The Arizona Diamondbacks have opened the season by beating up on left-handed pitchers, with the team slashing a collective .294/.429/.588 against southpaws. And though the season is still in its infancy, the Diamondbacks have long enjoyed facing off against lefties with the team going 15-5 SU in its last 20 games against teams starting a left-hander. However, the D-backs face the best pitcher in baseball – no matter the handedness – on Tuesday when they take on Clayton Kershaw.
- The Diamondbacks lineup has a collective .203 batting average vs Clayton Kershaw.
- The Dodgers are 5-16 ATS in their last 21 games against the Diamondbacks.
- The Dodgers are 23-4 SU in their last 27 games with Clayton Kershaw as the starting pitcher.
Kershaw did not blow up the radar gun like we are used to during the Los Angeles Dodgers’ season opener but was just as good as we would expect. Kershaw surrendered just one earned run in 6.0 innings of work – though the Dodgers gave him literally zero run support. The Dodgers offense has woken up after failing to plate a run in the first two games of the season, scoring 21 runs in the past three.
Zack Godley posted some respectable numbers last season after he needed to fill the void left by an injured Shelby Miller in Arizona’s starting rotation. The righty posted a 3.37 ERA and 9.6 K/9IP in his 26 appearances – 25 of which were starts. Godley’s aggressive style is great for racking up strikeouts – though he can be hittable when he is off.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Arizona was a +174 moneyline underdog earlier in the day at Sportsbook, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made oddsmakers at Sportsbook pick an Sportsbook OVER/UNDER number of 8.
OddsShark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 5.7-2.6 victory for the Dodgers. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs Arizona Diamondbacks Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Arizona Diamondbacks sport a record of 3-1 heading into this matchup, while the Los Angeles Dodgers sit at 2-3 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Arizona vs Los Angeles injuries news.
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Diamondbacks rated this week at No. 8 and the Dodgers sitting at No. 5.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Arizona has baseball's No. 5-rated offensive output, at 9.75 hits per game. The Dodgers average 8.6 hits per game, good for No. 14 on the list.
Arizona owns the No. 18 defense, allowing 6.5 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Los Angeles's No. 1-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Los Angeles lost a tight one on Monday, seeing the game get away from them in extra innings and falling by a 8-7 score against Arizona at Chase Field.
- Los Angeles is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games
- Los Angeles is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
- Los Angeles is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
- Arizona is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
- Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games
- Arizona is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Los Angeles at Arizona, Wednesday, April 4
