2023 MLB playoffs: Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks odds, line, NLDS Game 1 picks, predictions from proven model
National League West foes link up in the NLDS of the 2023 MLB playoffs when the No. 2 seed Los Angeles Dodgers host the No. 6 seed Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 1 on Saturday night. The Diamondbacks head into this series with confidence as they swept the Milwaukee Brewers in the Wild Card Series, including a 5-2 win in Game 2. Clayton Kershaw (13-5, 2.46 ERA) gets the nod for Los Angeles, while Arizona will start Merrill Kelly (12-8, 3.29 ERA).
The first pitch is set for 9:20 p.m. ET from Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. The latest Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers odds via SportsLine consensus list Los Angeles as the -200 favorite in the money line (risk $200 to win $100). The over/under for total runs scored is 8. Before making any Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks picks, be sure to .
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times. It went 331-285 on top-rated MLB money-line picks (+357) over the past two seasons. It entered the 2023 MLB playoffs 91-73 on all top-rated MLB picks this season and has excelled on top-rated run-line picks, going 18-6 (+766). Anybody following has seen big returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers and just locked in its picks and MLB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several MLB betting lines and trends for Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks:
- Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks money line: Los Angeles -200, Arizona +168
- Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks run line: Los Angeles -1.5 (+103)
- Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks over/under: 8 runs
- ARI: The Diamondbacks have hit the team total Under in 22 of their last 35 away games
- LAD: The Dodgers returned +556 on the money line this season
- Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why you should back the Dodgers
Right fielder Mookie Betts has been one of the top players in Major League Baseball this season. The seven-time All-Star finished the season fifth in the NL in batting average (.307), sixth in home runs (39) and fifth in RBI (107).
First baseman Freddie Freeman continues to be a reliable hitter. Freeman owns superb plate discipline and thrives as a run producer. The 34-year-old was third in the NL in batting average (.331) with 29 home runs and 102 RBI. On Sept. 29 against the San Francisco Giants, Freeman was 3-for-4 with a double and a solo bomb. See which team to back here.
Why you should back the Diamondbacks
First baseman Christian Walker was one of the best hitters all season for Arizona. Walker utilizes his solid patience and discipline at the plate. The 32-year-old ranked first on the team in home runs (33) and RBI (103). In the Game 1 win over the Brewers, Walker went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs driven in.
Left fielder Corbin Carroll is the NL Rookie of the Year favorite, and he has a sound understanding of the strike zone with the power to smash homers. The 23-year-old hit .285 with 25 home runs and 76 RBI during the regular season. In the Wild Card Series, Carroll went 4-for-7 with two RBI and three runs scored. He's logged at least two hits in both postseason games thus far. See which team to back here.
How to make Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers picks
SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 8.6 combined runs. It also says one side of the money line has all of the value. You can only get the model's MLB picks at SportsLine.
