Dodgers vs Diamondbacks Prediction & MLB Odds For Monday, September 2nd
At 4:10 PM ET, the Dodgers and Diamondbacks will face off in an NL West matchup. This one is taking place at Chase Field in Phoenix and has the Dodgers as the favorites on the money line (-140). The Diamondbacks are 2nd in the NL West with a record of 77-60, while the Dodgers are 1st at 82-55.
Monday’s forecast in Phoenix calls for temperatures in the low 90s and partly cloudy skies. Jack Flaherty will start for the Dodgers, while the Diamondbacks are starting Eduardo Rodriguez. The over/under line is currently at 8.5 runs.
Betting Odds & Lines for this Game
- Spread: Dodgers -1.5 (+116) | Diamondbacks 1.5 (-140)
- Total: 8.5
- MoneyLine: Dodgers -140 | Diamondbacks +119
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Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Prediction: Moneyline
It was all Arizona in the last game of this series, as the Diamondbacks took down the Dodgers by a score of 14-3. The D-backs offense exploded for eight runs in the 2nd inning and cruised to an easy win. Heading into the game, they were at -111 on the money line.
Justin Wrobleski got the start for the Dodgers and went just 5 1/3 innings while giving up 10 hits and 10 earned runs. He took the loss in the game. Brandon Pfaadt put together a good outing for the D-backs, getting the win after going 5 2/3 innings and giving up three earned runs.
Randal Grichuk and Eugenio Suarez each homered for the D-backs, while Geraldo Perdomo scored three times and drove in two runs while going 2/4. Corbin Carroll also had a two-hit game and scored twice for Arizona’s offense.
With an overall record of 82-55, the Dodgers lead the NL West by five games over the Diamondbacks. The Dodgers are 23-19 in divisional games this season and have won four straight games as the favorite. So far, they are 77-44 as the favorite and 5-11 as the underdog.
Los Angeles has gone 37-31 on the road compared to 45-24 at home. The Dodgers have won four straight series and have an overall series record of 25-17-2 this year. They are also 7-3 across their last 10 games overall.
With a record of 77-60, the Diamondbacks are five games behind the Dodgers for the NL West lead. Arizona will take on the Dodgers today, and they are 23-16 in divisional games this year. So far, the Diamondbacks have lost two of the three games in this series vs. the Dodgers.
Arizona has an overall series record of 24-14-4 this year, and they have won two straight series on the road. At home, the Diamondbacks are 7-13 as the underdog this year. As the favorite, Arizona has gone 43-26 and an even 34-34 as the underdog.
Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Prediction: Over/Under
The Dodgers are on the road against the Diamondbacks today, with the O/U line set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average in their games this season is 9.2, and their O/U record is 74-61. When the O/U line has been set at 8.5 runs, their record is 32-22. Overall, 29.2% of their games have had O/U lines set at 8.5 runs, and their current over streak is at five games.
Shohei Ohtani has been one of the league’s top power threats this season, as his 44 home runs are 2nd in the MLB and the most on the Dodgers roster. Ohtani is also 3rd in the league with 98 RBIs and comes into the game with a season-long batting average of .291. However, he has gone just 7/29 in his last seven games, although he does have three homers in that stretch.
Tommy Edman has been swinging a hot bat of late for the Dodgers, going 9/25 in his last seven games. This includes four RBIs, but he has yet to go deep in that stretch. Edman is also on a four-game hitting streak. As a team, the Dodgers are 3rd in home runs and are 3rd in the league in runs scored.
Arizona’s games have averaged 10.1 runs this season, and the Diamondbacks have gone over the total in 77 of their 130 games. The over/under line for today’s game against the Dodgers is 8.5 runs, and the over has hit in 29 of the 46 games where the line was set at 8.5 runs. The over has also hit in Arizona’s last three games.
Arizona comes into the game as the league’s top-scoring offense, averaging 5.4 runs per game. They have been even better at home, putting up 5.6 runs per contest. The Diamondbacks are also the league’s top on-base percentage team and have the 2nd best team batting average in the league. So far, they have been a tough team to strike out, and they are near the top of the league in walks.
Over his last five games, Corbin Carroll has been on fire, going 8/19 with four homers and nine RBIs. His four homers in this stretch have pushed him into a tie for the team lead. Jake McCarthy comes into the game on a seven-game hitting streak, while Carroll has hit safely in 11 straight games. Ketel Marte and Eugenio Suarez have been the team’s top run producers, with 81 and 85 RBIs, respectively.
Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Prediction: Spread
When betting on the Dodgers’ run line, it’s important to note that their average run margin for the season is +0.8 runs per game. They have a run line record of 68-69. The Dodgers are 35-34 against the run line at home and 33-35 on the road. As the favorite, they are 61-60 against the run line, while they are 7-9 as the underdog. In their wins, the Dodgers’ average run margin is +3.5 runs per game, while in their losses, it’s -3.2 runs per game.
Jack Flaherty will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Orioles, as he finished with the loss after giving up three earned runs in six innings of work. In that outing, he gave up two homers. Before that, he had pitched well, coming away with the win vs. the Mariners and going 5 2/3 innings, giving up just one earned run. Flaherty has a record of 10-6 this season, along with an ERA of 3.07 and WHIP of 1.02. Opponents are batting .215 off the right-hander this season. Flaherty’s ERA on the road is 2.63 compared to 3.71 at home.
Arizona has been a solid run line bet this season, going 72-65 overall. They have been especially good on the road, going 40-28 against the run line. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 43-25 against the run line in those games. Their average run differential in games they have won is +4.1 runs per game.
Getting the start for the Diamondbacks is Eduardo Rodriguez, who has started the year with a 1-0 record. In his first start of the year, he picked up a win against the Marlins, going 5 1/3 innings and striking out 5. He then went 5 innings in his last start, giving up 5 runs on 5 hits.
Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Pick: Dodgers ML -140
Our predicted final score for this Dodgers and Diamondbacks matchup is 6-5 in favor of the Dodgers. With the Dodgers picking up the win, we would recommend taking them on the money line, as they are offering a payout of -140.
Looking at some potential player props, Jack Flaherty is projected to finish with eight strikeouts, which would have him finishing with the fourth most among all starters today. As for Eduardo Rodriguez, his strikeout projection is six, which would have him finishing 10th.
