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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet at Dodger Stadium.
Right hander Ryne Nelson will take the mound for the Diamondbacks to start this game. Nelson is 5-6 this season with a 5.69 ERA.
Nelson's opponent in this one will be Bobby Miller. The Dodgers right hander has a 6.75 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -204-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 10-4 loser as they battled the Giants on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Giants at 105 were rewarded, while the 14 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Arizona was a 5-1 winner on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on Arizona at -200 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Arizona:
Team record: 41-43 SU
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers
Los Angeles:
Team record: 52-33 SU
LA Dodgers is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
LA Dodgers is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
LA Dodgers is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
Next up:
Arizona at Los Angeles Wednesday, July 3