Diamondbacks vs Dodgers Betting Preview: Los Angeles Revenge is Real in Game 2

Arizona pounded out five runs before Los Angeles could record an out in game one, helping the Diamondbacks to a game one victory. Merrill Kelly threw 6.1 innings of scoreless baseball, while his teammates scorched Dodger pitching for 13 hits to take a 1-0 lead in their best of five.

The MLB schedule shows the game two first pitch for 9:00 pm ET / 6:00 pm PT and can be seen on TBS. Zac Gallen (17-9, 3.47) will start for Arizona, and Bobby Miller (11-4, 3.76) for Los Angeles. The Dodgers opened as a -150 favorite with a total of 8 (-115 over).

We start our Diamondbacks vs Dodgers betting preview with a look at Arizona from a betting perspective.

Diamondbacks Put History Behind Them

This is why we always preach not to get too enamored with what you just saw. We know the Los Angeles Dodgers have owned the Diamondbacks but for one night Arizona owned them. The Diamondbacks are now a perfect 3-0 in the postseason (+4.23 units), putting the club into the black at +0.91 units in the postseason since 2007, despite a 9-10 record.

Even more impressive considering the Snakes lineup features three players (Corbin Carroll, Gabriel Moreno, and Alek Thomas) who are under 23 years old. Each contributed with a home run in game one, seemingly unaware that they were supposed to lay down for the powerful Dodgers. Gallen takes the ball with three quality starts in his last five games, allowing 14 earned runs in 28.1 innings (4.45 era).

However, his last three starts are more of what you’d expect from the 5-year veteran, allowing just 4 earned in 18.1 innings (1.96 era). We continue our Diamondbacks vs Dodgers betting preview by switching our attention to the ‘Boys in Blue’.

Starting Pitching Is Still A Question for Dodgers

Los Angeles needed Clayton Kershaw to come in and give their pitching staff a boost. Instead, the future Hall of Famer allowed six earned, and six hits, in 0.1 innings. Now LA is in a must-win situation with their hopes pinned on 24-year-old Bobby Miller.

Not to be misunderstood, Miller was terrific in the regular season but for an organization that spent $240.3 million on payroll, you would think there would be more veteran experience to lean on rather than a young pitcher who is making more ($507K) than just four other active Dodgers.

We are well aware of the injuries to Walker Buehler, Tony Gonsolin, and Dustin May, but we expect this organization to outspend their problems. They acquired Lance Lynn in a trade deadline deal with the Chicago White Sox, a move that has paid dividends with the veteran finishing 13-11 with a 5.73 era, but 7-2 with the Dodgers with a 4.36 era.

It looks like Lynn will start game three, but will it be to take a series lead or will it be an elimination game? Since 2021, LA is 7-10, -5.55 units in the postseason, and -4.66 units since 2019 (22-18 record). We conclude our Diamondbacks vs Dodgers betting preview with our official game two selection.

Los Angeles Revenge Is Real

Don’t think for a second that the Los Angeles Dodgers are going just hand the National League baton over to the Diamondbacks without a fight. The pitching woes are well-documented but this is still a team that won 100 games behind an offense that hit 249 homers or 1.54 per game. In their last 468 regular season and postseason combined records as a favorite, the Dodgers have won 66% or 309-159.

Their record is even better at Dodger Stadium with a record of 172-74 (70%) +11.02 units. We think when the MLB scores and odds sheet presents itself tomorrow, we’re going to see numbers on a series that’s tied at one.

That does it for our Diamondbacks vs Dodgers betting preview, we wish you all the best with your postseason wagers.

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