here. I know the Diamondbacks have been a solid home team in recent years. However, the Diamondbacks haven’t been as strong against right-handed pitching as they were earlier in the year, and Yamamoto’s proven to be one of the better righties in the national league and maybe in baseball so far this season. Los Angeles also has the bats to back him up, bats that historically have been able to get to Brandon Pfaadt. I think Arizona is in some real hot water here. Give me the Dodgers to draw first blood.