Ketel Marte and the Arizona Diamondbacks will be taking the field against their divisional foe Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in a Wednesday showdown. The matchup will get underway at 10:10 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to Fox Sports Arizona to catch the action.
Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers Odds
Sportsbooks have Los Angeles (-255) as the favorite over Arizona (+230). You can play matchup’s total with current odds posted at -115 for over 8 runs and -105 for under 8. This game currently has a runline of Diamondbacks +1.5 (+105) and Dodgers -1.5 (-125).
The Diamondbacks have gone 43-44 SU this year and are 48-38 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 1.4 units for moneyline bettors and 6.7 units ATS. The Dodgers, on the other hand, are 58-29 SU and 41-45 ATS. The team’s gained 13.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline while gaining 1.4 units ATS.
Los Angeles games have an over/under record of 41-39-6 so far in 2019. Arizona has an over/under record of 43-38-5.
Merrill Kelly will get the start for the visiting Diamondbacks. The right-handed Kelly is 7-8 with a 4.00 ERA and 79 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Dodgers this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Dodgers are sending righty Walker Buehler (8-1, 3.43 ERA) to the mound. Buehler has 104 strikeouts and 14 walks to his credit as well as a 0.97 WHIP. Buehler is 1-0 with 11 strikeouts and a 4.91 ERA over two starts against Arizona this year.
Arizona’s pitchers have allowed 4.6 runs per game and its starters own a 4.29 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 8.65 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.44, along with a K-per-9 of 8.42.
Diamondbacks hitters have slashed .258/.325/.446 on their way to 5.1 runs scored per game this season, including 5.0 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Arizona’s offense has been led by Ketel Marte and Eduardo Escobar, who have combined to blast 38 home runs. Marte is hitting .308/.355/.565 with 20 home runs, 52 RBIs and 56 runs scored, while Escobar is hitting .292 with 18 homers, 65 RBIs and 55 runs scored.
For the home team, Los Angeles’ pitchers have given up 3.9 runs per game overall this year. The club’s starting pitching staff has a 3.05 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.19 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 8.9 K/9. In 39 games against NL West foes, Dodgers starters have an ERA of 3.41 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.08.
The Los Angeles offense has produced 5.3 runs per contest, including 6.1 per game against divisional foes and 7.8 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .298/.383/.532 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that span.
First baseman Cody Bellinger and third baseman Justin Turner have led the Dodgers’ hitters this year. Bellinger is hitting .344/.441/.692 with 27 home runs, 68 RBIs, 67 runs and eight stolen bases, and Turner’s line is .301/.386/.452 with nine homers, 33 RBIs and 44 runs scored.
The Diamondbacks have lost 0.8 units and are 33-25 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 26 of those games, compared to 30 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Dodgers have netted 9.3 units and are 32-27 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in 27 of those games, compared to 26 that’ve gone under.
Diamondbacks at Dodgers MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Diamondbacks, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has cashed in just two of Arizona’s last seven games.
- The Diamondbacks have lost three of their last four games SU.
- The Arizona defense has permitted five errors over the last 10 games, compared to 13 errors for Los Angeles over its last 10.
- The Diamondbacks have hit six home runs in their last 10 games. The Dodgers have hit 16 over their last 10.
- The Diamondbacks have a team OPS of .771 this season and an OPS of .737 against right-handed pitchers. The Dodgers’ OPS stands at .823 overall and .815 against righties.
