Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 4, 2024

The Los Angeles Dodgers (53-33) hope to complete a two-game sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks (41-44) when the teams meet at 9:10 PM ET Thursday. The Dodgers are -136 favorites to keep the Diamondbacks out of the win column in the series. Landon Knack will get the ball for Los Angeles while Arizona will counter with Zac Gallen.

Here is our betting primer for this contest, and discover all of our MLB picks, too!

Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Dodgers (-136)
• Underdog: Diamondbacks (+115)
• Over/under: 8.5

Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Betting Insights

• The Dodgers have been chosen as favorites in 80 games this year and have walked away with the win 51 times (63.7%) in those games.
• This year Los Angeles has won 46 of 71 games when listed as at least -136 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Dodgers have a 57.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Diamondbacks are 17-27 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 38.6% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +115 or longer, Arizona has gone 8-13 (38.1%).
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Diamondbacks’ implied win probability is 46.5%.

Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Hitting Leaders

• Shohei Ohtani leads Los Angeles in home runs with 27, runs batted in with 64 and his batting average of .320 is also best on his team.
• Including all hitters in baseball, Ohtani is second in home runs and fifth in RBI.
• Freddie Freeman has collected 94 hits this season and has an OBP of .398. He’s slugging .503 on the year.
• Ketel Marte paces the Diamondbacks with a .287 batting average.
• Marte’s home run total ranks 17th in the big leagues, and he is 24th in RBI.
• Christian Walker’s 18 home runs and 55 RBI both pace his team.

Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Pitching Rankings

• The Dodgers average the 14th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the league this season.
• The Dodgers have pitched to a 3.38 ERA this season, which ranks second in baseball.
• Dodgers pitchers have a 1.136 WHIP this season, third-best in the majors.
• The 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Diamondbacks pitching staff ranks 29th in the majors.
• Arizona’s 4.65 team ERA ranks 28th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Diamondbacks combine for the fifth-worst WHIP in the majors (1.359).