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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet at Dodger Stadium.
Brandon Pfaadt will be the starting pitcher for the Diamondbacks on this day. Right hander Pfaadt is 1-6 this season with a 5.91 ERA.
The Dodgers will counter Pfaadt with Ryan Pepiot. Right hander Pepiot has a 2.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -154-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 10.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 9-1 winner as they battled the Diamondbacks on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Dodgers at -172 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Arizona lost its last outing, a 9-1 result against the Dodgers on August 29. Bettors who backed the Dodgers at -172 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Arizona:
Team record: 69-64 SU
Arizona is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Arizona is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 82-49 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
LA Dodgers is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
LA Dodgers is 19-3 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
Next up:
Arizona home to Baltimore Friday, September 1
Los Angeles home to Atlanta Thursday, August 31