A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Arizona duelling Los Angeles on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium.

Josh Beckett will take the mound for Los Angeles, and he'll carry a 0-4 record into the contest. Brandon McCarthy gets the ball for Arizona; he's 0-3 so far this season.



View Arizona vs LA Dodgers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Dodgers in this matchup found them as -137 favorites on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 7 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 2-rated Diamondbacks taking on the National League's No. 5-rated Dodgers in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Los Angeles has the National League's No. 14-rated offensive output, at 8.5 hits per game. The Diamondbacks average 8.8 hits per game, good for No. 4 on the National League list.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Los Angeles has the National League's No. 12-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Diamondbacks own the National League's No. 4 mark in runs allowed.

Arizona was a 9-2 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Dodgers. They won as -102 underdogs, while the total score of 11 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. Arizona rolled to a 9-2 win against Los Angeles on Monday, as Trevor Cahill and the Diamondbacks' bats led the team to victory at Dodger Stadium.




Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
After playing LA Dodgers are 4-6
After a win are 3-7

Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Arizona are 4-6
After playing Arizona are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

A few Diamondbacks at Dodgers trends to consider:
Arizona is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona's last 11 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Dodgers' last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 14 of LA Dodgers' last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Dodgers' last 11 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona


Next up:
Arizona at LA Dodgers, Wednesday, May 8