Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers MLB Betting Preview and Pick

Dodgers Host DBacks in Important 4-Game Set

The Arizona Diamondbacks clash with the Los Angeles Dodgers in a four-game series with National League West implications. The Diamondbacks have a one-game lead in the division over the Dodgers, who have won five straight. Thursday, August 30 at 8:05 PM ET Dodger Stadium Clear 70°F Wind: 2mph Blowing L to R Odds: Dodgers -140-moneyline favorites. The total is 7.5 -110. The Arizona Diamondbacks clash with the Los Angeles Dodgers in a four-game series with National League West implications. The Diamondbacks have a one-game lead in the division over the Dodgers, who have won five straight.

Ray is winless since June 27

Robbie Ray (3-2, 4.73 ERA, 1.46 WHIP) allowed one earned run on five hits (one home run). He had four walks with seven strikeouts over five innings to get a no-decision in a 4-3 loss against the Mariners last Saturday. Ray just couldn’t find the strike zone. Throwing only 56 of his 104 pitches for strikes was a problem. He has issued at least four walks in four of his last five starts. The left-hander is winless in his last 10 starts and he’s posted a 4.34 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP in his last seven appearances.  The Diamondbacks have scored 590 runs (17th in the majors). They are putting up 4.44 runs per game (17th), hitting .239 (27th) with 145 home runs (19th). Arizona ranks 3rd with a 3.54 ERA, 5th with a 1.21 WHIP and 7th with 1179 strikeouts. Their bullpen ranks 3rd with a 3.12 ERA. Paul Goldschmidt leads the Diamondbacks with 30 home runs, 76 RBI, a .395 OBP and 144 hits. David Peralta has 25 home runs, 71 RBI and a team-best .303 batting average.

Hill dominates the Padres

Rich Hill (6-4, 3.50 ERA, 1.22 WHIP) threw six scoreless innings in Friday’s 11-1 win against the Padres. He surrendered just two hits and a walk with eight strikeouts. Hill is pitching well as of late, going 2-0 with a 2.76 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP in his last five starts. The Dodgers have scored 634 runs (7th in the majors). They are putting up 4.77 runs per game (6th), hitting .245 (17th) with 186 home runs (2nd). Los Angeles ranks 2nd with a 3.44 ERA, 2nd with a 1.17 WHIP and 3rd with 1276 strikeouts. Their bullpen ranks 13th with a 3.92 ERA. Max Muncy leads the Dodgers with 30 home runs. Yasmani Grandal has 22 home runs and 60 RBI and Cody Bellinger has 21 home runs, 63 RBI and a team-best 123 hits.  

MLB Trends:

The Arizona Diamondbacks are: 6-16 in Ray’s last 22 road starts against a team with a winning record 1-7 in Ray’s last eight starts 1-5 in Ray’s last six starts with four days of rest 0-5 in Ray’s last five starts following a team loss in their previous game 0-5 in Ray’s last five starts against a team with a winning record 13-31 in the last 44 meetings in Los Angeles

 The Los Angeles Dodgers are: 

13-3 in Hill’s last 16 starts after allowing two runs or less in their previous game 5-1 in Hill’s last six starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance 5-1 in Hill’s last six starts with five days of rest 5-2 in Hill’s last seven starts 4-0 in Hill’s last four starts during game 1 of a series The Diamondbacks have scored just three runs in their last three games. Getting the Dodgers and 1.5 runs is a strong play. Rich Hill is 1-6 with a 5.90 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP in 11 career starts against the Diamondbacks. You can’t pass up the Dodgers on the runline at plus money is a strong play with Hill’s recent form. Robbie Ray has control issues and Matt Kemp and Enrique Hernandez have hit him hard. Kemp is 6-for-14 (.429) with two home runs and five RBI against him. Hernandez is 7-for-26 (.269) with three home runs and five RBI. MLB Pick: Dodgers -1.5 (+150) at Jazz Sportsbook Check odds here: https://goo.gl/dVwAAb Odds as seen on ESPN Chalk: https://ac.topaffiliates.net/adcenter?bannercode=JAZZ000&affiliatecode=0CB7FE&campaign=0&p=h