Diamondbacks vs Dodgers Odds, Lines, and Spread – Sep. 1
- The Los Angeles Dodgers are -260 favorites to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday
- LA has won 10 of the last 12 meetings with Arizona at Dodger Stadium and took three of four from the D-Backs from July 30-Aug. 2 in Arizona
- See the odds, runline and total for the game within the story below
The Los Angeles Dodgers have the Arizona Diamondbacks’ number. Then again, so far this season, the Dodgers have every team’s number.
LA will bring the best record in baseball of 26-10 out to the Dodger Stadium diamond when they play host to the Diamondbacks on Tuesday (9:40 pm ET). The Dodgers have won 10 of the last 12 games from Arizona when the two teams clash in Chavez Ravine.
It’s no wonder then that LA are opening as -260 favorites to defeat Arizona yet again in the Diamondbacks vs Dodgers odds.
Diamondbacks vs Dodgers Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Runline | Total at FanDuel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks | +220 | +1.5 (+110) | O 9 (-120) |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | -260 | -1.5 (-130) | U 9 (-102) |
Odds taken Aug. 31
Earlier this season, the Dodgers took three of four from Arizona on the road.
Dodgers Quiet at Deadline
Monday’s 4 pm ET MLB trade deadine came and went with the Dodgers staying quiet. Perhaps they were simply showing faith in the group that’s been the best team in MLB all season long.
LA’s only move was one of subtraction. The Dodgers shipped pitcher Ross Stripling to the Toronto Blue Jays for two players to be named later.
Stripling, 30, was rendered redundant by the emergence of Tony Gonsolin in the LA starting rotation. A right-hander, Stripling has surrendered an MLB-high 12 homers in 33 innings this season.
Glad the Dodgers didn't trade for Hader. Would've been exciting, but not worth it at all.
— Sam (@sam_scherer99) August 31, 2020
The Dodgers did kick the tires on Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader. Ultimately, though, they determined that the price for Hader was too steep.
Arizona also made a deal with Toronto. The Diamondbacks shipped pitcher Robbie Ray to the Blue Jays in exchange for left-handed pitcher Trevor Bergen.
Powering Up
LA finished up a 21-7 month of August with back-to-back wins against the Texas Rangers. The Dodgers have won four of their last five games.
The @Dodgers had 57 HR this month, which is the most HR in a calendar month in National League history pic.twitter.com/pk0deXXPNe
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) August 31, 2020
During the month, the club belted 57 home runs. That’s the most a team has ever slugged in a single month in National League history.
LA is 9-0-2 in series this year.
Urias Well Rested
The Dodgers will send Julio Urias to the bump for this one. He’ll be doing so on six day’s rest and perhaps the extra time will help solve some of the problems he’s encountered in recent starts.
He’s been touched for five runs and permitted 14 baserunners over 5.2 innings across his past two starts. Though he didn’t factor in either decision, the Dodgers lost both games. That means he’s been the starting pitcher in 20% of LA’s losses this season.
Diamondbacks Career Stats vs Urias
| Player | AB | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Kole Calhoun | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Eduardo Escobar | 6 | 0 | 1 | .167 |
| Jon Jay | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Carson Kelly | 4 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Jake Lamb | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Tim Locastro | 4 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Ketel Marte | 6 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| David Peralta | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Daulton Varsho | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Stephen Vogt | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Christian Walker | 6 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| Andy Young | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
The left-hander has struggled with command issues all season long. In four of his five August starts, Urias walked a batter in the first inning. He walked four over his last two starts.
Dodgers sent Ross Stripling to the Blue Jays for two players to be named later. They had flexibility there with Julio Urias, Dustin May, Tony Gonsolin and Alex Wood all more-than-adequate options for the final three spots in their rotation and will probably now add to the system.
— Alden González (@Alden_Gonzalez) August 31, 2020
Urias is 2-0 with a 3.67 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 27 innings. He’s fanned 11 over the past 5.2 innings.
He did beat the Diamondbacks 11-2 on Aug. 1. Urias allowed five hits and two earned runs over six innings while striking out five and walking just one batter.
Young and Restless
The Diamonbacks counter with Alex Young in this battle of southpaws. Young has made three starts since he was promoted to the rotation to replace the injured Madison Bumgarner.
I'm assuming Madison Bumgarner will be ready to take Robbie Ray's spot in the rotation, joining Alex Young, Taylor Clarke, Zac Gallen, and Luke Weaver. #Dbacks
— Jesse Friedman (@JesseNFriedman) August 31, 2020
His first seven appearances of the season were out of the bullpen.
He surrendered six earned runs across nine inning in his last two starts. Overall this season, Young is 1-1 with a 4.70 ERA.
Dodgers Career Stats vs Young
| Player | AB | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Barnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Matt Beaty | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Cody Bellinger | 6 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| Mookie Betts | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Enrique Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Max Muncy | 4 | 2 | 2 | .750 |
| Joc Pederson | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| AJ Pollock | 7 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| Corey Seager | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Will Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Chris Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Justin Turner | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Young has found it difficult at times to keep the ball in the yard. The lefty has been tagged for seven home runs in just 23 innings.
He’s made two relief appearances against LA this year. Young allowed one earned run in two innings and struck out four.
Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers (-260).
An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
