Dodgers vs Diamondbacks Pick – MLB Predictions & Odds 3/31/23
Arizona Diamondbacks (0-1) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (1-0)
March 31, 2023 10:10 pm EDT
The Line: Los Angeles Dodgers -182 / Arizona Diamondbacks +140; Over/Under: +8
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The Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers meet Friday in MLB action at Dodger Stadium. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Arizona Diamondbacks look for a bounce back showing after getting rocked in their opener, 2-8. The Diamondbacks need to get their pitching staff in order if they’re going to avoid their third 0-2 start in the last four years. Nick Ahmed leads the Diamondbacks with 1 hit, while Lourdes Gurriel and Ketel Marte have combined for 2 hits. Merrill Kelly gets the ball, and he was 13-8 with a 3.37 ERA and 177 strikeouts last season. Kelly is 0-9 with a 5.97 ERA and 58 strikeouts in his career against the Dodgers.
The Los Angeles Dodgers look to be in midseason form through their first effort, as their offense produced at least 2 runs in 3 different innings. The Dodgers look for their first 2-0 start since the 2020 COVID-19 season. Will Smith leads the Dodgers with 3 hits and 4 RBI, while Freddie Freeman and James Outman have combined for 4 hits and 2 RBI. Dustin May gets the ball, and he was 2-3 with a 4.50 ERA and 29 strikeouts last season. May is 0-1 with a 13.50 ERA and 5 strikeouts in his career against the Diamondbacks.
The Diamondbacks are 45-100 in their last 145 road games and 6-13 in their last 19 overall. The Dodgers are 38-13 in their last 51 home games and 67-26 in their last 93 overall. The over is 4-0 in Diamondbacks last 4 Friday games. The under is 5-2-1 in Dodgers last 8 overall. The Diamondbacks are 19-60 in the last 79 meetings in Los Angeles and 12-39 in the last 51 meetings.
I’m not excited to get behind the Dodgers at this price given the limited appearances Dustin May has made the last two years. Still, the Dodgers are comfortably the better side here, and you just have to trust their offense again. Of course, I’ll lay the RL to shave down the juice. The Dodgers can put up a crooked spot out of nowhere.