LA Dodgers (87-69) at Arizona (79-77)
When: Monday, September 24th 2018
Where: Chase Field,
Phoenix, Arizona
Time: 9:40 ET | TV: FS Arizona,
SportsNet Los Angeles
Opening Odds: Los Angeles -175/7
We are down to the last week of the Major League Baseball regular season and the National League West is still up for grabs. Currently, the Los Angeles Dodgers have a 1.5-game lead over the Colorado Rockies, and will begin a three-game series with the reeling Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Chase Field. The D’Backs were officially eliminated from playoff contention on Sunday, but are hoping to prevent a celebration on their home field by the Dodgers, whose magic number to clinch the National League West is six. Manny Machado, Austin Barnes and Matt Kemp homered while Hyun-Jin Ryu pitched six scoreless innings on Sunday as the Dodgers cruised to a 14-0 victory over San Diego, giving them nine wins in their last 11 games overall. Kemp went 3-for-4 and drove in three runs while Max Muncy drove in four runs for Los Angeles, which took two of three from the Padres and sit one game behind Atlanta for home-field advantage in next week’s NL Division Series. Arizona scored a total of three runs in three straight losses to Colorado over the weekend and has dropped 12 of its last 15. Chris Owings, Eduardo Escobar and David Peralta recorded two hits apiece in Sunday’s 2-0 setback as Arizona fell to 1-5 on its nine-game homestand. The Diamondbacks are 9-7 against the Dodgers this season, including a 5-2 record at home, but are just 38-40 at Chase Field this season.
Pitchers: Dodgers – Clayton Kershaw (8-5, 2.45 ERA) | Diamondbacks – Robbie Ray (6-2, 3.92)
Clayton Kershaw is coming off a no-decision on Tuesday despite allowing just two runs – one earned – on three hits and five walks over seven innings against Colorado. Kershaw has surrendered three earned runs or fewer in 23 of his 24 starts this season and two or less in 10 of 11. He is 15-9 with a 2.53 ERA in 30 career outings versus Arizona – including a 5-8 and 3.65 in 14 outings at Chase Field.
Robbie Ray has been on a real nice roll lately and allowed one hit with four walks and eight strikeouts in six scoreless innings versus the Chicago Cubs last week to earn his third straight victory. Ray has a 1.59 ERA with 46 strikeouts over 34 innings in his last six starts. He is 2-0 with a 1.57 ERA in his last five home outings and owns a 7-3 record and 2.63 ERA in 14 career starts versus Los Angeles.
As I mention in the video below, this is a great pitching matchup, but Ray won’t get enough run support tonight from an offense that is hitting .198 in their last 10 games. Kershaw will mow down the D’Backs and move L.A. one step closer to the NL West title.
Pick: Dodgers -155
BETTING TRENDS:
- Dodgers are 4-0 in their last 4 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Dodgers are 4-0 in their last 4 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Dodgers are 7-1 in their last 8 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Dodgers are 5-1 in their last 6 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Dodgers are 14-3 in their last 17 vs. National League West.
- Dodgers are 4-1 in their last 5 road games.
- Dodgers are 4-1 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Dodgers are 6-2 in their last 8 games following a win.
- Dodgers are 14-5 in their last 19 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
- Dodgers are 11-4 in their last 15 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Dodgers are 20-8 in their last 28 overall.
- Dodgers are 20-8 in their last 28 games on grass.
- Dodgers are 24-10 in their last 34 during game 1 of a series.
- Dodgers are 9-4 in their last 13 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
- Dodgers are 72-34 in their last 106 games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Dodgers are 100-49 in their last 149 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Dodgers are 1-5 in their last 6 Monday games.
- Dodgers are 51-12 in Kershaw’s last 63 starts vs. National League West.
- Dodgers are 42-10 in Kershaw’s last 52 starts after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Dodgers are 40-11 in Kershaw’s last 51 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Dodgers are 51-16 in Kershaw’s last 67 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
- Dodgers are 69-22 in Kershaw’s last 91 starts.
- Dodgers are 68-22 in Kershaw’s last 90 starts on grass.
- Dodgers are 21-7 in Kershaw’s last 28 Monday starts.
- Dodgers are 38-13 in Kershaw’s last 51 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Dodgers are 42-15 in Kershaw’s last 57 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Dodgers are 21-8 in Kershaw’s last 29 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Dodgers are 39-15 in Kershaw’s last 54 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Dodgers are 54-21 in Kershaw’s last 75 starts during game 1 of a series.
