The Los Angeles Dodgers will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Arizona Diamondbacks invade Dodger Stadium on Monday.
Ian Kennedy gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Diamondbacks on this day; he's 3-2 on the season. The Dodgers, meanwhile, will counter with Clayton Kershaw, who will be looking to improve on his 2-1 mark.
View Arizona vs LA Dodgers Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Dodgers as -185 favorites on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest at Sportsbook. The over under opened at 6 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.
Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 1-rated Dodgers and the league No. 16-ranked Diamondbacks, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Los Angeles' No. 4 ranked National League offense (4.4 runs per game) against a Diamondbacks defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 13 in the National League at 4.5 runs allowed per game. The Dodgers have been averaging 8.5 hits per game, more than the Diamondbacks have managed so far this season (8.2 hits on average).
Comparing defensive stats, Arizona owns the National League's No. 4-rated road mark, allowing 3.3 runs per game on the highway. Los Angeles, on the other hand, rates No. 4 in scoring at home.
Arizona lost its last outing, a 7-3 result against the Giants on May 13. Bettors who backed the Giants at +153 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Diamondbacks were saddled with a loss last time out in Joe Saunders' start, as they lost 7-3 against San Francisco on Sunday at Chase Field.
Los Angeles won its last outing, a 11-5 result against the Rockies on May 13. Bettors who backed the Dodgers at -142 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (16) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Dodgers grabbed a win last time out, defeating Alex White and the Rockies 11-5 on Sunday at Dodger Stadium.
Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
After playing San Francisco are 7-3
After a loss are 4-6
Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Arizona are 4-6
After playing Colorado are 6-4
After a win are 5-5
A few Diamondbacks at Dodgers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games at home
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games
Next up:
Arizona at LA Dodgers, Tuesday, May 15
