Monday, May 31, 2010

MLB Handicapping: Diamondbacks vs Dodgers

 

Courtesy of OddsShark.com:

The fans at Dodger Stadium will be treated to a game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers when they take their seats on Monday.
The Diamondbacks will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Rodrigo Lopez in this game. Lopez has a 2-3 record and a 4.57 ERA this season.
It'll be ace Chad Billingsley toeing the rubber for the Dodgers in this contest. Righthander Billingsley is 6-2 with a 3.63 ERA so far this season.
Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
The Diamondbacks lost to San Francisco 6-5 as a +100 underdog on Sunday. The 11 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8.5).
Chris Snyder hit a two-run home run for Arizona and Kelly Johnson was 4-4 with two runs scored.
The Dodgers defeated Colorado 4-3 as a +105 underdog on Sunday. The seven runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9).
Clayton Kershaw allowed two runs on four hits with nine strikeouts in five innings for the Dodgers and James Loney drove in a pair of runs in the win.
Current streak:
Arizona has lost 7 straight games.
Team records:
Arizona: 20-31 SU
Los Angeles: 28-22 SU
Arizona most recently:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing LA Dodgers are 3-7
After playing San Francisco are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Arizona are 6-4
After playing Colorado are 7-3
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Arizona's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
Arizona is 4-13 SU in their last 17 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Arizona
LA Dodgers are 13-4 SU in their last 17 games when playing at home against Arizona
LA Dodgers are 15-5 SU in their last 20 games
LA Dodgers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games at home
Next up:
LA Dodgers home to Arizona, Tuesday, June 1

Stevie Vincent is literally 20-25 years ahead of the oddsmakers and they will be the first to admit. His forensic sports handicapping is groundbreaking and there is nothing the books have been able to do to stop him. 

 

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