Arizona Diamondbacks vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 3/28/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (+172) Los Angeles (-210)

Dodger Stadium is the site where the Los Angeles Dodgers (93-69 last season) will meet the Arizona Diamondbacks (80-82 last year) on Saturday. The line on this contest has the Diamondbacks at +172 and the Dodgers are sitting at -210. The over/under comes in at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Eduardo Rodriguez and Tyler Glasnow.

Arizona had a slugging % of .433 and struck out 1,316 times, while taking a walk on 545 occasions. They had 768 runs batted in and 1,377 hits over the course of last season, while their batting average sat at .251. The Diamondbacks recorded 277 doubles as a squad and knocked 214 baseballs out of the park. They had 791 runs while holding a team OBP of .325. As a unit, the Arizona Diamondbacks knocked in 4.9 runs per game, which had them sitting at 6th in baseball.

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They had a K/BB ratio of 2.58 and their pitching staff held a collective WHIP of 1.32. Diamondbacks pitchers gave up 196 home runs in addition to 785 total runs (24th in the league). Arizona surrendered 1,403 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) as well as 721 earned runs. The Diamondbacks held a team ERA of 4.49 over the course of last year (23rd in baseball), and their staff struck out 1,288 hitters. They walked 500 batters and their FIP was 4.27 as a team over the course of last year.

Diamondbacks bullpen pitchers entered the contest with runners on base 150 times in addition to having 164 contests in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers earned 88 holds during the previous year (17th in baseball). The Diamondbacks relievers accumulated a save rate of 59.2% and stepped onto the mound in 164 save situations. They earned 42 saves over the course of last year and did not convert 29 of 71 save opportunities. The bullpen inherited 201 base runners over the course of last season with 34.3% of them crossed the plate. The Diamondbacks dispatched 503 relievers to the mound last year.

The Arizona Diamondbacks had 4,332 putouts for the previous season, in addition to 1,437 assists and 84 errors. Their fielding rate held steady at .986 which had them sitting 16th in MLB, and they turned 125 double plays. The Diamondbacks turned 69.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 12,996 innings on the diamond, which had them sitting 20th in the majors.

Rodriguez (94-66 record in his career) has a FIP of 4.13 while going up against 5,579 opposing batters during his time in the majors. He has given up 1,280 hits (8.8 hits per nine innings) with 455 free passes. His ERA is 4.19 (607 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.330. Rodriguez has pitched in 1,304 innings and is sitting with 1,297 punch outs during his MLB career.

Los Angeles recorded 244 HRs in the prior season to go along with 791 runs batted in. They recorded 257 two-baggers, while walking 580 times as well as putting up 825 runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers recorded a team OBP of .327 as well as a batting average of .253 for the previous season. The Dodgers held a team slugging % of .441 and they had an average of 5.09 runs per game (2nd in baseball). They were called out on strikes on 1,353 instances (16th in the league) and tallied 1,384 hits.

The Dodgers had a team WHIP of 1.258 and had a FIP of 3.93 as a unit during the previous year. They had a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.40 (1,505 strikeouts vs 563 walks). They had a ranking of 5th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,250. They surrendered 175 long balls and they relinquished 4.27 runs per 9 innings (11th in the league). The Los Angeles pitching staff surrendered 683 runs over the course of last year while holding an ERA of 3.95 (633 earned runs relinquished).

Los Angeles relievers held an inherited score rate of 26.1% out of their 230 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers came in 186 times in high leverage situations and on 149 occasions with base runners. Wrapping up the year with 206 save situations, the Dodgers had 128 holds in addition to 27 blown saves. They were ranked 18th in the league with a save rate of 63.0%, and they dispatched 581 relievers to the hill last year. Los Angeles called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 73 save chances and they earned 46 saves.

Out of their 12,969 innings on the diamond, the Dodgers finished with a defensive efficiency of 70.4% (11th in the majors). The Los Angeles Dodgers had 102 double plays and owned a fielding percentage of .988 (6th in professional baseball). The Dodgers had 1,346 assists, 68 errors and had 4,323 putouts in the prior season.

During his MLB career, Glasnow has allowed 575 base hits while earning 952 strikeouts in 753 innings. Glasnow (43-36 career record) has earned a 3.74 ERA and has surrendered 6.9 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded 313 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.148 and a FIP of 3.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.28 and he has faced 3,085 opposing hitters so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-210)

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