Los Angeles Dodgers (101-44) vs Arizona Diamondbacks (68-78)
Game Info: Monday, September 19, 2022 at 10:10 pm (Dodger Stadium)
Clayton Kershaw (8-3) (2.44) vs Merrill Kelly (12-6) (3.01)
Betting Odds: Los Angeles Dodgers / Arizona Diamondbacks --- Over/Under: 7.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers meet Monday in MLB action at Dodger Stadium. The Arizona Diamondbacks need a win after losing 5 of their last 7 games. The Los Angeles Dodgers look for a win after winning 11 of their last 14 games.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have scored 4 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 6 of their last 9 games. The Diamondbacks have lost 7 straight games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Christian Walker leads the Diamondbacks with 122 hits and 83 RBI, while Daulton Varsho and Ketel Marte have combined for 228 hits and 120 RBI. Merrill Kelly gets the ball, and he is 12-6 with a 3.01 ERA and 155 strikeouts this season. Kelly is 0-8 with a 5.81 ERA and 51 strikeouts in his career against the Dodgers.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have scored 16 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 10 of their last 11 games. The Dodgers have won 7 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. Freddie Freeman leads the Dodgers with 186 hits and 94 RBI, while Trea Turner and Mookie Betts have combined for 321 hits and 175 RBI. Clayton Kershaw gets the ball, and he is 8-3 with a 2.44 ERA and 107 strikeouts this season. Kershaw is 19-11 with a 2.73 ERA and 266 strikeouts in his career against the Diamondbacks.
Merrill Kelly has been solid this year, but he doesn't get a ton of run support, and he's been absolutely owned by the Dodgers throughout his career. The Dodgers also just saw Kelly last week, so they'll be well-prepared for him as well here. Clayton Kershaw just pitched 7 shutout innings against the Diamondbacks last week, and he has a 0.93 WHIP on the season with a .204 allowed batting average. The Dodgers are coming off a long night last night, but the travel isn't too bad, and they're the clear better team here, with a pitcher they've had great success against. Hard not to lay the RL with the home team.
Randy’s Pick Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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