Diamondbacks at Dodgers 8/30/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 08/07/2019 at 7:25 AM ET

On Thursday, the Arizona Diamondbacks open a four-game series on the road against National League West arch rivals the Los Angeles Dodgers. Arizona lost for the second straight game on Tuesday falling to the San Francisco Giants 1-0. With the loss, the Diamondbacks fell into a tie for first with the Colorado Rockies one game in front of the third place Dodgers.

Los Angeles has won four straight games after beating the Texas Rangers on Tuesday 8-4. Manny Machado had four RBIs in the game, while Brian Dozier blasted his 20th home run. The Dodgers can sweep the Rangers with a win on Wednesday, prior to returning to Dodger Stadium to host the Diamondbacks on Thursday.
David Peralta leads Arizona with a .303 batting average. Paul Goldschmidt leads the team in hits with 144, home runs with 30 and in RBIs with 76. Arizona has a team batting average of .240 while opposing hitters are averaging .235 at the plate against Diamondbacks pitching. On Thursday, the Diamondbacks will send Robbie Ray to the mound. The lefthander this season is 3-2 with an ERA of 4.73, 111 Ks and 48 BBs.

Matt Kemp leads Los Angeles with a .284 batting average and a team high in RBIs with 69. Cody Bellinger leads the team in hits with 122. Max Muncy is the team leader in home runs with 30. Los Angeles has a team batting average of .246 while opposing hitters are averaging .232 at the plate against Dodgers pitching. On Thursday, the Dodgers will send Rich Hill to the mound. The lefthander this season is 6-4 with an ERA of 3.50, 106 Ks and 36 BBs.

Los Angeles has won 31 of the last 44 played at Dodger Stadium against Arizona. The Dodgers have won 5 of Rich Hill’s last 7 starts overall. On the other hand, Arizona has lost each of its last 4 games on the road against a team with a record above .500. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Dodgers win 6-3.

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