The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet Sunday 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 Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Arizona Diamondbacks will send out Brandon Pfaadt here and Pfaadt is 12-8 with a 5.24 ERA and 117 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Dodgers, Pfaadt is 4-1 with a 4.18 ERA and 27 strikeouts this season. Yoshinobu Yamamoto will get the start for the Dodgers here and is 11-8 with a 2.90 ERA and 157 strikeouts this season. In his career, Yamamoto is 2-1 with a 2.59 ERA and 26 strikeouts against the Diamondbacks.
Arizona Diamondbacks Recap
The Arizona Diamondbacks come into this game looking to build on a 6-1 win over the Dodgers from Saturday’s matchup to sit at 68-69 this season. After this series, the Diamondbacks will head home for a series against the Texas Rangers.
Diamondbacks Win 4 In A Row And 7 Of Last 10
Corbin Carroll has 120 hits with 27 home runs, 67 RBIs, 16 triples and 25 doubles this season. Carroll also has 21 stolen bases and Geraldo Perdomo has a team-high 23 stolen bases as well as 15 home runs and 87 RBIs with a team-high 143 hits this season. Ketel Marte’s added 23 home runs and 60 RBIs as well on the year and Lourdes Gurriel has 122 hits with 23 doubles, 19 home runs and 80 RBIs.
Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will win
- The Diamondbacks have won each of their last seven games as underdogs following a road win.
- The Dodgers have lost four of their last five games as favorites against NL West opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have covered the run line in each of their last 14 games as road underdogs following a win.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games as favorites against the Diamondbacks following a home loss.
Arizona Diamondbacks Player Prop Facts
- James McCann has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances in day games against NL West teams that held a winning record.
- Brandon Pfaadt has recorded a win in each of his last four appearances against the Dodgers.
- Corbin Carroll has hit a home run in two of the Diamondbacks’ last three games against NL West opponents.
- Brandon Pfaadt has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last nine appearances in day games against teams that held a winning record.
- Corbin Carroll has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 19 road appearances against NL West opponents.
- Ketel Marte ranks 4th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.392) this season.
Los Angeles Dodgers Recap
The Los Angeles Dodgers come into this game looking to bounce back from their loss at the hands of the Diamondbacks on Saturday to drop to 77-59 this year. After this series, the Dodgers will head on the road for their series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Dodgers Drop Back-To-Back Games & Look To Avoid Sweep
Shohei Ohtani has 141 hits including 17 doubles, 45 home runs, 85 RBIs and 8 triples while Tommy Edman has 69 hits with 12 home runs and 44 RBIs. Michael Conforto has 68 hits with 20 doubles while Teoscar Hernandez has 104 hits with 21 home runs, 25 doubles and 77 RBIs as well this season. Ohtani has a team-high 17 stolen bases while Max Muncy has 10 doubles but also has 73 strikeouts so far this season. Mookie Betts has also chipped in 14 home runs and 58 RBIs as well on the year. Freddie Freeman has also logged 136 hits with a team-high 34 doubles, 18 home runs and 75 RBIs. Andy Pages also has 133 hits with 22 doubles, 23 home runs and 75 RBIs as well this season.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Dodgers have won each of their last 12 day games against NL West opponents following a loss.
- The Diamondbacks have lost each of their last five Sunday road games against National League opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight day games against NL West opponents.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in six of their last seven day games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Freddie Freeman has recorded a Double in each of his last three appearances after playing the previous day.
- Freddie Freeman has hit at least one home run in each of the Dodgers’ last four day games.
- Mookie Betts has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Shohei Ohtani ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.603) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Dodgers’ last four games as favorites against the Diamondbacks have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Six of the Diamondbacks’ last seven road games against NL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction
I’m on the Dodgers here. I get the case to be made for Arizona as they have been the better team so far in this series. However, Pfaadt has an ERA over 11 in three road starts since the break and it’s hard for me to envision the Dodgers getting swept in this series. I think the Dodgers salvage something, give me the Dodgers in this one.