MLB wagering interest swings to the Los Angeles vs Arizona battle on Monday at Dodger Stadium as the Dodgers try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

The Dodgers will rely on Aaron Harang to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Trevor Cahill will be his counterpart for the Diamondbacks. Aaron Harang is 7-5 this season, and Trevor Cahill is 8-9.



View Arizona vs LA Dodgers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Dodgers as -135 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 7.5.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 2-ranked Dodgers and the National League No. 10-rated Diamondbacks in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Los Angeles has the National League's No. 12-rated offensive output, at 8.3 hits per game. The Diamondbacks average 8.9 hits per game, good for No. 5 on the National League list.

Arizona brings the National League's No. 8-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Dodgers' league No. 3-ranked defense.

The Diamondbacks were a 5-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Mets. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -101 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors. Arizona suffered a 5-1 loss against New York on Sunday, as Joe Saunders wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Chase Field.

Los Angeles won its last outing, a 4-0 result against the Giants on July 29. Bettors who backed the Dodgers at -119 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Dodgers didn’t allow a single run in their last start, as their staff shut out San Francisco 4-0 on Sunday at AT&T Park.


Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing LA Dodgers are 4-6
After playing NY Mets are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

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

A few Diamondbacks at Dodgers trends to consider:
Arizona is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Arizona is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Arizona is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games
LA Dodgers are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Dodgers' last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers' last 9 games when playing Arizona
LA Dodgers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona


Next up:
Arizona at LA Dodgers, Tuesday, July 31