The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet Wednesday in MLB action from Dodger Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an LA Dodgers vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Arizona Diamondbacks will start Ryne Nelson here and Nelson is 2-3 with a 7.06 ERA and 23 strikeouts this season. In his career, Nelson is 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA and 9 strikeouts against the Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers will trot out Tyler Glasnow here and Glasnow is 6-2 with a 2.90 ERA and 81 strikeouts this season. This will be Glasnow’s second career start against the Diamondbacks.
Arizona Diamondbacks Recap
The Arizona Diamondbacks will try to come out on top in the series after evening the set up at one win apiece thanks to a 7-3 win over the Dodgers in Tuesday’s clash. The series win would be big for Arizona to bounce back after a series loss to the Detroit Tigers over the weekend.
Diamondbacks Can Provide Value At The Plate
Going into Tuesday, Ketel Marte leads the Diamondbacks with 55 hits in addition to a .291 batting average and 12 doubles with 9 home runs and 25 RBIs while Lourdes Gurriel Jr. also has 6 home runs and 27 RBIs as well this season. Corbin Carroll has a team-high 8 stolen bases while Eugenio Suarez has a team-high 52 strikeouts this season. Christian Walker also has 8 home runs with a team-high 30 RBIs of his own this season.
Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will win
- The Diamondbacks have won four of their last five games as underdogs against National League opponents.
- The Dodgers have lost four of their last six games as favorites against the Diamondbacks following a loss.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine games at Dodger Stadium against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The road team has covered the run line in eight of the Diamondbacks’ last 10 games.
- The Diamondbacks have led after 5 innings in three of their last four games as road underdogs.
- The Diamondbacks have led after 3 innings in eight of their last nine games as road underdogs against National League opponents.
Los Angeles Dodgers Recap
The Los Angeles Dodgers will be hoping to bounce back after their loss on Tuesday, looking to carry over some success from their series victory against the Reds this past weekend.
Dodgers Still Solid Across The Board Despite Tuesday’s Loss
Going into Tuesday, Shohei Ohtani leads the Dodgers with 67 hits including a team-high 13 home runs, 16 doubles and 33 RBIs with a .353 batting average while Mookie Betts has 65 hits with 11 doubles, 3 triples, 8 homers and 29 RBIs of his own. Teoscar Hernandez also has 11 home runs with 37 RBIs and a team-high 63 strikeouts. Betts also has 8 stolen bases while Ohtani has a team-high 11 stolen bases.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Dodgers have won each of their last five games against NL West opponents following a loss.
- The Diamondbacks have lost each of their last four games against NL West opponents following a win.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in each of their last five games as favorites against NL West opponents following a loss.
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five games following a win.
LA Dodgers vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction
I’m on the Diamondbacks here. I think this could be a good value spot despite some recent struggles for Ryne Nelson as Nelson’s historically struggled more at home, but he’s also had some decent numbers in his career against the Dodgers and I think he could provide some value. Glasnow hasn’t been unhittable and this is just too steep of a price for me to feel good about backing him. Give me the Arizona Diamondbacks and the huge plus money.