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Cody Bellinger and the surging Los Angeles Dodgers are ready to face off against their divisional rival Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in a Tuesday showdown. Fox Sports Arizona will broadcast the action and the game will get going at 9:40 p.m. ET.

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Odds

Las Vegas has Arizona (+185) as the underdog to Los Angeles (-200). You can play game’s total with current odds listed at -110 for over 9 runs and -110 for under 9. This game currently has a runline of Dodgers -1.5 (-140) and Diamondbacks +1.5 (+120).

The Dodgers have gone 42-19 SU this year and are 30-30 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 14.8 units for moneyline bettors and 3.8 units ATS. The Diamondbacks, on the other hand, are 30-31 SU and 36-24 ATS. The team’s gained 1.3 units for moneyline bettors and 9.7 units ATS.

Diamondbacks games have had an over/under record of 29-28-3 so far in 2019. Los Angeles has an over/under record of 31-26-3.

Southpaw Hyun-Jin Ryu is projected to start for Los Angeles. Ryu is 8-1 with a 1.48 ERA and 69 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with eight strikeouts and a 1.50 ERA against Arizona this year.

The Diamondbacks are putting the ball in the hands of righty Taylor Clarke (1-1, 4.67 ERA), who has 11 strikeouts and five walks as well as a WHIP of 1.27. Clarke has yet to face the Dodgers this year and did not pitch in the majors in 2018.

Los Angeles’ pitching staff allowed 3.8 runs per game and its starters own a 2.88 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 8.95 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.71, along with a K/9 of 8.59.

Dodgers hitters have slashed .265/.353/.469 on their way to 5.4 runs scored per game this year, including 6.5 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (5-0 SU).

First baseman Cody Bellinger and third baseman Justin Turner continue to lead Los Angeles’ offense. Bellinger is slashing .376/.462/.733 with 20 home runs, 52 RBIs, 50 runs and seven stolen bases, while Turner has a .311 average with six homers, 25 RBIs and 29 runs scored.

For the home team, Arizona’s pitchers have allowed 4.4 runs per game overall in 2019. The club’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 4.08, a WHIP of 1.28 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.9. The bullpen has a 4.24 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 8.9 K/9. In 28 games against NL West opponents, Diamondbacks starters have an ERA of 5.13 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.77.

Arizona’s hitters are putting up 5.2 runs per contest, including 5.7 per game against divisional foes and 5.6 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .267/.313/.483 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.

The Diamondbacks’ hitters have been led by Eduardo Escobar and Ketel Marte. Escobar is hitting .288/.343/.567 with 15 home runs, 48 RBIs and 38 runs scored, while Marte’s line is .276/.327/.527 with 14 homers, 43 RBIs and 36 runs.

The Dodgers have gained 15.5 units and are 24-17 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 20 of those games, compared to 18 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Diamondbacks have netted 1.2 units and are 13-10 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s hit in 14 of those games, compared to seven that went under.

Dodgers at Diamondbacks Free Prediction

Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Dodgers, O/U – UNDER

Betting Notes

  • The over has cashed in three of Los Angeles’ last seven games.
  • The Dodgers have won 10 of their last 11 games SU.
  • Los Angeles has recorded 28.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 23.0 over its last five.
  • The Dodgers have hit 18 home runs in their last 10 games. The Diamondbacks have hit 15 over their last 10.
  • The Dodgers have a team OPS of .822 this season and an OPS of .830 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Diamondbacks’ OPS sits at .779 overall and .730 versus righties.