Dodgers Look to Expand NL West Lead
National League West division rivals, the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers, are set to wrap up their three game series on Thursday. Chavez Ravine, and Dodger Stadium, will host the game scheduled to start at 10:10 EST.
Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -155-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game’s total opened at 7.5. The line has held pretty steady all day.
The Los Angeles Dodgers did not allow a run in the past two games against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Left-handers Clayton Kershaw and Alex Wood each threw seven shutout innings in back to back games. The first-place Dodgers beat the second-place Diamondbacks 4-3 on Tuesday and 1-0 on Wednesday. This extended their lead over Arizona to 4 1/2 games in the National League West. Another left-hander will pitch tonight for the Dodgers.
Tonights Starters Been Pitching Well
Rich Hill is on the “hill” for Los Angeles. The Dodgers left-hander has a 4.00 ERA to go along with a 5-4 record this season. Hill last pitched on Saturday against the San Diego Padres. He went seven innings and recording a career-best 11 strikeouts. He allowed only four hits in an 8-0 victory.
Left hander Robbie Ray will take the mound for the Diamondbacks to start this game. Ray is 8-4 this season with a 3.06 ERA. Ray has been one of the top strikeout pitchers in the NL this season. He has 128 strikeouts and is tied for third in the NL with Washington’s Stephen Strasburg. That puts them behind Max Scherzer of the Nationals (163) and Kershaw (146).
Ray has been at his best since mid-May. He has posted a 6-1 mark with a 1.81 ERA in his past eight starts. Opponents are only hitting .173 off him in that time-frame. He has been just as good on the road. Ray owns a 4-1 mark and a 1.32 ERA.
Recent Form
| Team | record | money | vs LHP | vs RHP | Fave | Dog | O/U | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 52-33 | $1,453.00 | 10-10 | 42-23 | 34-16 | 18-17 | 38-43-4 | 1.27 |
| LA Dodgers | 57-29 | $329.00 | 17-9 | 40-20 | 54-26 | 3-3 | 41-43-2 | 1.8 |
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2017 | COL | L | 3-6 | P | 6 | -$100.00 |
| Jun 24, 2017 | PHI | W | 9-2 | O | 6.1 | $45.00 |
| Jun 18, 2017 | PHI | W | 5-4 | P | 5.1 | $59.00 |
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2017 | SD | W | 8-0 | U | 7 | $50.00 |
| Jun 26, 2017 | LAA | L | 0-4 | U | 7 | -$100.00 |
| Jun 21, 2017 | NYM | W | 8-2 | O | 5 | $44.00 |
Bullpen
| Arizona’s relievers have pitched 7.2 innings in the last 3 games. |
| LA Dodgers’s relievers have pitched 8.1 innings in the last 3 games. |
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2017 | 11-5 | ARI | 5.1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | Win |
| Apr 17, 2017 | 4-2 | ARI | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | No Decision |
| Sep 18, 2016 | 10-9 | ARI | 5.2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | No Decision |
| Sep 7, 2016 | 3-1 | LA | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | Loss |
| Jul 17, 2016 | 6-5 | ARI | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | Win |
Los Angeles Dodgers – R Hill
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2017 | 3-1 | ARI | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Loss |
| Sep 15, 2016 | 7-3 | ARI | 5.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | Loss |
| Oct 6, 2007 | 5-1 | ARI | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Loss |
| Jul 21, 2007 | 3-2 | ARI | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | No Decision |
| Aug 1, 2006 | 9-3 | CHC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | Win |
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 5.12 | 5 | 3.36 | 1 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 4.10 | 26 | 2.91 | 1 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 5.16 | 4 | 3.85 | 2 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 5.50 | 6 | 3.70 | 1 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | O/U | Away Pitcher | Home Pitcher | Away Hits | Home Hits | Away Walks | Home Walks | Away Strikeouts | Home Strikeouts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2017 | ARI | 0 | LA | 1 | -242 | 7.5 | U | Zack Godley (R) | Alex Wood (L) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 |
| Jul 4, 2017 | ARI | 3 | LA | 4 | -315 | 7.5 | U | Patrick Corbin (L) | Clayton Kershaw (L) | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 |
| Apr 23, 2017 | LA | 6 | ARI | 2 | 141 | 9 | U | Brandon McCarthy (R) | Shelby Miller (R) | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| Apr 22, 2017 | LA | 5 | ARI | 11 | 103 | 9 | O | Kenta Maeda (R) | Robbie Ray (L) | 11 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 7 |
