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As the calendar turns to July, we kick it off with some top MLB series to bet for this week. Some of the teams in MLB that started out red-hot (Baltimore and the New York Yankees come to mind) have come back to earth, while some others who did not start out so well (such as Kansas City and Cleveland) have shown some signs of life.
In the National League West, there were three teams vying for the top spot in the standings — Colorado, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona. Colorado has fallen off the pace the last week or so, but the Diamondbacks and Dodgers are still neck and neck, with Los Angeles sitting just 2 ½ games up on Arizona.
The teams open up a three-game set in Chavez Ravine this week, and as you plan out your MLB betting for the week, don’t miss taking a look at this series.
The Diamondbacks have hit Wood fairly well, as Goldschmidt (.286 career average, 2 HR, 4 RBI), Gregor Blanco (.500), Jeff Mathis (.333, 1 HR, 3 RBI) and Chris Owings (.286) have all had success.
The Dodgers have not hit Godley well at all — only two of their regulars have ever had a base hit off him. I see the Diamondbacks putting that first loss up on Alex Wood’s stat sheet.
MLB Series Betting Prediction: Arizona Diamondbacks vs LA Dodgers
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Tuesday, July 4th, 2017
When: 9:10pm ET Where: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles TV: FS-A (Arizona) / (LA) Radio: KHOV 105.1 (Arizona) / (LA) Live Stream: MLB.tv MLB Series Odds: TBA Pitching Matchup: Patrick Corbin (6-7, 4.76 ERA) (ARI) vs Clayton Kershaw (12-2, 2.32 ERA) (LA) It’s hard to argue against Clayton Kershaw right now. He has an 11-start unbeaten streak, and in his last outing he fanned a dozen Angels in interleague play. He last faced Arizona on April 14, permitting just one run on four hits in a 7-1 Dodger win. For his career, he has a 13-8 record and a 2.66 ERA against the Diamondbacks. Diamondback slugger Paul Goldschmidt has taken Kershaw deep twice and driven in eight runs in his career, posting a .256 average in 39 at-bats. The Diamondbacks start Patrick Corbin, who took a loss against the Dodgers on April 15, permitting five runs (three earned). Corbin had a decent June, going 2-2 with a 3.99 ERA for the month. However, I see the Dodgers winning this one.Wednesday, July 5th, 2017
When: 10:10pm ET Where: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles TV: MLBN (out-of-market only) / FS-A (Arizona) / (LA) Radio: KHOV 105.1 (Arizona) / (LA) Live Stream: MLB.tv MLB Series Odds: TBA Pitching Matchup: Zack Godley (3-2, 2.67 ERA) (ARI) vs Alex Wood (9-0, 1.83 ERA) (LA) It’s hard to believe that Alex Wood did not make the National League All-Star team based on the first half he has posted. It’s been 31 years since a Dodgers pitcher opened a season with a 9-0 record — Rick Rhoden matched the feat back in 1976. The only reason that he doesn’t have the league lead in ERA is that his stint on the DL leaves him 8 ⅓ innings short of qualifying at this point in the season. Zack Godley starts for the Diamondbacks, and he comes off his first loss in more than month, when he permitted three runs over seven innings against St. Louis. He has not permitted more than three runs in any start this season.
The Diamondbacks have hit Wood fairly well, as Goldschmidt (.286 career average, 2 HR, 4 RBI), Gregor Blanco (.500), Jeff Mathis (.333, 1 HR, 3 RBI) and Chris Owings (.286) have all had success.
The Dodgers have not hit Godley well at all — only two of their regulars have ever had a base hit off him. I see the Diamondbacks putting that first loss up on Alex Wood’s stat sheet.
