The Los Angeles Dodgers will square off against their divisional nemesis Arizona Diamondbacks in a Tuesday showdown. The opening pitch is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Arizona is in line to televise the matchup.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Odds
The Dodgers have gone 54-26 SU this year and are 39-40 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 16.6 units for moneyline bettors and 2.0 units ATS. The Diamondbacks, on the other hand, are 40-40 SU and 44-35 ATS. They’ve gained 0.1 units for moneyline bettors and 5.3 units ATS.
Diamondbacks games have an over/under record of 40-36-3 so far in 2019. Los Angeles has an over/under record of 37-37-5.
Right-hander Ross Stripling is getting the start for Los Angeles. Stripling is 3-2 with a 3.08 ERA and 48 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with six strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Arizona this year.
The Diamondbacks are putting the ball in the hands of lefty Robbie Ray (5-4, 3.87 ERA), who has 115 punchouts and 43 walks, along with a 1.34 WHIP. Ray is 0-1 with 18 strikeouts and a 4.50 ERA across two starts against Los Angeles this year.
Arizona’s pitching staff has yielded 4.6 runs per game overall this season as a unit. The club’s starting pitching staff has a 4.31 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.41 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 8.6 K/9. In 37 games against divisional opponents, Diamondbacks starters have an ERA of 5.44 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.80.
The Arizona hitters are putting up 5.2 runs per outing, including 5.2 per game against divisional foes and 4.8 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .267/.357/.390 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Diamondbacks’ batters have been led by Ketel Marte and Eduardo Escobar. Marte is hitting .312/.361/.585 with 20 home runs, 51 RBIs and 53 runs scored, while Escobar’s line sits at .282/.343/.536 with 17 homers, 59 RBIs and 51 runs.
In the visiting dugout, Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 3.6 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 2.71 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 8.97 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.33, along with a WHIP of 1.00 and a K/9 of 8.96.
The Dodgers offense has slashed .266/.350/.470 on its way to 5.3 runs scored per game this year, including 6.0 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
First baseman Cody Bellinger and third baseman Justin Turner continue to lead Los Angeles’ offense. Bellinger is slashing .353/.450/.702 with 25 home runs, 62 RBIs, 62 runs and eight stolen bases, while Turner is slashing .300/.380/.432 with seven homers, 30 RBIs and 37 runs scored.
The Dodgers have gained 3.0 units and are 9-17 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has cashed in 14 of those games, compared to 12 that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Diamondbacks have lost 1.1 units and are 30-24 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in 25 of those games, compared to 28 that went under.
Dodgers at Diamondbacks MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Diamondbacks, ATS Winner – Dodgers, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has hit in just two of Los Angeles’ last seven games.
- The Dodgers have a total OPS of .820 this season, including an OPS of .798 when facing left-handed pitchers. The Diamondbacks’ OPS sits at .778 overall and .865 against southpaws.
- Arizona has recorded 23.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 23.2 over its last five.
- The Dodgers have hit 18 home runs in their last 10 games. The Diamondbacks have hit 13 over their last 10.
