Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets

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29 March 2023

Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets

The Los Angeles Dodgers open their season as -172 favorites in a home matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday at 10:10 PM ET, live on SportsNet LA.

Los Angeles’ Julio Urias gets the start, and he’ll go against Arizona’s Zac Gallen.

Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Odds

Dodgers odds to win: -172
Diamondbacks odds to win: +146
Spread: Dodgers -1.5
Total: 7.5 runs

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Game Time and Information

Date: Thursday, March 30, 2023
Time: 10:10 PM ET
TV: SportsNet LA

Who Will Win Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks?

Dodgers and Diamondbacks Betting Trends (2022)

The Dodgers won 111 of the 160 games they were favored on the moneyline last season (69.4%).

Los Angeles had a record of 73-34 when it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -172 or shorter last year (68.2%).

Last season, the Diamondbacks were the underdog 120 times and won 51, or 42.5%, of those games.

Arizona had a record of 14-35, a 28.6% win rate, when it was set as the underdog by +146 or more by bookmakers last season.

The Dodgers played in 166 games with an over/under set, and combined with their opponents to go over the total 73 times (73-85-8).

Games involving the Diamondbacks went over the total set by oddsmakers in 74 of 162 chances last season.

Dodgers Stats & Insights (2022)

Last season the Dodgers scored the most runs in baseball (847 total, 5.2 per game).

Los Angeles averaged 1.3 home runs per game to rank fifth in MLB with 212 total home runs last season.

The Dodgers had the fourth-best batting average in the majors (.256).

The team struck out 8.5 times per game, the No. 15 mark in baseball.

The Dodgers pitching staff was fifth in MLB last season with a collective 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings.

Los Angeles’ 2.81 team ERA was No. 1 among all MLB pitching staffs.

Diamondbacks Stats & Insights (2022)

The Diamondbacks ranked 14th in the majors with 702 total runs scored last season.

Arizona hit 173 homers last season, which ranked 14th in the majors.

The Diamondbacks had a team batting average of just .230 last season, which ranked 26th among MLB teams.

Arizona ranked 11th in MLB in strikeouts per game at 8.3 whiffs per contest.

The Diamondbacks averaged the 24th-most strikeouts per nine innings (7.7) in the big leagues last season.

Arizona pitched to a 4.26 last season, which ranked 23rd in baseball.

Dodgers Key Players to Watch (2022)

Urias will take the mound to start for the Dodgers, his first this season.

Last season, Freddie Freeman drove in 100 runs while batting .322.

Mookie Betts slugged 35 long balls while driving in 82 runs.

Will Smith finished last season with 24 home runs, 87 RBI and a batting average of .260.

J.D. Martinez collected 146 hits, posted an OBP of .341 and a .448 SLG.

Diamondbacks Key Players to Watch (2022)

The Diamondbacks will send out Gallen for his first start of the season.

Christian Walker hit 36 home runs and had 94 runs batted in last season.

Ketel Marte hit .240 with 42 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 55 walks.

Josh Rojas racked up 119 hits with a batting average of .269 last season.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had 32 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 31 walks while hitting .291.

Dodgers and Diamondbacks Injuries

Dodgers: J.P. Feyereisen: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Blake Treinen: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Walker Buehler: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Diamondbacks: None