- Dodgers are 40-16 in Kershaw’s last 56 starts with 5 days of rest.
- Dodgers are 36-16 in Kershaw’s last 52 road starts.
- Diamondbacks are 22-47 in their last 69 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Diamondbacks are 10-25 in their last 35 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Diamondbacks are 7-19 in their last 26 overall.
- Diamondbacks are 7-19 in their last 26 games on grass.
- Diamondbacks are 2-6 in their last 8 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
- Diamondbacks are 4-12 in their last 16 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Diamondbacks are 6-20 in their last 26 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Diamondbacks are 1-4 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Diamondbacks are 1-4 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Diamondbacks are 1-5 in their last 6 games following a loss.
- Diamondbacks are 1-5 in their last 6 during game 1 of a series.
- Diamondbacks are 1-7 in their last 8 home games.
- Diamondbacks are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. National League West.
- Diamondbacks are 0-4 in their last 4 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Diamondbacks are 0-5 in their last 5 Monday games.
- Diamondbacks are 8-2 in Ray’s last 10 starts after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Diamondbacks are 4-1 in Ray’s last 5 starts with 4 days of rest.
- Diamondbacks are 4-1 in Ray’s last 5 starts.
- Diamondbacks are 4-1 in Ray’s last 5 starts on grass.
- Diamondbacks are 8-3 in Ray’s last 11 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Diamondbacks are 13-5 in Ray’s last 18 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
- Diamondbacks are 20-8 in Ray’s last 28 starts vs. National League West.
- Diamondbacks are 7-3 in Ray’s last 10 starts during game 1 of a series.
- Diamondbacks are 2-5 in Ray’s last 7 home starts.
- Diamondbacks are 1-4 in Ray’s last 5 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 3-0-1 in Dodgers last 4 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Over is 3-0-1 in Dodgers last 4 during game 1 of a series.
- Under is 3-1-1 in Dodgers last 5 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Under is 3-1-1 in Dodgers last 5 games following a win.
- Over is 9-3-1 in Dodgers last 13 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
- Under is 5-2 in Dodgers last 7 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Under is 5-2-1 in Dodgers last 8 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
- Over is 5-2 in Dodgers last 7 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Under is 20-8 in Dodgers last 28 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 7-3-1 in Dodgers last 11 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Under is 21-10-2 in Dodgers last 33 vs. National League West.
- Over is 4-1-1 in Kershaw’s last 6 Monday starts.
- Under is 4-1 in Kershaw’s last 5 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Over is 3-1-1 in Kershaw’s last 5 starts during game 1 of a series.
- Under is 3-1-1 in Kershaw’s last 5 starts vs. National League West.
- Under is 19-7-1 in Kershaw’s last 27 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 43-19-2 in Kershaw’s last 64 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 6-0 in Diamondbacks last 6 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
- Under is 11-2 in Diamondbacks last 13 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Under is 5-1 in Diamondbacks last 6 Monday games.
- Under is 9-2 in Diamondbacks last 11 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Under is 16-5 in Diamondbacks last 21 vs. National League West.
- Under is 8-3 in Diamondbacks last 11 games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Over is 7-3 in Diamondbacks last 10 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Over is 7-3 in Diamondbacks last 10 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 7-3 in Diamondbacks last 10 home games.
- Over is 6-1 in Ray’s last 7 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
- Over is 5-1 in Ray’s last 6 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 4-1 in Ray’s last 5 Monday starts.
- Over is 22-8-1 in Ray’s last 31 home starts.
- Over is 9-4 in Ray’s last 13 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Over is 15-7-1 in Ray’s last 23 starts during game 1 of a series.
- Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
- Diamondbacks are 5-0 in Rays last 5 home starts vs. Dodgers.
- Over is 5-0 in Ray’s last 5 home starts vs. Dodgers.
- Under is 5-0 in Kershaw’s last 5 road starts vs. Diamondbacks.
- Over is 5-1 in Ray’s last 6 starts vs. Dodgers.
- Under is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings in Arizona.
- Dodgers are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
- Dodgers are 7-2 in Kershaw’s last 9 starts vs. Diamondbacks.
- Diamondbacks are 6-2 in Ray’s last 8 starts vs. Dodgers.
- Dodgers are 3-8 in the last 11 meetings in Arizona.
- Dodgers are 3-8 in Kershaw’s last 11 road starts vs. Diamondbacks.
