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Arizona (47-47) at LA Dodgers (61-34)
- When: Jul 11 2026, 9:10 PM
- Where: UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles
- TV: ARID
Arizona vs LA Dodgers MLB Preview & Pick
Moneyline: LA Dodgers -290
Runline: LA Dodgers -1.5 (-125)
Total: 9.0
Arizona embarrassed Los Angeles 9-3 in Friday’s opener, turning a bullpen game into a public audition for emergency relief pitchers. The Dodgers now enter Saturday as massive -290 moneyline favorites, laying -1.5 runs at -125, with the total set at 9.0.
Los Angeles Dodgers: Bullpen Rescue Mission
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (9-5, 2.49 ERA) gets the ball after the Dodgers burned through seven pitchers Friday. Convenient timing, because the bullpen currently needs ice packs, coffee and possibly witness protection.
Yamamoto has delivered quality starts in 13 of 16 outings and has won six of his past seven. He matched his season high with 10 strikeouts over seven scoreless innings against San Diego and owns a 4-1 record with a 2.08 ERA in seven career starts versus Arizona.
Corbin Carroll is just 2-for-20 with six strikeouts against Yamamoto, while Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is 1-for-11. Geraldo Perdomo, Ketel Marte and Gabriel Moreno have taken him deep, so Arizona is not completely hopeless—just heavily inconvenienced.
Shohei Ohtani remains available as the designated hitter despite his left knee issue. He launched a leadoff homer Friday, while Andy Pages followed with another and finished with three hits.
Arizona Diamondbacks: Underdogs Found Their Bats
Arizona has won two straight and arrives with actual confidence, which is dangerous around a Dodgers team priced like defeat is illegal.
Tim Tawa went 3-for-4 with a homer and four RBIs Friday, while Gabriel Moreno added two hits and two RBIs.
Brandon Pfaadt (2-1, 4.84 ERA) has won consecutive starts, allowing only one run across 10 1/3 innings against San Francisco and San Diego. Unfortunately, his career 5.32 ERA against Los Angeles suggests the Dodgers may eventually remember how expensive their lineup is.
Mookie Betts is 10-for-24 with two homers against Pfaadt, while Freddie Freeman is 8-for-24 with one home run.
LVSB’s Betting Prediction
Arizona already delivered its upset. Asking for another feels like returning to the buffet after the staff watched you fill six plates.
Final Score: Dodgers 6, Diamondbacks 2
Lean: Dodgers -1.5 (-125)
Total: Under 9.0 (-120)
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