Arizona Diamondbacks vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction 5/19/25 MLB Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Diamondbacks vs Dodgers prediction for this MLB game on Monday, May 19, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Preview

The Arizona Diamondbacks (25-22, 12-9 Away) split the series with the Dodgers and then beat the Giants and Rockies. After allowing a season-high 14 runs in a loss to Colorado, the D-backs managed to edge the Rox in Game 3 and win that series. In that 1-0 victory, Ketel Marte hit a solo homer in the 1st inning and set the final score. Merrill Kelly got the win after allowing no runs on one hit with 11 strikeouts and three walks across 7.0 innings of work.

This year, the Diamondbacks average 5.17 runs per game (5th in the MLB) on a .255/.337/.448 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Diamondbacks’ staff has a 4.70 ERA (24th) and 1.35 WHIP (22nd). Eugenio Suarez leads the Diamondbacks with a .216 batting average, 14 home runs, and 37 RBI this season.

The projected starting pitcher for the Diamondbacks is Brandon Pfaadt, who is 6-3 in nine starts this season, with a 3.73 ERA and 1.30 WHIP in 50.2 innings.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview

The Los Angeles Dodgers (29-18, 17-7 Home) haven’t lost a series in nearly a month, and then shocked the baseball world by suffering a series sweep at the hands of the city rivals, the Angels. It was the first time the Dodgers were swept this season, and it came at home! In the latest 6-4 defeat, Will Smith led the offense with a three-run homer, while Tony Gonsolin pitched 4.0 innings in a no-decision, allowing four runs on four hits with three strikeouts and five walks. Anthony Banda took the loss.

This season, the Dodgers average 5.79 runs per game (1st in the MLB) on a .271/.347/.476 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Dodgers’ staff has a 4.18 ERA (21st) and 1.30 WHIP (18th). Freddie Freeman leads the Angels with a .371 batting average, nine home runs, and 34 RBI this season.

Landon Knack will take the mound for the Dodgers on Monday. The 27-year-old right-hander has a 2-1 record in four starts this year with a 5.89 ERA and 1.53 WHIP in 18.1 innings.

Total Runs Facts

• Ten of the Dodgers’ last 11 games as home favorites have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Six of the Diamondbacks’ last seven games as underdogs against National League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in nine of the Diamondbacks’ last 10 games as road underdogs against NL West opponents.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Dodgers’ last five games.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for batting average this season (.271).
• The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for slugging percentage this season (.476).
• The Diamondbacks rank 3rd in the league for slugging percentage this season (.448).
• The Diamondbacks rank 3rd in the league for on-base percentage this season (.337).

Diamondbacks vs Dodgers Prediction

The teams have traded victories in the last couple of years, each recording five in the previous ten H2H encounters. They already met once this season, and that series ended in a split. Seven of the last ten H2H duels went Over, which was the case in six of the Dodgers’ previous ten games. I am going with another Over here because of the starters, whom I don’t trust enough. That said, I expect both teams to score 3+ runs off Pfaadt and Knack in the opening five innings (if they last that long). Pfaadt allowed ten runs in his last three starts, while Knack surrendered 12 runs in his previous four starts. Back the Over.