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Led by Will Smith (three-game homer streak), the Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2) are favorites versus the Arizona Diamondbacks (3-3) Thursday at 10:10 PM ET. Sportsbooks have named the Dodgers as -160 favorites for the game, which airs on BSAZ.
Dustin May starts for Los Angeles while Merrill Kelly is Arizona’s starter for the contest.
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Dodgers and Diamondbacks Betting Trends
The Dodgers have gone 4-2 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 66.7% of those games).
Los Angeles has gone 4-2 (winning 66.7% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -160 or shorter.
The Diamondbacks have entered the game as underdogs six times this season and won three of those games.
Arizona has entered four games this season as the underdog by +136 or more and is 2-2 in those contests.
The Dodgers have played in six games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total three times (3-3-0).
The Diamondbacks’ games have gone over the total in four of their six chances.
Dodgers Stats & Insights
The Dodgers score the third-most runs in baseball (38 total, 6.3 per game).
The Los Angeles Dodgers lead baseball with 13 total home runs, averaging 2.2 per game.
The Dodgers’ .258 batting average ranks 11th in the majors.
Los Angeles’ 9.8 strikeouts per game rank 22nd in MLB.
The Dodgers pitching staff is 23rd in MLB with a collective 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings.
Los Angeles has a 2.17 team ERA that ranks third among all MLB pitching staffs.
Diamondbacks Stats & Insights
The Diamondbacks are among the lowest scoring teams in the league, ranking 26th with just 19 total runs (3.2 per game) this season.
Arizona has hit just four homers this season, which ranks 27th in the majors.
The Diamondbacks’ .224 batting average ranks 23rd in the league this season.
Arizona is one of the best teams in baseball at making contact this season, ranking fifth with an average of 7.0 strikeouts per game.
The Diamondbacks have a 9.0 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in the majors.
Arizona has pitched to a 5.29 ERA this season, which ranks 21st in baseball.
Dodgers Key Players to Watch
May (0-0) starts for the Dodgers, his second of the season.
Smith leads Los Angeles in batting average (.421), home runs (three) and runs batted in (10) this season.
James Outman has four hits and an OBP of .474 to go with a slugging percentage of .786 this season.
Trayce Thompson’s three home runs lead all Los Angeles hitters, and he’s slugging 1.091.
Mookie Betts has six hits and an OBP of .440 to go with a slugging percentage of .550 this season.
Diamondbacks Key Players to Watch
The Diamondbacks will send Kelly to the mound for his second start of the season.
Geraldo Perdomo has collected a team-high four runs batted in.
Christian Walker’s one home runs and .286 batting average both pace his team.
Corbin Carroll paces the Diamondbacks with one home runs.
Evan Longoria’s one home runs lead his team.
Dodgers and Diamondbacks Injuries
Dodgers: Ryan Pepiot: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Jimmy Nelson: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Tony Gonsolin: 15 Day IL (Ankle), Daniel Hudson: 15 Day IL (Knee), Álex Reyes: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Walker Buehler: 60 Day IL (Elbow), J.P. Feyereisen: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Blake Treinen: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Gavin Lux: 60 Day IL (Knee), Miguel Rojas: day-to-day (Groin), Miguel Vargas: day-to-day (Thumb)
Diamondbacks: Carson Kelly: 10 Day IL (Forearm), Joe Mantiply: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Mark Melancon: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Corbin Martin: 60 Day IL (Lat)
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