The Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers meet Friday in MLB action at Dodger Stadium. Here’s a Dodgers vs Diamondbacks Prediction. This article will include a Dodgers vs Diamondbacks Pick.
Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Preview
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 66-69 on the year and play the Rangers, Red Sox, and Giants next. The Arizona Diamondbacks are batting .251 on the season, have a .325 OBP, and a .438 slugging percentage. The Arizona Diamondbacks pitching staff has a 4.54 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP. Geraldo Perdomo leads the Arizona Diamondbacks with 143 hits and 87 RBI, while Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Corbin Carroll have combined for 242 hits and 147 RBI.
Zac Gallen gets the ball for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and he is 9-13 with a 5.13 ERA and 141 strikeouts this season. Gallen is 1-5 with a 4.20 ERA and 91 strikeouts in his career against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 77-57 on the year and play the Pirates, Orioles, and Rockies next. The Los Angeles Dodgers are batting .253 on the season, have a .330 OBP, and a .441 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Dodgers pitching staff has a 4.08 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. Shohei Ohtani leads the Los Angeles Dodgers with 141 hits and 85 RBI while Freddie Freeman and Andy Pages have combined for 269 hits and 150 RBI.
Blake Snell gets the ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he is 3-2 with a 1.97 ERA and 30 strikeouts this season. Snell is 5-2 with a 1.99 ERA and 75 strikeouts in his career against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Dodgers have won each of their last six games at Dodger Stadium.
- The Diamondbacks have lost four of their last five road games against NL West opponents following a win.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in each of their last five night games at Dodger Stadium following a win.
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five road games against NL West opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five road night games.
- The Dodgers have led after 5 innings in each of their last 11 home games.
Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will win
- The Diamondbacks have won seven of their last eight games as underdogs following a road win.
- The Dodgers have lost each of their last three games as favorites against NL West opponents following a win.
- The Diamondbacks have covered the run line in each of their last 12 games as road underdogs following a win.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven Friday games as favorites against National League opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have led after 3 innings in four of their last five games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Diamondbacks have won the first inning in seven of their last eight night games against NL West opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have led after 5 innings in seven of their last eight night games against NL West opponents.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Shohei Ohtani has hit a home run in four of the Dodgers’ last five home games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Blake Snell has recorded seven or more strikeouts in 12 of his 13 previous home appearances against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Freddie Freeman has recorded at least one hit in each of the Dodgers’ last eight games as favorites against the Diamondbacks.
- Blake Snell has recorded a win in four of his last five home appearances.
- Freddie Freeman has recorded at least one Double in three of the Dodgers’ last four games against the Diamondbacks.
- Shohei Ohtani ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.608) this season.
Arizona Diamondbacks Player Prop Facts
- Gabriel Moreno has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances with the Diamondbacks as underdogs against the Dodgers.
- Zac Gallen has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last 10 appearances against NL West opponents.
- Corbin Carroll has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 17 road appearances against NL West opponents.
- Zac Gallen has recorded a win in each of his last four appearances against NL West opponents.
- Geraldo Perdomo ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.391) this season.
Dodgers vs Diamondbacks Prediction
The Dodgers are going to be favored for obvious reasons, as they’re the better team, at home, and Snell has been good this season. Snell has allowed seven earned runs in 32 innings. The Diamondbacks have underachieved all year, and Gallen hasn’t been himself this season. I get it. However, we’re getting almost two times our money with a pitcher who has received CY Young votes in his career. Gallen is one of the better pitchers in baseball when he’s right and while he’s struggled overall, he’s allowed 27 hits and 10 runs in his last 29 innings. At this price, I’ll take a shot in the dark with the Diamondbacks.