The Arizona Diamondbacks (0-1) take on the Los Angeles Dodgers (1-0) Friday for the second game of their 3-game season-opening series. First pitch from Dodger Stadium is at 10:10 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze Tipico 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 1-0; L.A. won 14 of 19 meetings in 2022.
The Dodgers roughed up RHP Zac Gallen on route to an 8-2 win on Opening Day. The Diamondbacks righty allowed 6 R (5 ER) on 6 H and 3 BB with 7 K across 4 2/3 IP. Dodgers C Will Smith was 3 for 4 at the plate and recorded 4 RBIs and OF James Outman picked up the lone home run in the game.
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Diamondbacks at Dodgers projected starters
RHP Merrill Kelly vs. RHP Dustin May
Kelly (13-8, 3.37 ERA in 2022) makes his 1st start of the season. He had a 1.14 WHIP, 2.7 BB/9 and 8.0 K/9 through 200 1/3 IP last year.
- 0-5 with 8.25 ERA in 5 starts vs. Dodgers in 2022
- Allowed only 4 total ER in his first 5 starts last year
May (2-3, 4.50 ERA in 2022) makes his 1st start of the season. He had a 1.17 WHIP, 4.2 BB/9 and 8.7 K/9 through 30 IP in 2022.
- 0-1 with 11.25 ERA vs. Arizona in 2022
- 1-2 with 7.07 ERA in 3 starts at home in 2022
Diamondbacks at Dodgers odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:37 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Diamondbacks +160 (bet $100 to win $160) | Dodgers -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Diamondbacks +1.5 (-130) | Dodgers -1.5 (+110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Diamondbacks at Dodgers picks and predictions
Prediction
Diamondbacks 4, Dodgers 3
Moneyline
The Dodgers were 14-5 against Arizona last season and 5-0 against Kelly.
However, the Diamondbacks took 2-of-3 games in their first season against the Dodgers last season, and Kelly was spectacular to start 2022 with a 1.27 ERA over his first 5 starts.
If there is a game for the Diamondbacks to steal in this series, it may be this one.
BET DIAMONDBACKS (+165).
Run line/Against the spread
The Dodgers picked up a comfortable ATS victory Thursday, but last season Arizona was 10-9 ATS vs. Los Angeles.
Believing the Diamondbacks can steal this game outright, the moneyline is the much better wager because of the big payout, so it’s a PASS on the run line for me.
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Over/Under
Only 6 of the 19 games between these teams last season had more than 8 total runs, and only 1 of Kelly’s final 6 starts had more than 8 total runs.
BET UNDER 7.5 (-110).
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