Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers MLB Picks Against the Spread 7/2/2019

Tuesday, July 2, 2019

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Probable Pitchers: Taylor Clarke vs. Ross Stripling

Dodger Stadium is the site where Max Muncy and the Los Angeles Dodgers (57-29, 1st in NL West) will play the Arizona Diamondbacks (43-43, 4th in NL West) on Tuesday. The Dodgers open this game at -210 while the Diamondbacks are priced at +194. The total has been set at 9.

The Diamondbacks have been a less than ideal play for MLB bettors, having gone 43-43-0 SU. Los Angeles covers 66.3% of the time, going 57-29-0 straight up. The Dodgers have been an excellent bet for wagerers as favorites, going 57-27-0 SU. The Diamondbacks are covering 47.2% of the time as an underdog, having gone 25-28-0 straight up.

Valuable Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Diamondbacks have been a solid Over option for over/under MLB bettors, having gone 44-39-3.

The Diamondbacks are covering 55.3% of the time as a visitor, having gone 26-21-0 straight up.

Important Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Dodgers are covering 79.1% of the time at Dodger Stadium, going 34-9-0 SU.

The Dodgers have been a solid Over option for over/under MLB bettors, having gone 43-39-4.

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

6/27/2019 Steven Souza RF Knee Out for the season
6/25/2019 Wilmer Flores 2B Foot Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/24/2019 Luke Weaver SP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jul 19
6/14/2019 Jon Duplantier RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 2
5/30/2019 Taijuan Walker SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
3/11/2019 Silvino Bracho RP Elbow Out for the season

Key Los Angeles Dodgers Injuries

6/30/2019 A.J CF Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/28/2019 Scott Alexander RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jul 24
6/28/2019 David Freese 1B Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Jul 4
6/26/2019 Tony Cingrani RP Shoulder Out for the season
6/21/2019 Josh Sborz RP Back Expected to be out until at least Jul 2
6/21/2019 Corey Seager SS Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/20/2019 Rich Hill SP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
2/6/2019 Tom Koehler SP Shoulder Probable for Jul 1

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Diamondbacks have a 43-43 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Taylor Clarke has a 2-3 record with an earned run average of 6.10 and a WHIP of 1.51 this season. He has 31 strikeouts over his 38.1 innings pitched and he's given up 44 hits. He's allowed 10.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 6.04. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.45 and they have given up 297 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .249 against the bullpen and they've struck out 292 hitters and walked 124 batters. As a team, Arizona allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 4.34. The Diamondbacks pitchers collectively have given up 747 base hits and 376 earned runs. They have allowed 104 home runs this season, ranking them 22nd in the league. Arizona as a pitching staff has walked 273 batters and struck out 745. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.31 and their FIP as a unit is 4.20.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Arizona is hitting .258, good for 10th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .447 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 9.1 hits per game. Ketel Marte is hitting .309 with an on-base percentage of .357. He has 103 hits this season in 333 at bats with 52 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .571 and an OPS+ of 135. Eduardo Escobar is hitting .292 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .351. He has totaled 96 hits and he has driven in 64 men in 329 at bats. His OPS+ is 127 while his slugging percentage is at .541. The Diamondbacks have 786 hits, including 171 doubles and 122 home runs. Arizona has walked 264 times so far this season and they have struck out 732 times as a unit. They have left 601 men on base and have a team OPS of .769. They score 5.1 runs per contest and have scored a total of 439 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Los Angeles has a 57-29 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.08, Ross Stripling has a 3-2 record and a 1.20 WHIP. He has 52 strikeouts over the 52.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 46 hits. He's allowing 7.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.54. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.26 and they have given up 228 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .225 against the Dodgers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 262 batters and walked 93 opposing hitters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 7.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.9 batters per nine innings. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 3.41. The Dodgers pitchers as a team have surrendered 647 base knocks and 289 earned runs this season. They have given up 100 home runs this year, which ranks 25th in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 191 hitters and struck out 759 batters. They give up a walk 2.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.10 while their FIP as a staff is 3.78.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .267, good for 6th in the league. The Dodgers hold a .473 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .347, which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 9.0 hits per contest. Max Muncy comes into this matchup batting .279 with an OBP of .380. He has 79 hits this year along with 58 RBI in 283 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .544 with an OPS+ of 141. Cody Bellinger is hitting .346 this season and he has an OBP of .442. He has collected 102 hits in 295 at bats while driving in 67 runs. He has an OPS+ of 195 and a slugging percentage of .695. The Dodgers as a unit have 778 base hits, including 157 doubles and 139 homers. Los Angeles has walked 332 times this year and they have struck out on 677 occasions. They have had 642 men left on base and have an OPS of .820. They have scored 5.34 runs per game and totaled 459 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Dodgers -210

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