The Los Angeles Dodgers look to emerge victorious in MLB odds action as the Diamondbacks arrive at Dodger Stadium on Friday.

The Dodgers will rely on Clayton Kershaw to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Joe Saunders will be his counterpart for the Diamondbacks. Clayton Kershaw is 4-3 this season, and Joe Saunders is 0-4.



View Arizona vs LA Dodgers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Dodgers as -185 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 7.

Power Rankings:
The Dodgers - Diamondbacks odds would favor the Diamondbacks if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Los Angeles is rated No. 12 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while Arizona is at No. 9 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Diamondbacks rank No. 9 in the National League at 8.3 hits per game. That compares with Los Angeles’s No. 6 ranking in that category.

Arizona brings the National League's No. 14-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Dodgers' league No. 11-ranked defense.

The Diamondbacks were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Giants. That made winners of bettors who got San Francisco at -120 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Diamondbacks endured a 3-2 loss at the hands of the Giants on Thursday, with Daniel Hudson throwing 6 2/3 innings of 7-hit ball at AT&T Park.


Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Friday are 1-9
Before playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
After playing San Francisco are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few Diamondbacks at Dodgers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona's last 12 games
Arizona is 4-12 SU in their last 16 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
LA Dodgers are 12-4 SU in their last 16 games when playing Arizona


Next up:
Arizona at LA Dodgers, Saturday, May 14