Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 8/31/2018 Prediction
National League West rivals will meet in L.A. on Friday night when the Dodgers host the Diamondbacks at 10:10 p.m. ET. Will Game 2 of the series also be low-scoring like Game 1 was on Thursday?
Game Snapshot & Odds
909 Arizona Diamondbacks at 910 Los Angeles Dodgers
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
1:35 p.m. ET, PNC Park
TV: STL (FSMW); PIT (ATTP)
Public Betting Trends
According to oddsmakers, the Dodgers are -125 money line favorites to beat the Diamondbacks. As of this writing, 61% of the betting tickets wagered at online sportsbooks are on the Diamondbacks to beat the Dodgers on the moneyline.
Diamondbacks’ Greinke defeats Mariners to secure 13th win
Zack Greinke secured his 13th victory of the season on Sunday, limiting the Mariners to one unearned run on five hits over 6 2/3 innings. The right-hander whiffed six on the afternoon while issuing a pair of free passes. He has been a resounding success for fantasy owners this season, posting a 2.93 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 171/34 K/BB ratio across 168 2/3 innings in his 27 starts.
Dodgers’ Ryu strikes out eight in win over Padres
Hyun-Jin Ryu racked up eight strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings of two-run baseball in Sunday’s victory over the Padres. It wasn’t all wine and roses for the left-hander, as he did allow 11 hits in the game and issued a walk, but was able to make big pitches when he needed to most and worked his way out of trouble. He’ll carry a sterling 2.38 ERA and 1.01 WHIP into tonight’s game.
MLB Betting Trends
Arizona
The Diamondbacks are 7-1 in Greinke’s last eight road starts.
Los Angeles
The Dodgers are 5-1 in their last six games overall and 4-1 in their last four divisional games.
Prediction:
The under is 4-0 in Greinke’s last four starts overall and is 4-1 in his last five road outings. On the other side, the under cashed in six of Ryu’s last seven home games and is 21-4-1 in his last 26 outings after the Dodgers scored two runs or less in their previous game. In the Dodgers’ last 11 home games, the under is also 7-3-1.
The Pick: Diamondbacks/Dodgers under 7.5
