Dodgers-Diamondbacks Who Will Cover?

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks will meet on the field at Chase Field on Friday in a battle of division rivals. Hiroki Kuroda will be the starting pitcher for the Dodgers on this day. Righthander Kuroda is 5-6 this season with a 3.43 ERA. The Diamondbacks will counter Kuroda with Doug Davis. Lefthander Davis has a 3.80 ERA to go along with a 3-4 record this season. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Diamondbacks listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Dodgers, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Dodgers defeated Florida 9-1 as a -170 favorite on Sunday. The 10 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8.5). Chad Billingsley pitched seven strong innings, allowing only one run while striking out 13 for the Dodgers, while Matt Kemp was 3-4 with two RBI and two runs scored in the win. The Diamondbacks lost to Philadelphia 6-3 as a +150 underdog on Sunday. The nine runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (7.5). Chad Tracy hit a solo home run for Arizona, while Brandon Webb gave up two runs on seven hits in seven innings. Team records: Los Angeles: 46-49 SU Arizona: 47-48 SU Los Angeles most recently: When playing on Friday are 3-7 Before playing Arizona are 4-6 After playing Florida are 7-3 After a win are 5-5 Arizona most recently: When playing on Friday are 7-3 Before playing LA Dodgers are 7-3 After playing Philadelphia are 7-3 After a loss are 6-4 A few trends to consider: LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing Arizona The total has gone UNDER in 14 of LA Dodgers's last 21 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games Arizona is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers Arizona is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games at home The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games Next up: Arizona home to LA Dodgers, Saturday, July 19