MLB Handicapping: Dodgers vs Diamondbacks

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Chase Field. Ace righthander Chad Billingsley will take the mound for the Dodgers to start this game. Billingsley is 2-2 this season with a 5.06 ERA. Billingsley's opponent in this one will be Rodrigo Lopez. The Diamondbacks righthander has a 4.14 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Dodgers listed as 111-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total is sitting at 10½. The Dodgers defeated Colorado 2-0 as a +110 underdog on Sunday. The two runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (7). Clayton Kershaw tossed eight shutout innings, allowing only two hits while striking out nine for the Dodgers and Russell Martin hit a solo home run in the win. The Diamondbacks lost to Milwaukee 6-1 as a -140 favorite on Sunday. The seven runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (10.5). Adam LaRoche drove in the Diamondbacks only run and Ian Kennedy gave up two runs on six hits in seven innings to take the loss. Current streak: Arizona has lost 3 straight games. Team records: Los Angeles: 14-17 SU Arizona: 14-18 SU Los Angeles most recently: When playing on Monday are 4-6 Before playing Arizona are 5-5 After playing Colorado are 8-2 After a win are 4-6 Arizona most recently: When playing on Monday are 7-3 Before playing LA Dodgers are 5-5 After playing Milwaukee are 3-7 After a loss are 6-4 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 13 of LA Dodgers's last 18 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Arizona The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers The total has gone OVER in 9 of Arizona's last 13 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games Arizona is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers Next up: Arizona home to LA Dodgers, Tuesday, May 11