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    The Los Angeles Dodgers are favored (-177) at home when they begin the MLB season against the Arizona Diamondbacks (+151) at Dodger Stadium on Thursday at 10:10 PM ET. Los Angeles has Julio Urias starting, while Arizona will send out Zac Gallen.

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    Game Info, Betting Lines for Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks

    • Game Day: Thursday, March 30, 2023
    • Game Time: 10:10 PM ET
    • Location: Los Angeles, California
    • Stadium: Dodger Stadium
    Dodgers vs Diamondbacks Betting Information
    Favorite Favorite Moneyline Total
    Dodgers -177 7.5

    How Do I Watch the Dodgers vs. the Diamondbacks?

    • TV Channel: SportsNet LA

    Dodgers Stats & Trends

    Dodgers Batting

    • The Dodgers averaged 1.3 home runs per game to rank fifth in MLB play with 212 total home runs last season.
    • Los Angeles had the fourth-best batting average in the majors (.256).
    • Last season the Dodgers had the top offense in MLB play scoring 5.2 runs per game (847 total runs).
    • The team struck out 8.5 times per game, the No. 15 mark in MLB.
    • The Dodgers averaged 1.3 homers per home game last season (106 total at home).
    • Los Angeles had a .454 slugging percentage and averaged 3.5 extra-base hits per game at home.
    • The club averaged 8.6 hits per game and batted .261 at home last season.

    Dodgers Key Batters

    • Freddie Freeman finished with an OPS of .912 last season, fueled by a .404 OBP and a slugging percentage of .508.
    • Mookie Betts slashed .269/.340/.533 and finished with an OPS of .873.
    • Will Smith ended his last campaign with 132 hits, an OBP of .343, plus a slugging percentage of .465.
    • J.D. Martinez slashed .274/.341/.448 and finished with an OPS of .790.

    Diamondbacks Stats & Trends

    Diamondbacks Batting

    • The Diamondbacks ranked 14th in Major League Baseball with 173 home runs.
    • Arizona had a team batting average of just .230 last season, which ranked 26th among MLB teams.
    • The Diamondbacks scored the 14th-most runs in the league last season with 702 (4.3 per game).
    • Arizona ranked 11th with an average of 8.3 strikeouts per game.
    • They hit 102 homers, an average of 1.3 per game, in 81 road contests last season.
    • Arizona had a team slugging percentage of .397 in away games last season with 245 extra-base hits.
    • In away games last season, they had a .229 AVG with 7.8 base hits per contest.

    Diamondbacks Key Batters

    • Christian Walker racked up a slugging percentage of .477 while collecting 141 hits a season ago.
    • Ketel Marte hit .240 with 42 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 55 walks.
    • Josh Rojas put up a .349 on-base percentage last season while batting .269.
    • Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit .291 with 32 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 31 walks.

    Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Probable Pitchers

    The probable pitchers for both teams have not made a start this season. Here are their stats from last season:

    Julio Urías (LAD) Pitcher Zac Gallen (ARI)
    17 – 7 W/L 12 – 4
    175 IP 184
    2.21 ERA 2.54
    0.960 WHIP 0.913
    8.5 K/9 9.4
    2.1 BB/9 2.3

    Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Injury Updates

    • Dodgers: J.P. Feyereisen: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Blake Treinen: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Walker Buehler: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
    • Diamondbacks: None
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