| Apr 21, 2017 | LA | 5 | ARI | 13 | 130 | 9.5 | O | Alex Wood (L) | Taijuan Walker (R) | 9 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 11 |
| Apr 17, 2017 | ARI | 4 | LA | 2 | -161 | 7.5 | U | Robbie Ray (L) | Brandon McCarthy (R) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 |
| Apr 16, 2017 | ARI | 3 | LA | 1 | -191 | 7.5 | U | Taijuan Walker (R) | Rich Hill (L) | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| Apr 15, 2017 | ARI | 4 | LA | 8 | -171 | 7.5 | O | Patrick Corbin (L) | Kenta Maeda (R) | 5 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 7 |
| Apr 14, 2017 | ARI | 1 | LA | 7 | -250 | 6 | O | Zack Greinke (R) | Clayton Kershaw (L) | 4 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| Sep 18, 2016 | LA | 9 | ARI | 10 | 118 | 9.5 | O | Jose De Leon (R) | Robbie Ray (L) | 10 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 12 |
MLB Betting Trends
| Arizona Diamondbacks 52-33 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Arizona is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games | ||
| Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona’s last 5 games | ||
| Arizona is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road | ||
| Arizona is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road | ||
| Arizona is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona’s last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers | ||
| Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers | ||
| Arizona is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona’s last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers | ||
Los Angeles Dodgers 57-29 |
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|---|---|---|
| LA Dodgers is 16-7 ATS in its last 23 games | ||
| LA Dodgers is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers’s last 9 games | ||
| LA Dodgers is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games at home | ||
| LA Dodgers is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games at home | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers’s last 7 games at home | ||
| LA Dodgers is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Arizona | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers’s last 7 games when playing Arizona | ||
| LA Dodgers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona | ||
| LA Dodgers is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Arizona | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers’s last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona | ||
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 52-32 | 32-13 | 20-19 | 34-14 | 20-17 | 38-42-4 | 10-9 | 42-23 |
| Last 10 | 6-4 | 6-3 | 0-1 | 5-3 | 1-1 | 3-6-1 | 0-1 | 6-3 |
| vs Div | 23-17 | 14-6 | 9-11 | 14-7 | 9-10 | 20-19-1 | 6-8 | 17-9 |
| vs AL | 9-1 | 7-1 | 2-0 | 6-0 | 4-1 | 4-5-1 | 2-0 | 7-1 |
| vs NL | 43-31 | 25-12 | 18-19 | 28-14 | 16-16 | 34-37-3 | 8-9 | 35-22 |
Los Angeles Dodgers
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 56-29 | 34-11 | 22-18 | 53-25 | 3-4 | 41-42-2 | 17-9 | 39-20 |
| Last 10 | 7-3 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 7-3 | 0-0 | 3-6-1 | 4-0 | 3-3 |
| vs Div | 22-17 | 11-6 | 11-11 | 22-17 | 0-0 | 18-20-1 | 13-6 | 9-11 |
| vs AL | 4-3 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 3-3 | 1-0 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 4-3 |
| vs NL | 52-26 | 33-10 | 19-16 | 50-22 | 2-4 | 37-39-2 | 17-9 | 35-17 |
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2017 | LA | 0-1 | L | 222 | 7.5 | Zack Godley | 5.2 | A Wood | A |
| Jul 4, 2017 | LA | 3-4 | L | 280 | 7.5 | P Corbin | 4.2 | C Kershaw | A |
| Jul 2, 2017 | COL | 4-3 | W | -115 | 9.5 | T Walker | 7 | German Marquez | H |
| Jul 1, 2017 | COL | 6-2 | W | -171 | 8.5 | Z Greinke | 7 | T Chatwood | H |
| Jun 30, 2017 | COL | 3-6 | L | -150 | 9 | Robbie Ray | 6 | Jon Gray | H |
Los Angeles Dodgers
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2017 | ARI | 1-0 | W | -242 | 7.5 | A Wood | 7 | Zack Godley | H |
| Jul 4, 2017 | ARI | 4-3 | W | -315 | 7.5 | C Kershaw | 7 | P Corbin | H |
| Jul 2, 2017 | SD | 3-5 | L | -218 | 8 | Kenta Maeda | 3.2 | J Chacin | A |
| Jul 1, 2017 | SD | 8-0 | W | -200 | 8.5 | R Hill | 7 | Dillon Overton | A |
| Jun 30, 2017 | SD | 10-4 | W | -205 | 7.5 | A Wood | 6 | C Richard | A |
Weather in
Los Angeles – United States
 90°F
Sunny
Humidity is 40%
Wind is Southwest 9 mph
Visibility is 10.004077 mi
Pressure is N/A inHg
Next up:
Arizona home to Cincinnati Friday, July 7
Los Angeles home to Kansas City Friday, July 7
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