Dodgers at Diamondbacks
O/U 8.5 · RL Dodgers -1.5
The pick & result
- Published pick
- Diamondbacks +1.5 -102
- Published odds
- -102
- Result
- Won
- Final score
- 2-1
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The read
Chase Field is closed, the lights are on, and Arizona has a chance to take firmer control of this series. The Dodgers come in on a long losing streak, while the Diamondbacks have been winning most of their recent games and just beat them in walk-off fashion Friday night.
Brandon Pfaadt gives me a solid starting point. Teams have barely scored against him over his recent starts, and Arizona keeps winning when he takes the mound. Yoshinobu Yamamoto is the biggest concern, but Arizona’s lineup is playing well enough from top to bottom to keep this close until its bullpen, which has been much steadier than Los Angeles’ lately, takes over.
I’m not asking Arizona to beat Yamamoto. I’m taking the Diamondbacks with a run and a half at close to even odds because they’re the hotter team, have the better bullpen right now, and have a starter pitching his best baseball of the season.
The full analysis
Chase Field is closed up, the lights are on, and Arizona has a chance to tighten its grip on this series. The Dodgers arrive with seven straight losses, while the Diamondbacks have won seven of ten and just walked them off Friday night.
Brandon Pfaadt gives Arizona a sturdy foundation. He has allowed only two earned runs across his last three starts, and the Diamondbacks have won each of his past six outings. Yoshinobu Yamamoto is the best reason for caution, but Arizona’s lineup has enough form throughout the order to keep this close until a bullpen that has been markedly steadier than Los Angeles’ takes over.
The research
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STARTER FORM
Brandon Pfaadt: 0.92 ERA over his last 3 starts
0.92Brandon Pfaadt owns a 0.92 ERA across his last three starts while working deeper and limiting damage without relying solely on strikeouts. The Dodgers are facing a much sharper pitcher than his season line advertises.
BATTER VS ARM
Mookie Betts vs Brandon Pfaadt: .435
.435Mookie Betts has repeatedly solved Brandon Pfaadt, posting a .435 mark in their history. That familiar success gives Betts a strong opportunity to break out of his recent cold stretch.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs Corbin Carroll: 1-for-17, 6 K
1-for-17Yoshinobu Yamamoto has held Corbin Carroll to one hit in 17 at-bats with six strikeouts. Carroll has yet to show a reliable answer, setting up another quiet night.
Ketel Marte vs Yoshinobu Yamamoto: .333
.333In 15 career at-bats against Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Ketel Marte is 5-for-15 for a 1.044 OPS (3 walks). The two square off again tonight. He enters cold (.504 OPS, L15).
FIRST INNING
ARI have gone quiet in the 1st: runs in 1 of their last 10
1/10Arizona Diamondbacks have scored in the first inning just 1 time in their last 10 games — slow-starting lineup, and the 1st has been a free pass for opposing starters. Starters' first innings this season — Brandon Pfaadt 2.70 ERA, .231 BA against in first innings (10.0 IP, 1 HR); Yoshinobu Yamamoto 4.05 ERA, .233 BA against in first innings (20.0 IP, 3 HR).
STREAK
LAD have lost 6 straight
L6Los Angeles Dodgers have dropped 6 straight, outscored by 20 runs over the skid; 2-8 across their last 10.
TEAM RECORD
Diamondbacks 7-1 in Brandon Pfaadt's last 8 starts
7-1Arizona has won seven straight Brandon Pfaadt starts, and he brings his best recent form into the toughest test of that run. The Dodgers raise the price, but they do not scare me away from the Diamondbacks.
REGRESSION
Mookie Betts: .233 AVG vs .276 xBA
.276Mookie Betts has earned much better than a .233 average, with a .276 expected mark pointing toward a rebound. I’m looking to buy low on his hit and total-base markets in Arizona.
FANTASY PICKUPS
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
3.11 xERAStreamer vs ARI — 3.11 xERA · 8.1 K/9 · 0.88 WHIP.
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Props on this game
3- GARY'S PICKBRANDON PFAADTPITCHER EARNED RUNS UNDER 2.5
Pfaadt has stayed under this number in eight straight starts, including just two earned runs across his last 19.2 innings. The Dodgers have scored only 3.8 runs per game over their last five, and tonight’s lineup owns a .225 career average against him. Los Angeles still has dangerous left-handed bats, but plus money gives me enough room to accept that risk. Gary’s Take: Brandon Pfaadt under 2.5 earned runs at +120.
- GARY'S PICKFREDDIE FREEMANSINGLES OVER 0.5
Freeman has recorded a single in 14 of his last 15 games and is 22-for-50 over that stretch. His recent contact has produced ten hard-hit balls but no barrels or home runs, which is exactly the shape I want for this prop.
Pfaadt has also allowed left-handed hitters a .281 average and .779 OPS this season. At a manageable -133, I’m backing Freeman to put one ball safely in play without needing extra-base damage.
Gary’s Take: Freddie Freeman over 0.5 singles at -133.
- THE LONG SHOTKYLE TUCKERHR OVER 0.5
Brandon Pfaadt has been rolling, but left-handed power remains the opening in this matchup. Lefties have produced a .779 OPS and seven home runs in 167 at-bats against him, and Tucker enters with three homers and a .976 OPS over his last 15 days.
The contact supports the recent production: Tucker’s averaging 92.1 mph off the bat while keeping his whiff and chase rates under control. Batting sixth costs him some plate-appearance equity, but +630 compensates for that. I’m taking Tucker to leave the yard.
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