- Matchup: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Arizona Diamondbacks
- Date: Friday, August 7, 2026
- Venue: Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ
- Broadcast: DBACKS.TV
- Betting Odds: Los Angeles (-128) Arizona (+106)
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The Arizona Diamondbacks (61-54) will host the Los Angeles Dodgers (69-46) at Chase Field this Friday. The moneyline for this game is set at Los Angeles -128 and Arizona +106. The over/under for total runs is placed at 8.5 with Roki Sasaki and Merrill Kelly expected as the starting pitchers.
The Dodgers are currently boasting a .432 slugging percentage, having recorded 903 strikeouts while achieving 433 walks. They have amassed 549 RBIs along with 1,017 hits this season, holding a batting average of .262. The LA team has hit 189 doubles and 149 home runs, scoring a total of 584 runs with a .339 on-base percentage. Averaging 5.1 runs per game, they rank 3rd in the league.
Los Angeles holds a K/BB ratio of 2.93, backed by a pitching staff with a collective WHIP of 1.16. Their pitchers have given up 138 home runs and a total of 444 runs (ranking 5th in MLB). The Dodgers have allowed 826 hits (averaging 7.3 per 9 innings) and given up 422 earned runs throughout the season. Their team ERA is 3.74, positioning them 7th in baseball, with 1,025 strikeouts recorded. The pitching staff has issued 350 walks while posting a FIP of 4.01 over the season.
With 78 situations involving inherited runners, Dodgers bullpen pitchers have also participated in 103 high-leverage appearances. They have achieved 70 holds this season (7th in the league). The relief corps boasts a 71.4% save rate, having faced 113 save opportunities, with 30 successfully converted saves but 12 blown saves out of 42 attempts. This year, the bullpen has had 129 inherited runners, with a score rate of 37.2%. The Dodgers have utilized 366 relief pitchers to date.
This season, the Los Angeles Dodgers have recorded 3,043 putouts, 943 assists, and 44 errors, translating to a fielding percentage of .989 (3rd in the majors). They have successfully converted 65 double plays, achieving an outstanding defensive efficiency of 72.8% over 9,129 innings, leading MLB.
Sasaki has pitched for 135 innings, achieving 129 strikeouts throughout his professional career. He carries an ERA of 4.60 (allowing 69 earned runs) and a WHIP of 1.340, having offered up 120 hits (8.0 per nine innings) alongside 61 walks. Sasaki owns a 6-6 career record and a FIP of 4.53 after facing 584 batters in the majors.
The Diamondbacks have a slugging percentage of .394, averaging 4.58 runs per game, ranking 11th in the league. They have hit 197 doubles, recorded 380 walks, and amassed 527 runs. Arizona also contains 111 home runs this season with 501 RBIs, but they have struck out 834 times (28th in MLB), totaling 937 hits. The Diamondbacks maintain a team OBP of .315 along with a batting average of .243 this year.
With a team WHIP of 1.295 and a FIP of 4.40, the Arizona pitching staff has conceded 986 hits (ranking 25th in the league). They have allowed 520 runs, including an ERA of 4.20 (476 earned runs). Their strikeout-to-walk ratio stands at 6.90 (781 strikeouts vs. 335 walks), with 135 home runs conceded, averaging 4.59 runs per 9 innings (19th in the league).
The Diamondbacks’ bullpen has been involved in 112 save situations, achieving 68 holds while experiencing 14 blown saves. They have faced 43 save opportunities, successfully converting 29 into saves. Arizona’s relievers have inherited 148 runners, with a scoring rate of 25.7%, and have participated in 122 high-leverage situations, appearing with runners on base 101 times. Their save percentage ranks 13th in baseball at 67.4%, with 383 bullpen pitchers used this season.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 101 double plays, maintaining a fielding percentage of .989 (2nd in baseball). This season, they have accumulated 1,005 assists, recorded 44 errors, and 3,060 putouts in 9,180 innings, achieving a defensive efficiency of 71.0% (8th in professional baseball).
In his career, Kelly has allowed 1,031 hits while accumulating 987 strikeouts over 1,122 innings pitched. Kelly holds a career win-loss record of 73-62 with a 3.90 ERA and permits 8.3 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 486 earned runs with a WHIP of 1.227 and a FIP of 3.80. His K/BB ratio stands at 2.85 after facing 4,641 batters throughout his professional journey.
Who will secure victory in tonight’s MLB matchup against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Bet on Arizona (+106)
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