Los Angeles Dodgers vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 8/8/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: DBACKS.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-150) Arizona (+125)

The Arizona Diamondbacks (61-55) will try to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers (69-46) at Chase Field on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Dodgers at -150 while the Diamondbacks are coming in at +125. The total has been set at 8. The starting pitchers are Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Brandon Pfaadt.

The Dodgers have accumulated 189 doubles as a squad and have knocked 149 baseballs out of the park. Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .432 and have been rung up 903 times, while being walked on 433 occasions. As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are recording 5.1 runs per game, which has them sitting at 3rd in the league. They have accrued 549 runs batted in in addition to 1,017 base knocks over the course of the season, while their average at the plate comes in at .262. They are sitting with 584 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .339.

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The Dodgers hold a team earned run average of 3.74 this year (6th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 1,025 batters. Dodgers pitchers have given up 138 home runs and 444 runs (4th in the league). They have walked 350 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.02 as a team this year. Los Angeles has surrendered 826 hits (7.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 422 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.93 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.16.

The Dodgers have dispatched 366 relievers to the hill for the season. The relievers have inherited 129 base runners for the year and 37.2% of those runners ended up scoring. The relief pitchers have recorded 70 holds this year (8th in MLB). Dodgers relief pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 78 times in addition to having 103 appearances in high leverage situations. They have accumulated 30 saves on the season and have blown 12 of their 42 chances to get a save. The Dodgers relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 71.4% and have stepped onto the mound in 113 save situations.

The Dodgers have converted 72.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 9,129 innings, which has them sitting at 1st in baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers have accounted for 3,043 putouts on the year, as well as 943 assists and 44 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .989 which ranks 3rd in the majors, and have accumulated 65 double plays.

Yamamoto has pitched in 396 innings and has tallied 427 K's so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 2.70 (119 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 0.984. He has allowed 280 hits (6.4 hits per 9 innings) and has 110 walks. Yamamoto (30-17 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 2.66 and he has faced 1,561 opposing batters in the majors.

The Diamondbacks have a team SLG% of .393 and they average 4.55 runs per contest (12th in baseball). They have hit 199 two-baggers, while getting a free base 381 times as well as recording 528 runs. Arizona has compiled 111 HRs over the course of the season as well as 502 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 844 instances (28th in MLB) and have recorded 945 hits. The Arizona Diamondbacks have compiled a team on-base percentage of .314 as well as a team batting average of .243 for the season.

The Arizona pitching staff have conceded 525 runs on the year while having an ERA of 4.21 (481 earned runs relinquished). They have relinquished 135 HR's and they relinquish 4.59 runs per 9 innings (18th in MLB). The Diamondbacks have a WHIP of 1.298 and have a FIP of 4.39 as a unit on the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 6.90 (785 strikeouts vs 338 bases on balls). They come in at 26th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 998.

Arizona bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 25.3% of 150 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 123 times in high leverage situations and on 102 occasions with runners on base. With 112 save situations, the Diamondbacks have tallied 68 holds and 14 blown saves. They are ranked 13th in MLB with a save percentage of 67.4%, and they have dispatched 386 relievers onto the diamond on the campaign.

In 9,261 innings on the field, the Diamondbacks hold a defensive efficiency of 70.9% (9th in baseball). The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 102 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .989 (2nd in the majors). The Diamondbacks have recorded 1,012 assists, 44 errors and are sitting with 3,087 putouts for the season.

During his pro baseball career, Pfaadt has surrendered 567 hits while he has earned 478 K's in 532 innings pitched. Pfaadt (33-29 record in his career) has earned a 4.92 earned run average and has surrendered 9.6 hits per nine innings. He has given up 291 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.304 and having a FIP of 4.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.76 and he has faced 2,281 batters during his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona (+125)

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