Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 30, 2024

The Los Angeles Dodgers will take the field against the Arizona Diamondbacks (76-58) on Friday. The game begins at 9:40 p.m. ET on SportsNet LA, with the Dodgers listed as -121 favorites on the moneyline. Los Angeles’ Clayton Kershaw gets the start, and he’ll go against Arizona’s Zac Gallen.

Take a look at our preview for this matchup, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Dodgers (-121)
• Underdog: Diamondbacks (+101)
• Over/under: 8.5

Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Betting Insights

• The Dodgers have been victorious in 72, or 62.1%, of the 116 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season Los Angeles has come away with a win 66 times in 103 chances when named as a favorite of at least -121 on the moneyline.
• The Dodgers have an implied victory probability of 54.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Diamondbacks have gone 32-32 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 50% of those games).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +101 or longer, Arizona has gone 26-24 (52%).
• The Diamondbacks have a 49.8% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Hitting Leaders

• Shohei Ohtani is batting .295 with 42 home runs and 95 RBI. All three of those stats are best among Los Angeles hitters this season.
• Including all hitters in baseball, Ohtani is second in home runs and fifth in RBI.
• Freddie Freeman is batting .284 with an OBP of .382 and a slugging percentage of .475 this season.
• Corbin Carroll has 16 doubles, 12 triples, 17 home runs and 56 walks while batting .225.
• Carroll’s home run total ranks 82nd in the majors, and he is 68th in RBI.
• Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has 21 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 25 walks while batting .276.

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 3.72 ERA this season, which ranks fifth in baseball.
• Dodgers pitchers have a 1.208 WHIP this season, fourth-best in the majors.
• The Diamondbacks pitching staff is 29th in MLB with a collective 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Arizona has a 4.44 team ERA that ranks 26th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Diamondbacks have the fifth-highest WHIP in baseball (1.332).