Dodgers-Diamondbacks Pointspread Pointers

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Chase Field.

The Dodgers will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Esteban Loaiza in this game. Loaiza has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.

Starting this game for the Diamondbacks will be Danny Haren. The righthander has a 4.50 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Diamondbacks listed as 153-moneyline favorites versus the Dodgers, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

The Dodgers defeated San Diego 3-2 as a +120 underdog on Sunday. The five runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (7).

Chin-lung Hu delivered an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth for Los Angeles, while Andre Ethier was 2-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in the win.

The Diamondbacks defeated Colorado 5-2 in extra innings as a +130 underdog on Sunday. The seven runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9.5).

Mark Reynolds was 2-4 with a home run and three RBI for Arizona, while Stephen Drew hit a solo home run in the win.

Current streak:
Arizona has won 3 straight games.

Team records:
Los Angeles: 4-2 SU
Arizona: 4-2 SU

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Arizona are 3-7
After playing San Diego are 8-2
After a win are 5-5

Arizona most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing LA Dodgers are 7-3
After playing Colorado are 3-7
After a win are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing Arizona
LA Dodgers are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Arizona is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona's last 11 games

Next up:
Arizona home to LA Dodgers, Tuesday, April 8

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