The Los Angeles Dodgers (41-27) open a three-game road series against the Arizona Diamondbacks (20-50) Friday night. First pitch is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET at Chase Field. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks odds with MLB picks and predictions.
RHP Trevor Bauer is the projected starting pitcher for the Dodgers. He is 6-5 with a 2.64 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 11.3 K/9 and 2.9 BB/9 through 88 2/3 IP over 14 starts.
Bauer lost his last two starts with 9 total runs allowed (7 earned). He is 1-1 in his career with a 2.91 ERA in three starts against the team that drafted him in 2011.
LHP Caleb Smith is the projected starting pitcher for the Diamondbacks. He is 2-2 with a 3.61 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 10.6 K/9 and 4.2 BB/9 through 47 1/3 IP over four starts and 18 relief appearances.
Smith has not pitched more than 5 innings in any start this season. He has a 4.40 ERA over his last three starts.
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Dodgers at Diamondbacks odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 11:05 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Dodgers -200 (bet $200 to win $100) | Diamondbacks +170 (bet $100 to win $170)
- Against the spread/ATS: Dodgers -1.5 (-130) | Diamondbacks +1.5 (+105)
- Over/Under: 9.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Prediction
Dodgers 7, Diamondbacks 5
Money line (ML)
This is the Dodgers’ first trip to Arizona this season. They swept a four-game series at Dodger Stadium May 17-20. They have won seven of their last nine games and eight of their last 11 games on the road.
The Diamondbacks have lost 14 straight games and return home now holding the record for the longest road losing streak in MLB history. They have lost 23 straight away from Chase Field.
The D-Backs will win at some point, but that doesn’t mean they are a good bet.
Take the DODGERS (-200).
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The Dodgers are 33-35 ATS on the season and 14-19 ATS on the road. They are 7-4 ATS in their last 11 road games and covered the spread in five of their last seven games overall.
The Diamondbacks are 33-37 ATS overall but 17-13 ATS at home. They covered the spread in only three of their last 13 games. Only four of their 14 straight losses were decided by 1 run.
Take the DODGERS -1.5 (-130).
Over/Under (O/U)
The Dodgers are 35-31-2 O/U this season but only three of their last 10 games have hit the Over. Only one of the four games in May against the Diamondbacks had a total of more than 9 runs.
The Diamondbacks have the highest Over percentage in the league at home at 69.0%. Six of their last seven games went Over the projected total.
Take OVER 9.5 (-105).
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