4:10 pm
July 11

Diamondbacks @ Dodgers

Who will WIN this matchup?

Arizona Diamondbacks (26-65)

@ Los Angeles Dodgers (55-35)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Kelly (ARI): 5-7; 4.60 ERA

Gonsolin (LAD) 1-0; 2.11 ERA

 

Current odds:

Arizona Diamondbacks: (+250)

Los Angeles Dodgers: (-290)

 

• Before a deluge of runs that seemed as if it would never end Saturday, the Los Angeles Dodgers were looking like a team that desperately needed the approaching All-Star break. That all changed Saturday when the Dodgers matched a franchise record with eight home runs and scored the most runs in a single game in Dodger Stadium history in a 22-1 victory. All eyes will be on the Diamondbacks’ response when the teams meet again Sunday afternoon.

• Justin Turner and Mookie Betts hit grand slams, while AJ Pollock and Albert Pujols hit two home runs each, as the Dodgers scored nine runs in the first two innings and 13 over the final two. The Dodgers could use another laugher Sunday in the first-half finale in order to not tax a bullpen that has been stretched thin of late.

• Tony Gonsolin (1-0, 2.11 ERA) will pitch for the Dodgers in just his seventh appearance (sixth start) since dealing with right-shoulder inflammation to start the season. Gonsolin has pitched more than four innings in an outing just once, throwing 5 1/3 in his most recent start — a 2-1 loss to the Miami Marlins last Tuesday. He took a no-decision in the game. While right-handed reliever Joe Kelly got a day to recharge Saturday, Roberts said he intends to have all of his relievers available Sunday, including late-inning workhorses Blake Treinen and Kenley Jansen.

• The Diamondbacks still can win their second consecutive series when right-hander Merrill Kelly (5-7, 4.60) takes the mound. He is 0-2 in four starts against the Dodgers with a 4.70 ERA. It would be Arizona’s first series victory on the road since winning series against the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves on the same trip in late April. While Diamondbacks veteran infielder Asdrubal Cabrera (hamstring) went on the injured list Saturday, veteran outfielder Kole Calhoun (hamstring) returned for his first game action since April 27.

6/10
Confidence
StreakSmarter Pick
Los Angeles Dodgers
Previous Pick
Next Pick