• The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks will meet on the field at Chase Field on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
James McDonald will be the starting pitcher for the Dodgers on this day. Righthander McDonald is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
The Diamondbacks will counter McDonald with Jon Garland. Righthander Garland has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Diamondbacks listed as 105-moneyline favorites versus the Dodgers, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Dodgers were upset 4-3 by the Padres last time out, as -160 favorites on the road. That game's seven runs went UNDER the posted over/under (8).
Matt Kemp had two hits and drove in two runs for the Dodgers. Cory Wade surrendered two runs off three hits in relief to suffer that loss.
The D-Backs were pounded 9-2 by the Rockies in the rubber match on Wednesday, as -140 favorites at home. That game's combined 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (10).
Stephen Drew went deep for a solo home run, while Doug Davis gave up four runs in five innings to suffer the loss.
Current streak:
Arizona has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Los Angeles: 2-2 SU
Arizona: 1-2 SU
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Arizona are 6-4
After playing San Diego are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3
Arizona most recently:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
After playing Colorado are 7-3
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing Arizona
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Arizona is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
Next up:
Arizona home to LA Dodgers, Saturday, April 11