Los Angeles will try to be nasty hosts on Sunday when the Arizona Diamondbacks pay a visit to Dodger Stadium.

For the Dodgers, Rubby De La Rosa gets the ball, charged with keeping the Diamondbacks hitters off the base paths. He'll face Joe Saunders, 7-8 on the year.



View Arizona vs LA Dodgers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, Los Angeles sat as -119 favorites. The total was set at 7.5.

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:
At the plate, Los Angeles owns the No. 10 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.4 per game. By contrast, the Diamondbacks are rated No. 9 in the same category at 8.4 per game.

Arizona brings the National League's No. 10-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Dodgers' league No. 6-ranked defense.

Last time out for Arizona, they were a 6-4 Sportsbook as they battled the Dodgers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Diamondbacks at +126 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Diamondbacks grabbed a win last time out, defeating Chad Billingsley and the Dodgers 6-4 on Saturday at Dodger Stadium.

A few Diamondbacks at Dodgers trends to consider:
Arizona is 8-15-1 SU in their last 24 games ,when playing LA Dodgers
Arizona is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,on the road
Arizona is 3-8-1 SU in their last 12 games ,when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers9-2-1 SU in their last 12 games at home
LA Dodgers5-1-1 SU in their last 7 games
LA Dodgers17-7-1 SU in their last 25 games when playing at home against Arizona
LA Dodgers are 2-4-1 SU in their last 7 games ,when playing Arizona


Next up:
Arizona at San Francisco, Monday, August 1
LA Dodgers at San Diego, Monday, August 1