Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers odds, picks, predictions
The Arizona Diamondbacks (1-1) and Los Angeles Dodgers (1-1) play the third game of their 4-game series to open the season Saturday night. First pitch is Saturday at 9:10 p.m. ET at Dodger Stadium. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Tied 1-1
After a season-opening 8-2 win Thursday by the Dodgers, the Diamondbacks evened the series Friday with a 2-1 win as road underdogs. RP Drey Jameson pitched 4 innings in relief, allowing only 1 run on 2 hits, while OF Kyle Lewis hit a 2-run, pinch-hit homer in the 8th inning to give the Snakes the win.
Diamondbacks at Dodgers projected starters
LHP Madison Bumgarner vs. LHP Clayton Kershaw
Bumgarner (7-15, 4.88 ERA in 2022) makes his 1st start. He had a 1.44 WHIP, 2.8 BB/9 and 6.4 K/9 through 158 2/3 IP last season.
- Lost 6 of his final 7 decisions in 2022
- 1-2 with 4.76 ERA in 3 starts vs. Dodgers in 2022
Kershaw (12-3, 2.28 ERA in 2022) makes his 1st start of the season. He had a 0.94 WHIP, 1.6 BB/9 and 9.8 K/9 through 126 1/3 IP last season.
- Picked up the win his final 5 regular-season starts
- Allowed 2 or fewer runs in each of his final 8 starts in the regular season
Diamondbacks at Dodgers odds
BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:25 a.m. ET.
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Diamondbacks at Dodgers picks and predictions
Prediction
Dodgers 6, Diamondbacks 3
The Diamondbacks’ win Friday was only their 3rd at Dodger Stadium since July 2021, although they have won 3 of the last 5 meetings there.
Kershaw was again dominant to end last season while Bumgarner struggled.
The Dodgers should bounce back in a big way Saturday, but don’t bet the moneyline having to wager 2 1/2 times what you can win.
PASS.
Both teams are 1-1 ATS to start the season.
The Dodgers were a league-best 50-33 ATS at home last season, including the postseason.
The Diamondbacks, though, were the league’s 2nd-best team against the spread on the road, going 50-31 ATS away from home in 2022.
Ten of the Dodgers’ wins over the Diamondbacks since the start of 2022 have been by 2 or more runs.
BET DODGERS -1.5 (-120).
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Early in the season, we often see starters not going deep in games.
The total was 8 or more runs in 6 of Bumgarner’s final 9 starts last season.
However, 10 of the last 12 meetings between the teams have had 7 or fewer runs.
BET OVER 7.5 (-120).
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