Following some time on the East Coast against the Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins, the Los Angeles Dodgers came back west to Arizona yesterday to take on a divisional opponent in the Diamondbacks. As we’re in the midst of this long four-game weekend series, we’ve shared our best Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks predictions for today.

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Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Predictions For MLB on MLB Network, 5/9

This is the first series of the year between these NL West rivals, and let’s not forget these two teams also represented the NL in the World Series the past two seasons. While that doesn’t seem to be in the cards for Arizona thus far, it’s still only early May.

As for this second game of the series, it’s another Japanese starter taking the mound for LA - Roki Sasaki. He hasn’t been dominant like fellow Yoshinobu Yamamoto, but most would say that he instills more confidence than Diamondbacks starter Eduardo Rodriguez. That’s also a lefty that will have to deal with the Dodgers’ star-studded lineup.

That certainly makes approaching the Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks odds interesting, but we’ve still got a best bet from our Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks predictions for you!
 

 

 

Los Angeles Dodgers: Roki Sasaki Solid But Not Stunning

No matter how last night played out, it would be impossible to deny that Yamamoto is the true ace of the Dodgers' starting rotation. Perhaps Shohei Ohtani will have something to say about that when he’s able to return to the mound, but until then, it’s up to Roki Sasaki to live up to his countrymen.

Frankly, he hasn’t thus far, but it’s also far from doom and gloom. He’s coming off his first win of the season by helping the team take down the Atlanta Braves. It’s more so that he’s not nearly as flashy as others, given he’s not a strikeout pitcher. Across seven starts this year, he has just 24 K’s, never recording more than four in any single outing.
 

 

 

Arizona Diamondbacks: Southpaws Set Up For Struggles

To keep the theme of starters going as we continue to the best bet from our Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks picks, Arizona starter Eduardo Rodriguez is not exactly set up for success tonight. In fact, it’s the exact opposite, even with LA’s recent injury to Teoscar Hernandez.

The Dodgers have an amazing .802 OPS against lefties this season, and if that doesn’t sound sustainable, LA ended last year with a league-best .795 OPS against southpaws. Eduardo Rodriguez also faced LA at the tail end of last year, and we saw Shohei Ohtani and company score 11 runs in that victory. 
 

 

 

How To Watch Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Today

As you’d expect with an NL West matchup, we’ve got a late-night game on deck, and you can see more regarding how to watch Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks today:

  • Where: Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona
  • When: 9:40 PM ET on 5/9
  • Watch on TV: MLB Network, regional sports networks
  • Where to stream: Fubo, MLB.TV
     
 

 

Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines

Despite Shohei Ohtani and LA on the road, we’re not shocked to see the Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks odds at Novig having them favored tonight:

 

 

Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Best Bet: Mookie Betts To Score A Run (+100 at Novig)

When it comes to superstars that can be targeted in the Dodgers' lineup, the options are virtually endless. Despite that, a perfect target for tonight actually isn’t available to us. The recent Teoscar Hernandez injury has unfortunately caused that.

The former Toronto Blue Jay has been absolutely mashing lefties this season to the tune of a .484 average and an even more impressive 1.065 slugging percentage! That’s not even sustainable and would have been perfect for a total bases prop, but we’re not pivoting to a different superstar.

That would be another former AL East All-Star, Mookie Betts. His final season with the Boston Red Sox saw him score a whopping 135 runs, and he hasn’t slowed down yet. When he was able to play a full season in 2023 (missed time last year), he scored the fourth-most runs in the MLB.

That should come as no surprise with studs like Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman hitting around him in the lineup, and even hitters further down the lineup can help Mookie score when it turns back to the top. Although LA is fighting through an injury spike right now, there are simply too many stars to slow them down.

So, feel free to back an LA victory if you’d like, but we’re locking in Mookie Betts to score a run (+100 at Novig) as the best bet from our Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks predictions.
 

 

 

Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Injury Report & Starting Pitchers

We noted the most recent Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks injury news in terms of Teoscar Hernandez, but it’s not the only one. While it’s the one that most affected our Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks picks, LA actually has several big names out right now.

Tommy Edman and starters Clayton Kershaw, Blake Snell AND Tyler Glasnow are also on the IL. As for Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks injury news in Arizona, the return of Ketel Marte was very welcome, but they are still without closer Justin Martinez. Speaking of pitchers, here are the Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks starters for today:

 

 

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