Los Angeles pays a visit to Arizona on Friday, hoping to shut down the Diamondbacks bats in baseball action at Chase Field.

Clayton Kershaw, with a record of 9-4 on the season, gets the ball for the Dodgers, while the Diamondbacks trot Joe Saunders to the mound in this one. He is 6-7 so far in 2011.



View LA Dodgers vs Arizona Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Diamondbacks as +105 moneyline underdogs in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 8.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 13-ranked Diamondbacks and the National League No. 6-rated Dodgers in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Dodgers rank No. 8 in the National League at 8.6 hits per game. That compares with Arizona’s No. 9 ranking in that category.

Comparing defensive stats, Los Angeles owns the National League's No. 8-rated road mark, allowing 4.2 runs per game on the highway. Arizona, on the other hand, rates No. 4 in scoring at home.

Los Angeles was a 4-1 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Padres. They won as -110 favorites, while the total score of 5 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Los Angeles got the job done in their last match in a 4-1 victory over San Diego on Sunday at Dodger Stadium behind starter Ted Lilly.

Last time out for Arizona, they were a 4-2 loser as they battled the Cardinals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at -171 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Arizona didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 4-2 to St. Louis on Sunday at Busch Stadium.


Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Arizona are 7-3
After playing San Diego are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing LA Dodgers are 4-6
After playing St. Louis are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few Dodgers at Diamondbacks trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers' last 8 games
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers' last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Arizona is 6-13 SU in their last 19 games when playing LA Dodgers
Arizona is 4-9 SU in their last 13 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
LA Dodgers at Arizona, Saturday, July 16