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(MLB) LA Dodgers vs. Arizona,
Money Line: -164.00 LA Dodgers (Away)
Result: Loss
Money Line: -164.00 LA Dodgers (Away)
Result: Loss
The set-up: Th 2-3 LA Dodgers will be in Arizona again tonight for the second of a three-game series with the 3-1 Diamondbacks. LA's Kenley Jansen has been one of the most reliable closers in the game the last two seasons. However, he gave up his second HR in two appearances this season on Monday, when Chris Owings belted a game-tying three-run blast with two outs in the ninth. Arizona went on to win 8-7, when Nick Ahmed and Jeff Mathis each drove in a run off Wilmer Font in the bottom of the 15th inning, after the Dodgers had taken a one-run lead in the top half. Arizona has won its last seven regular-season meetings with the Dodgers. Tonight, both teams will be looking for their starting pitchers to go deep into the game, after combining to use 15 relievers in Monday's contest, which lasted nearly six hours.
The pitching matchup: Clayton Kershaw (0-1, 1.50 ERA) takes the mound for LA and Zack Godley (2017: 8-9, 3.37) makes his first start of the 2018 season for Arizona. Kershaw made his franchise-record eighth consecutive Opening Day start on Thursday but lost for the first time, despite giving up just one run (on a solo HR) over six innings in a 1-0 loss to San Francisco. After tossing 21 1/3 scoreless frames across six spring starts, the three-time Cy Young Award winner was nearly as impressive in the opener, striking out seven while walking two. Godley stepped into a starting role when Shelby Miller went down early with an elbow injury last season, was 8-9 with a 3.37 ERA in 26 appearances, including 25 starts. He appears primed to build on last season's breakout performance, when he set career highs in starts (25), wins (eight), innings (155) and strikeouts (165).
The pick: Many think that Godley may be primed for success this year, using a four-pitch mix that includes a curve ball that he can get into the high-80 mph range. However, he's really no match for Kershaw, who is 14-8 with a 2.55 ERA in 26 career starts against Arizona. He was 2-0 in two starts against the Diamondbacks in the 2017 regular season, giving up one run and six hits in 15 1/3 innings. Both games were at Dodger Stadium, where he also beat the Diamondbacks in Game 1 of the NLCS. Godley was 1-1 with a 3.93 ERA in three starts against the Dodgers last season after pitching primarily in relief against them in parts of the previous two seasons. Make LA an 8* play.
The pitching matchup: Clayton Kershaw (0-1, 1.50 ERA) takes the mound for LA and Zack Godley (2017: 8-9, 3.37) makes his first start of the 2018 season for Arizona. Kershaw made his franchise-record eighth consecutive Opening Day start on Thursday but lost for the first time, despite giving up just one run (on a solo HR) over six innings in a 1-0 loss to San Francisco. After tossing 21 1/3 scoreless frames across six spring starts, the three-time Cy Young Award winner was nearly as impressive in the opener, striking out seven while walking two. Godley stepped into a starting role when Shelby Miller went down early with an elbow injury last season, was 8-9 with a 3.37 ERA in 26 appearances, including 25 starts. He appears primed to build on last season's breakout performance, when he set career highs in starts (25), wins (eight), innings (155) and strikeouts (165).
The pick: Many think that Godley may be primed for success this year, using a four-pitch mix that includes a curve ball that he can get into the high-80 mph range. However, he's really no match for Kershaw, who is 14-8 with a 2.55 ERA in 26 career starts against Arizona. He was 2-0 in two starts against the Diamondbacks in the 2017 regular season, giving up one run and six hits in 15 1/3 innings. Both games were at Dodger Stadium, where he also beat the Diamondbacks in Game 1 of the NLCS. Godley was 1-1 with a 3.93 ERA in three starts against the Dodgers last season after pitching primarily in relief against them in parts of the previous two seasons. Make LA an 8* play.
