Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview/Prop Picks

NL West rivals meet up to begin a series in Los Angeles as the Dodgers host the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night. The NL West Division is absolutely loaded this season, and every game just has that much more importance.

Arizona has been a massive surprise this season as they come into this game with an overall record of 18-17. The Diamondbacks have dropped two straight games, but they have enough talent to be competitive. 

Los Angeles leads the NL West Division with a record of 21-12, and they are also the favorites to win the World Series. The Dodgers are 11-5 at home this year, but they have been scuffling a bit of late. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers are big moneyline betting favorites in this game at -247 over the Arizona Diamondbacks. 

Diamondbacks Need More Offense

The Arizona Diamondbacks come into Monday night, hitting just .204 as a team, and that’s just not going to get the job done as the season rolls along. Arizona has belted 35 home runs this season, and they can use the long ball to help them win some games.

Daulton Varsho leads the team with a .254 batting average, and he has also belted six home runs. Arizona has a lot of young talent in that lineup, and there have been some growing pains to begin the year.

Madison Bumgarner takes the mound on Monday, and he has a history of pitching well against the Dodgers. Bumgarner is 2-1 with a 1.78 ERA this season, and he will be tough on the explosive lineup. 

Dodgers Getting Great Pitching

The Los Angeles Dodgers are known for their terrific offensive lineup, but they also have a dominant pitching staff. Los Angeles has a team ERA of 2.74 to begin the year, and that takes the pressure off of the offense. 

Tony Gonsolin will be on the mound in this game, and he has gone 3-0 with a 1.33 ERA to begin the year. If Gonsolin continues to pitch well, then this Dodgers team becomes even more dangerous. 

Los Angeles is hitting .240 as a team, and they have scored 50 more runs than the Diamondbacks this season. This Dodgers lineup is full of many stars, and any of them can take over at any point. 

Dodgers Roll Over Diamondbacks

The Diamondbacks look like a team that can compete for a playoff spot this season, but plenty of work still has to be done. Arizona has yet to prove they can compete with the best teams in the league, and this will be a monster test.

Los Angeles just recently went through a rough skid, but this team has what it takes to bounce back in a big way. That offense simply won’t let opposing pitchers breathe, and this should be a big day at the plate. 

Arizona might be able to pick up a win in this series at some point, but it’s not going to happen on Monday night. Bet the Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5 as they win the series opener over the Arizona Diamondbacks by two runs. 

Prop Pick

LA Dodgers (-135) OVER 4.5 Runs

LA is averaging 5.35 runs per 9 innings on offense, which ranks No. 1 in the league, with a team OPS of .727, which ranks No. 6. Scores have gone OVER in four of the Dodgers’ last five home games.

With Dunkel predicting an LA victory by the score of 6-4, take the Dodgers (-135) to finish OVER their Vegas team total of 4.5 runs against the Diamondbacks.

Mookie Betts (-145) OVER 0.5 Runs

Betts has scored 29 runs in 31 games, which ranks No. 1 on the Dodgers and tied for No. 1 in MLB. The veteran OF has scored three runs in 11 at-bats so far against Arizona.

With Dunkel predicting an LA home win with the final score going OVER the Vegas total, take Betts (-145) to go OVER 0.5 runs against the Diamondbacks.