Arizona Diamondbacks vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/01/2023

Game Time: 9:10 pm ET, Saturday, April 1, 2023

Venue:  Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA

Where to Watch:  MLB Network

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Diamondbacks +190, Dodgers -225; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Diamondbacks +190, Dodgers -225; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Diamondbacks +190, Dodgers -225; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Arizona Diamondbacks:  0-1 (3rd place, NL West)

Los Angeles Dodgers:  1-0 (1st place, NL West)

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Arizona Diamondbacks:  0-1 last 10

Los Angeles Dodgers:  1-0 last 10

The Diamondbacks are entering this game off a loss in their last game. They enter this game with a 0-1 record overall and have a road record of 0-1. This is the 3rd game of a 4-game series with the Dodgers on Saturday with the 2nd game still to be played on Friday. Their offense ranks 28th in the MLB with a .346 OPS. Merrill Kelly is their starting pitcher on Friday while Madison Bumgarner is making his start in this game on Saturday. He was 7-15 with a 4.88 ERA last season. His team lost 3 of their last 4 games last season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 1 ER, 1 HR, and 1 BB with 5 Ks on 1 hit through 6 IP against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Dodgers are entering this game off a win in their last game. They enter this game with a 1-0 record overall and have a home record of 1-0. This is the 3rd game of a 4-game series with the Diamondbacks on Saturday with the 2nd game of this series still to be played on Friday. Their offense ranks 7th in the MLB with a .925 OPS. Dustin May is their starting pitcher on Friday while Clayton Kershaw is making his start in this game on Saturday. He was 12-3 with a 2.28 ERA last season. His team won their last 6 straight games last season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 1 earned run, 1 homer, and 1 BB with 9 strikeouts on 1 hit through 5 innings played against the Colorado Rockies.

The current betting odds have the Dodgers listed as a big favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Dodgers are already off to another great start with a big win in their 1st game of the season and their bats have already come to play right from the start. The Dodgers are a consistent team every year that always wins over 100 games and they have a ton of talent riddled throughout their batting lineup. The Diamondbacks were a bad team last season and their 8-2 loss in the 1st game of the season this year does not really scream greatness. They also play in a very tough division with a lot of good teams in it so they are going to struggle once again while the Dodgers look to take advantage of these home games against bad teams in the division. The Dodgers also have a much better pitching matchup in this game as Kershaw is coming off a much better season than Bumgarner had, and the Dodgers still have a much stronger batting lineup to take them home here with a lot of runs if needed. The best way to place a bet here is on the Dodgers to win this game and on the runline. 

Diamondbacks Dodgers Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Saturday, April 1, 2023 (9:10 pm ET start time) is Dodgers 9 Diamondbacks 3.

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Arizona Diamondbacks: 126-199 (-39.7 units) on the moneyline in all games. 54-109 (-30.6 units) on the moneyline in road games. 27-19 UNDER in April games.

Los Angeles Dodgers: 225-116 (+17 units) on the moneyline in all games. 121-50 (+13.2 units) on the moneyline in home games. 85-54 UNDER when the total is 8.5 to 10.

Arizona Diamondbacks:  J. Mantiply (RP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. M. Melancon (RP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. C. Martin (SP) out for season - Shoulder. C. Kelly (C) Out indefinitely - Forearm.

Los Angeles Dodgers:  G. Lux (2B) out for season - Knee. J. Nelson (RP) Out indefinitely - Elbow. T. Gonsolin (SP) Late April - Ankle. A. Reyes (SP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. R. Pepiot (SP) Out indefinitely - Oblique. D. Hudson (RP) Late April - Knee. B. Treinen (RP) Early Sept - Shoulder.

“I wasn’t too pleased about that. It’s the first game for everybody. Hopefully they figure it out. I’ll definitely bring it up with my group here in the front office here and just see what they think about doing. I don’t think anything was done maliciously. I just think they hit the wrong button at the wrong time and they need to be better at that.” - Torey Lovullo on the light display after his team’s loss against the Dodgers in their game on Thursday.

“I don’t think any moment is going to be too big for him. He’s just got a quiet confidence.” - Dave Roberts on James Outman after his team’s win against the D-Backs in their game on Thursday.

Kyle Lewis (R) DH

Ketel Marte (S) 2B

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (R) LF

Christian Walker (R) 1B

Evan Longoria (R) 3B

Nick Ahmed (R) SS

Corbin Carroll (L) CF

Gabriel Moreno (R) C

Jake McCarthy (L) RF

Mookie Betts (R) RF

Freddie Freeman (L) 1B

Will Smith (R) C

Max Muncy (L) 3B

J.D. Martinez (R) DH

David Peralta (L) LF

Miguel Vargas (R) 2B

James Outman (L) CF

Miguel Rojas (R) SS

Batting Average:  Nick Ahmed (.333)

Hits:  Nick Ahmed (1)

Home Runs:  N/A

RBI:  Gabriel Moreno (1)

Stolen Bases:  N/A

Wins:  N/A

Saves:  N/A

ERA:  Kyle Nelson (0.00)

Batting Average:  Will Smith (.750)

Hits:  Will Smith (3)

Home Runs:  James Outman (1)

RBI:  Will Smith (4)

Stolen Bases:  N/A

Wins:  Julio Urias (1)

Saves:  N/A

ERA:  Yency Almonte (0.00)

Managers:

Arizona Diamondbacks: Torey Lovullo (7th season)

Los Angeles Dodgers: Dave Roberts (8th season)