If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks meet at Chase Field.
The Dodgers will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Hiroki Kuroda in this game. Kuroda has a 1-0 record and a 1.59 ERA this season.
Kuroda's opponent in this one will be Yusmeiro Petit. The Diamondbacks righthander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
The Diamondbacks rallied with five runs in the third inning and went on to defeat the Dodgers 9-4 on Friday, as -115 favorites. The 13 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (10).
Chris Young went 3-for-3 at the plate with a solo home run, and Conor Jackson drove in three runs. Jon Garland threw seven innings for the win, allowing three runs off five hits.
Casey Blake belted a two-run homer for the Dodgers, who were +105 underdogs. James McDonald surrendered five runs over 2 1-3 innings in the loss.
Current streak:
Los Angeles has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Los Angeles: 2-3 SU
Arizona: 2-2 SU
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Arizona are 5-5
After playing Arizona are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4

Arizona most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing LA Dodgers are 4-6
After playing LA Dodgers are 3-7
After a win are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Arizona
LA Dodgers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games
Arizona is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Arizona is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
Next up:
Arizona home to LA Dodgers, Sunday, April 12