The Los Angeles Dodgers will try to be nasty hosts on Monday when the Arizona Diamondbacks pay a visit to Dodger Stadium.
Brandon McCarthy gets the call for the Los Angeles Dodgers and he will try to build on a 2-0 mark. In the other dugout, Robbie Ray brings a 1-0 ledger to the game for the Arizona Diamondbacks as he tries to quiet the Dodgers bats.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The visiting Arizona Diamondbacks were 167 moneyline underdogs in this one earlier in the day at most online sportsbooks including Sportsbook. The total was 7.5 at Sportsbook for those preferring over under betting.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 5.4-1.6 result in favor of the Dodgers. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs Los Angeles Dodgers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Los Angeles Dodgers bring a 7-6 record to the battle against the 8-5 Diamondbacks. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Los Angeles vs Arizona injuries news.
The Los Angeles Dodgers sit at No. 7 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Arizona Diamondbacks sit at No. 9 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Los Angeles Dodgers No. 10 ranked offense (4.62 runs per game) against a Arizona Diamondbacks defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 18 at 4.46 runs allowed per game. The Los Angeles Dodgers have been averaging 8.15 hits per game, less than the Arizona Diamondbacks have managed so far this season (8.92 hits on average).
Los Angeles owns the No. 2 defense, allowing 4.62 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Arizona's No. 18-rated defense.
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Arizona at San Diego, Tuesday, April 18th
Los Angeles home to Colorado, Tuesday, April 18th