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The Arizona Diamondbacks (41-44) and Los Angeles Dodgers (53-33) play the middle contest a 3-game series Wednesday. First pitch from Dodger Stadium is scheduled for 10:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Dodgers lead 4-3
Los Angeles took Tuesday’s opener 6-5 as a -179 favorite with the Over (9) hitting. Arizona trailed 4-3 after 7 innings but tied it up in the 8th and grabbed a 5-3 lead heading to the bottom of the 9th. It appeared Arizona (+154) would win as a moderate underdog, but Los Angeles had other plans as LF Teoscar Hernandez delivered a walk-off RBI single for the win. Hernandez finished 3-for-3 with 3 RBIs.
Arizona slipped to 3-6 in its past 9 outings and has lost 3 consecutive road games. The Over is 5-2 in the Diamondbacks’ past 7 outings.
Diamondbacks LHP Jordan Montgomery was supposed to start Wednesday, but he landed on the 15-day injured list due to right knee inflammation. RHP Cristian Mena, a 21-year-old prospect, is expected to make his major league debut in a starting capacity.
The Dodgers won for the 6th time in the past 8 games, and the Over cashed for a 4th consecutive outing. Los Angeles has posted 3 wins in the past 4 contests at home, too.
Diamondbacks at Dodgers projected starters
RHP Cristian Mena vs. RHP Gavin Stone
Mena (3-2, 4.90 ERA) made 16 starts for Triple-A Reno. He had a 1.49 WHIP, 4.1 BB/9 and 9.7 K/9 in 82 2/3 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 5 IP, 4 ER, 7 H (1 HR), 2 BB, 8 K in 9-8 home win vs. Oklahoma City (Dodgers’ Triple-A affiliate) June 26
- 2024 road Reno splits: 1-1, 4.31 ERA (39 2/3 IP, 19 ER), 1.39 WHIP, .245 opponents’ batting average (OBA), 10 HR, 18 BB, 51 K in 8 starts
Stone (9-2, 2.73 ERA) makes his 16th start. He has a 1.12 WHIP, 2.5 BB/9 and 7.1 K/9 in 89 innings.
- Last start: Win, 9 IP (CG — 103 pitches), 0 ER, 4 H, 0 BB, 7 K in 4-0 win at Chicago White Sox June 26
- 2023 home splits: 3-1, 3.13 ERA (46 IP, 16 ER), 1.22 WHIP, .249 OBA, 13 BB, 34 K in 8 starts
- Career vs. Diamondbacks: 1 start, loss, 6 IP, 4 ER, 8 H (1 HR), 1 BB, 5 K in 7-3 home defeat May 21
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Diamondbacks at Dodgers odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:47 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Diamondbacks +180 (bet $100 to win $180) | Dodgers -215 (bet $215 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Diamondbacks +1.5 (-122) | Dodgers -1.5 (+102)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Diamondbacks at Dodgers picks and predictions
Prediction
Dodgers 7, Diamondbacks 3
Moneyline
The Dodgers (-215) will cost 2.15 times the potential return. That’s just a little too much risk for not enough reward.
While the Diamondbacks (+180) turn to a rookie to make his MLB debut against a stacked lineup, and Mena has been getting knocked around lately in the Pacific Coast League, you still can’t put up that much money for such a small return. Over the long term it’s a losing betting strategy.
PASS.
Run line/Against the spread
The DODGERS -1.5 (+102) are a solid play to get the job done on the run line in Game 2 of this series. The Diamondbacks cashed as underdogs on the run line in the series opener despite blowing a 9th-inning lead. However, there is a lot more risk Wednesday with a rookie making his debut.
Arizona has won 6 of the past 10 head-to-head meetings vs. L.A, but Mena could be in for a short, rough afternoon, so the DODGERS -1.5 (+102) are an attractive play.
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Over/Under
OVER 9 (-115) is the lean, partially due to the presence of the Diamondbacks’ rookie pitcher, but also due to the fact the Dodgers are on a 4-0 Over streak.
While the Under has cashed in 3 straight starts for Stone, the Over cashed in his only previous start against Arizona earlier this season.
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