Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks 5/2/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Hyun-Jin Ryu vs. Zack Godley

The Los Angeles Dodgers visit Chase Field on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 to play the Arizona Diamondbacks. The probable starters are Hyun-Jin Ryu for the Dodgers and Zack Godley for the Diamondbacks.

The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at +117 and Arizona at -127. The Dodgers have a 15-13-0 over/under record and a 15-13-0 run line mark. The Diamondbacks are 17-11-0 against the run line and have a 14-13-1 over/under record.

Valuable Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 15-13-0 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 15-13-0 against the run line

Important Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 14-13-1 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 17-11-0 against the run line

Key Los Angeles Dodgers Injuries

04/30/18 SS Corey Seager Elbow 10-day DL (04/30); is out for season
04/29/18 P Rich Hill Finger 10-day DL (04/15)
04/29/18 RF Yasiel Puig Hip 10-day DL (04/29)
04/26/18 P Alex Wood Elbow 10-day DL (04/23)
04/15/18 2B Logan Forsythe Shoulder 10-day DL (04/15)
03/30/18 P Julio Urias Shoulder 60-day DL (02/23)
03/30/18 3B Justin Turner Wrist 10-day DL (03/26)
03/30/18 P Tom Koehler Shoulder 60-day DL (03/26)
03/30/18 P Yimi Garcia Elbow 10-day DL (03/26)

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

04/30/18 RF David Peralta Hand left last game, is "?" Tuesday vs Los Angeles Dodgers
04/30/18 P Robbie Ray Oblique 10-day DL (04/30)
04/21/18 P Taijuan Walker Forearm is out for season
04/03/18 3B Jake Lamb Shoulder 10-day DL (04/03)
03/29/18 P Randall Delgado Oblique 10-day DL (03/26)
03/29/18 RF Steven Souza Jr. Pectoral 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Shelby Miller Elbow 60-day DL (02/19)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Dodgers have a 12-15 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu has a 3-0 record with an earned run average of 2.22 and a WHIP of 0.85 this season. He has 34 strikeouts over his 28.1 innings pitched and he's given up 15 hits. He's allowed 4.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.23. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.69 and they have given up 104 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .256 against the bullpen and they've struck out 118 hitters and walked 45 batters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.9 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.03. The Dodgers pitchers collectively have given up 243 base hits and 116 earned runs. They have allowed 34 home runs this season, ranking them 14th in the league. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 88 batters and struck out 285. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.28 and their FIP as a unit is 3.77.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Los Angeles is hitting .247, good for 11th in the league. The Dodgers hold a .399 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 8.7 hits per game. Yasmani Grandal is hitting .315 with an on-base percentage of .402. He has 28 hits this season in 89 at bats with 20 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .551 and an OPS+ of 164. Cody Bellinger is hitting .280 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .339. He has totaled 30 hits and he has driven in 12 men in 107 at bats. His OPS+ is 121 while his slugging percentage is at .458. The Dodgers have 244 hits, including 59 doubles and 25 home runs. Los Angeles has walked 105 times so far this season and they have struck out 243 times as a unit. They have left 207 men on base and have a team OPS of .723. They score 4.75 runs per contest and have scored a total of 133 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Arizona has a 19-8 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.81, Zack Godley has a 4-1 record and a 1.41 WHIP. He has 28 strikeouts over the 28.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 29 hits. He's allowing 9.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.3. The bullpen has an earned run average of 1.92 and they have given up 68 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .192 against the Diamondbacks bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 93 batters and walked 31 opposing hitters. As a team, Arizona allows 7.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.9 batters per nine innings. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 2.96. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 203 base knocks and 84 earned runs this season. They have given up 26 home runs this year, which ranks 20th in Major League Baseball. Arizona as a staff has walked 79 hitters and struck out 280 batters. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.10 while their FIP as a staff is 3.34.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .235, good for 21st in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .422 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 7.8 hits per contest. Paul Goldschmidt comes into this matchup batting .273 with an OBP of .395. He has 27 hits this year along with 11 RBI in 99 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .505 with an OPS+ of 138. David Peralta is hitting .302 this season and he has an OBP of .393. He has collected 29 hits in 96 at bats while driving in 17 runs. He has an OPS+ of 141 and a slugging percentage of .521. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 219 base hits, including 52 doubles and 34 homers. Arizona has walked 110 times this year and they have struck out on 263 occasions. They have had 177 men left on base and have an OPS of .738. They have scored 4.71 runs per game and totaled 132 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Dodgers/Diamondbacks MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks -127

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