Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 9/12/2022

The Los Angeles Dodgers (96-43) are -235 favorites for their Monday matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks (66-73). Tyler Anderson gets the ball for the Dodgers, seeking win No. 15 on the season. Anderson will get the ball for Los Angeles while Arizona counter with Ryne Nelson.

Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks

We have the Diamondbacks on the moneyline at +194 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after digging through all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going under the total of 9 runs.

Our computer pick: Arizona Diamondbacks (+194) and Under (9)

Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Game Info

• Los Angeles Dodgers probable starting pitcher: Tyler Anderson
• Arizona Diamondbacks probable starting pitcher: Ryne Nelson
• Game Day: Monday, September 12, 2022
• Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
• Location: Phoenix, Arizona
• Stadium: Chase Field

Los Angeles Dodgers vs Arizona Diamondbacks Pitching Matchup

Dodgers Starter Tyler Anderson

• Anderson (14-3) gets the starting nod for the Dodgers in his 25th start of the season. He has a 2.73 ERA in 154 2/3 innings pitched, with 117 strikeouts.
• In his last appearance on Wednesday, the lefty threw 7 2/3 innings against the San Francisco Giants, allowing three earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
• The 32-year-old has an ERA of 2.73, with 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 26 games this season. Opponents are batting .226 against him.
• Anderson is aiming for his third quality start in a row.
• Anderson will look to build on a seven-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.3 innings per outing).
• He will face off against a Diamondbacks offense that ranks 26th in MLB with 1069 total hits (on a .233 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .392 (14th in MLB) with 154 total home runs (14th in MLB).
• In 13 innings over two appearances against the Diamondbacks this season, Anderson has a 1.38 ERA and a 1 WHIP while his opponents are batting .245.
• The 32-year-old’s 2.73 ERA ranks 11th, 1.028 WHIP ranks 13th, and 6.8 K/9 ranks 45th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Diamondbacks Starter Ryne Nelson

• The Diamondbacks will send Nelson to the mound for his second start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Monday against the San Diego Padres, throwing 7 2/3 innings without allowing a run.
• He has pitched in one games this season with an ERA of .00, a batting average against of .160 and 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings.
• The Dodgers are batting .261 this season, third in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .454 (first in the league) with 190 home runs.

Dodgers Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Dodgers have been favored 140 times and won 99, or 70.7%, of those games.
• Los Angeles has a record of 29-10, a 74.4% win rate, when favored by -235 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Dodgers have a 70.1% chance to win.
• Games involving Los Angeles have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 67 of 145 chances this season.
• The Dodgers are 88-57-0 ATS in their 145 games with a spread this season.

Diamondbacks Betting Picks & Insights

• The Diamondbacks have come away with 46 wins in the 106 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• The Diamondbacks have won all of their four games in which they were named as at least a +194 moneyline underdog.
• The Diamondbacks have an implied victory probability of 34% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Arizona and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 69 of their 144 opportunities.
• The Diamondbacks have posted a record of 83-61-0 against the spread this season.

Dodgers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Freddie Freeman’s .328 average leads the Dodgers this year. His resume also includes 19 homers and driven in 90 RBI.
• Freeman’s home runs place him 55th in the majors, and he is 10th in RBI.
• Freeman takes a hitting streak of six games into this game. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .417 with two doubles, three home runs, six walks and nine RBI.
• Mookie Betts has shown off his power as he paces his team with 33 home runs.
• Betts ranks seventh in homers and 33rd in RBI in the bigs.
• Trea Turner paces the Dodgers with 96 runs batted in.
• Turner is on a nine-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last 10 outings he is batting .279 with three doubles, a triple, two home runs, three walks and 10 RBI.
• Will Smith is batting .261 with 24 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 52 walks.

Diamondbacks Leaders & Batting Stats

• Christian Walker leads the Diamondbacks in home runs (32) and runs batted in (79).
• In all of MLB, Walker is ninth in homers and 25th in RBI.
• Walker carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with a double, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
• Daulton Varsho has 20 doubles, three triples, 24 home runs and 43 walks while hitting .241.
• Varsho ranks 31st in homers and 45th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Ketel Marte is batting .243 with 37 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 49 walks.
• Josh Rojas paces the Diamondbacks with a .272 batting average.