Dodgers vs Diamondbacks MLB Betting + Handicapping Picks
The Dodgers are only 4-6 in their last 10 games and they now trail the San Francisco Giants by 5 games in the NL West. After getting back in the division race the D-Backs are now 10 games back of the Giants.
Venue/ Stadium: Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona
Time/Date: 9:40 PM EST Tuesday, September 11, 2012
MLB Odds From: Bovada
Moneyline: Dodgers -140 / D-Backs +120
Over/Under: 7.5 runs
L.A. Dodgers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Preview
The Dodgers are only 1 game out of the Wild Card lead while the D-Backs are 6 back. The D-Backs have lost 6 straight home games and they have not lost 7 in a row at home since the 2006 season. MLB lines have the visiting Dodgers as a favorite with a total of 7.5 runs.
In their last games the Dodgers lost to the San Francisco Giants 4-0 and the D-Backs lost to the San Diego Padres 8-2.
This season the Dodgers have an O/U record of 64-68 with a run-line W/L record of 70-71 and the D-Backs have an O/U record of 67-66 with a run-line W/L record of 78-63.
The Dodgers are only 6-9 since they pulled the trigger on the big trade with the Red Sox.
The D-Backs are 4-1 in their last 5 games against the Dodgers in Arizona.
Reigning Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw (12-8, 2.79 ERA) takes the mound for the Dodgers tonight and in his last outing he went 7 innings only giving up 1 earned run, but got a no decision facing the Padres. The D-Backs Ian Kennedy
(12-11, 4.39 ERA) gets the starting nod and he was lucky to get a no-decision in his last start after giving up 5 earned runs in 5 innings against the Giants. [dfads params=’groups=10&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]
Kennedy is 4-1 with a 2.82 ERA in his last 6 starts against the Dodgers.
Kershaw is 7-4 with a 2.45 ERA in his career against the D-Backs, but he has a 6.94 ERA in losing his last 2 starts at Arizona.
Matt Kemp is hitting .315 with 6 homers and 15 RBIs in his last 14 games at Chase Field and should paly after missing the last 2 games with a shoulder injury.
Kershaw may need to have a good outing, as the Dodgers’ offense has struggled lately. They have lost 4 of their last 5 games and in that span they have only scored 11 runs.
In some betting trends for this NL West match up the Dodgers are 1-6 in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a losing home record, 12-5 in Kershaw’s last 17 starts as a road favorite, and they have an Under record of 3-0-1 in their last 4 games.
The D-Backs are 5-11 in their last 16 games, 14-5 in Kennedy’s last 19 home starts, and they have an Over record of 7-0 in their last 7 games.
Jason’s Pick: I think the D-Backs will continue to struggle at home and the main reason they will do is is that Kershaw will have a good start and the Dodgers will win.
