The LA Dodgers (25-13) visit the Arizona Diamondbacks (20-18) on Friday for the second game of their 4-game series in Phoenix. First pitch from Chase Field is at 9:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s MLB odds around the Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Diamondbacks lead 1-0
The Dodgers have won 9 of their last 12 games and entered this 4-game series 4-2 on the road trip, winning both series so far, but they are 3-3 in their last 3 games and lost the Thursday opener 5-3. SP Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who had not allowed more than 2 ER in any start this season, was tagged for 5 runs in 5 IP. DH Shohei Ohtani hit his 11th home run and 3 others had 2 hits each in a losing effort.
The Diamondbacks entered the game having lost the previous series at home to the New York Mets and had lost 4 of their previous 6 games. C Gabriel Moreno hit his first HR of the year, a grand slam, and had 3 hits to lead the Snakes to the win. SP Brandon Pfaadt picked up his sixth win of the season, pitching 6 1/3 scoreless innings.
Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks projected starters
RHP Roki Sasaki vs. LHP Eduardo Rodriguez
Sasaki (1-1, 3.86 ERA) makes his eighth start. He has a 1.45 WHIP, 5.9 BB/9 and 7.1 K/9 in 30 1/3 innings.
- Last start: Win, 5 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 4 K in 10-3 road win over Atlanta Braves on Saturday
- Dodgers are 5-2 in his 7 starts
- Making first career appearance vs. Arizona
- 2025 road splits: 1-0, 3.50 ERA (18 IP, 7 ER), 1.33 WHIP, 7.5 K/9 in 4 starts
Rodriguez (1-3, 5.92 ERA) makes his eighth start. He has a 1.47 WHIP, 2.8 BB/9 and 10.7 K/9 in 38 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 5 1/3 IP, 3 ER (4 R), 5 H, 4 BB, 10 K in 11-8 road win over Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday
- Has 8.43 ERA over last 3 starts (16 IP, 15 ER)
- Career vs. Dodgers: 1-4, 6.00 ERA (24 IP, 16 ER), 1.63 WHIP, 8.3 K/9 in 5 starts
- 2025 home splits: 0-1. 4.42 ERA (18 1/3 IP, 9 ER), 1.15 WHIP, 6.4 K/9 in 3 starts
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Dodgers at Diamondbacks odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:31 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Dodgers +105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Diamondbacks -125 (bet $125 to win $105)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Dodgers +1.5 (-210) | Diamondbacks -1.5 (+160)
- Over/Under (O/U): 10 (O: -102 | U: -118)
Dodgers at Diamondbacks picks and predictions
Prediction
Diamondbacks 6, Dodgers 5
Rodriguez has been decent at Chase Field this season while Sasaki has allowed 3 ER in each of his last 2 outings.
The Diamondbacks are 10-10 at home while the Dodgers are 10-10 on the road. LA is 7-7 against teams with winning records. The Diamondbacks are 12-11.
The Dodgers have lost consecutive games 3 times this season.
BET DIAMONDBACKS (-125).
Five of the Dodgers last 7 ATS losses have been outright losses while 17 of the Diamondbacks 18 covers have been outright wins this season. Knowing that, if you like Arizona to cover, you are better off betting them to just win outright, rather try to cover the -1.5 (+160) runs.
PASS.
Sasaki’s last 2 starts and 3 of his last 4 outings have had totals higher than 10 runs. There have been double-digit totals in the last 4 starts for Rodriguez.
BET OVER 10 (-102).
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