Dodgers Look to Go Up 2-0 in NLDS Against DBacks

Ray Expected to Start Game 2 of NLDS Against Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 2 of the NLDS. The game is being televised nationally by TBS. First pitch is set to happen at 9:08 pm EST. Oddsmakers have the Dodgers as -145-moneyline favorite. The total is at 8. The Dodgers had the luxury of lining up their rotation for the National League Division Series. The Diamondbacks had to shuffle a bit after playing the wild-card game on Wednesday. They used Zack Greinke and Robbie Ray to dispose of the Colorado Rockies. Greinke is set to pitch Game 3 on Monday in Arizona. DBacks manager Torey Lovullo said Friday that Ray will start Game 2 on Saturday. His club is down 0-1 in the series after losing to the Dodgers on Friday, 9-5. Ray threw 34 pitches in 2 1/3 innings Wednesday. He gave up one run and two hits. The two days of rest apparently were enough. If Ray is feeling as good as he said he is, it’s bad news for the Dodgers. He was dominant against Los Angeles during the regular season. Ray went 3-0 with a 2.27 ERA in five starts. He struck out 53 in 31 2/3 innings. In his career, he is 6-3 with a 2.69 ERA in 13 starts against Los Angeles. Ray is 15-5 with a 2.89 in 28 starts this year.

Dodgers Hill Struggles Against DBacks

The Dodgers will send out left-hander Rich Hill. Manager Dave Roberts is showing confidence in him, despite his struggles against Arizona this season in his career. He is 0-3 with a 5.03 ERA in four starts this season. Hill is 1-5 with a 4.78 ERA in nine career starts against them. Hill was 12-8 with a 3.32 ERA in 25 starts overall this season. The team will need him to make adjustments and use his unusual delivery to keep the DBacks hitters off balance.  

Bullpen

Arizona’s relievers have pitched 19.2 innings in the last 3 games.
LA Dodgers’s relievers have pitched 14.2 innings in the last 3 games.

Arizona Diamondbacks – Robbie Ray

Los Angeles Dodgers – R Hill

Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	5.05	6	3.59	2
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense	4.39	17	3.32	1
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	4.78	12	4.12	4
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense	4.96	11	3.93	3

Head To Head Detail

NLDS Betting Trends

Arizona Diamondbacks
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Arizona’s last 12 games
Arizona is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona’s last 12 games on the road
Arizona is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
Arizona is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona’s last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
Arizona is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Arizona is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona’s last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
LA Dodgers is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
LA Dodgers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers’s last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
LA Dodgers is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers’s last 8 games when playing Arizona
LA Dodgers is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Arizona
LA Dodgers is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers’s last 9 games when playing at home against Arizona

Arizona Diamondbacks

Los Angeles Dodgers

Arizona Diamondbacks

Los Angeles Dodgers

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