The Los Angeles Dodgers battle the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday in MLB betting action at Dodger Stadium.

For the Dodgers, Ted Lilly gets the ball, charged with keeping the Diamondbacks hitters off the base paths. He'll face Josh Collmenter, 5-5 on the year.



View Arizona vs LA Dodgers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Dodgers as +105 moneyline underdogs in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 7 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 7-rated Dodgers and the league No. 15-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. 14 ranked National League offense (3.6 runs per game) against a Diamondbacks defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 8 in the National League at 4.3 runs allowed per game. The Dodgers have been averaging 8.4 hits per game, almost the same as the Diamondbacks have managed so far this season (8.4 hits on average).

Defensively, Arizona features the National League's No. 6-rated defense on the road, allowing 4 runs per game. Los Angeles, meanwhile, comes in at No. 14 in the National League at home, scoring 3 runs per game.

The Diamondbacks were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Padres. That made winners of bettors who got San Diego at -107 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors. Arizona didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 4-3 to San Diego on Thursday at PETCO Park.

Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 3-1 loser as they battled the Rockies at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Rockies at +140 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Los Angeles didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 3-1 to Colorado on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium.


Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Friday are 2-8
Before playing LA Dodgers are 4-6
After playing San Diego are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4

Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Arizona are 6-4
After playing Colorado are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

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


Next up:
Arizona at LA Dodgers, Saturday, July 30