Dodgers at Diamondbacks 9/24/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 08/07/2019 at 7:35 AM ET

The Los Angeles Dodgers open a three-game series on the road Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres on Saturday 7-2 for their fourth win in the last five games and remained in first place 1 ½ games in front of Colorado in the National League West. The Dodgers broke the club record for home runs in one season with 222.

Arizona lost its sixth game out of the last seven on Saturday falling to the Colorado Rockies 5-1 and eliminated the D-Backs chances to reach the postseason. Patrick Corbin took the loss to drop to 11-7 on the season. Corbin lasted just three innings after allowing five hits and four runs while walking four and hitting a batter.
Matt Kemp leads Los Angeles with a .283 batting average and a team high in RBIs with 79. Cody Bellinger leads the team in hits with 138. Max Muncy is the team leader in home runs with 33. Los Angeles has a team batting average of .246 while opposing hitters are averaging .231 at the plate against Dodgers pitching. On Monday, the Dodgers will send Clayton Kershaw to the mound. The lefthander this season is 8-5 with an ERA of 2.45, 145 Ks and 28 BBs.

Paul Goldschmidt leads the D-Backs with a .296 batting average and has team highs in hits with 169 and home runs with 33. David Peralta leads in RBIs with 84. Arizona has a team batting average of .236 while opposing hitters are averaging .239 at the plate against Diamondbacks pitching. On Monday, the D-Backs will send Matt Andriese to the mound. The right-hander this season is 3-6 with an ERA of 5.21, 78 Ks and 23 BBs.

Los Angeles has won 4 of its last 5 against Arizona. The Dodgers are battling for another NL West crown while the D-Backs are looking to next season. Los Angeles has won 8 of its last 10, 4 of its last 5 on the road and 13 of its last 16 version NL West opponents. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Dodgers win in low scoring under game 3-1.

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