Arizona (61-55) has played seven straight days and buckle up for an eighth when they take on the NL West leading Dodgers (69-46). The Diamondbacks are coming off a tied 2-2 series versus the Padres and holding onto the final spot of the NL Wild Card, while the Dodgers are in a pickle.
The Dodgers are on a season-long losing streak of six games and coming off a rest day, which was much needed. Los Angeles was swept by the Red Sox and Cubs over the last six games and are 2-8 if you span back to the past 10. Despite the losing streak, the Dodgers offense is hitting .274 in that span (8th) with the 10th-most home runs (8) and ninth-most hits (57). However, the pitching rotation has the second-worst ERA (6.88) and allowed 59 hits over 51.0 innings (opponents batting .281, 25th).
Arizona is 3-3 to start August and the Diamondbacks pitching staff owns a 4.92 ERA (21st) and .280 OBA (T-25th) in August allowing at least four runs in five out of six games. Arizona’s offense has scored 32 runs over the six games (5th) on the third-most hits (56) and eighth-best batting average (.273). Arizona is 5-5n versus Los Angeles this season and won the last four meetings.
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Game details & how to watch Dodgers at Diamondbacks
- Date: Friday, August 7, 2026
- Time: 9:40 PM EST
- Site: Chase Field
- City: Phoenix, AZ
- Network/Streaming: MLB TV
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Odds for the Dodgers at the Diamondbacks
The latest odds as of Friday:
- Moneyline: Los Angeles Dodgers (-181), Arizona Diamondbacks (+149)
- Spread: Diamondbacks +1.5 (-111), Dodgers -1.5 (-108)
- Total: 9.0
Probable starting pitchers for Dodgers at Diamondbacks
- Friday’s pitching matchup (August 7): Roki Sasaki vs Merrill Kelly
- Diamondbacks: Merrill Kelly
2026 stats: 114.1 IP, 8-9, 5.04 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 76 K, 46 BB
2026 Stats: 99.0 IP, 5-5, 4.64 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 101 K, 39 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not
- Freddie Freeman is on a 15-game winning streak and reached base in 17 consecutive games
- Shohei Ohtani is batting .421 to start August (8/19)
- Mookie Betts is coming off a season-high four hit performance against the Cubs
- Tim Tawa is batting .333 to start August (8/24)
- Nolan Arenado is hitting .190 over the past seven days (4/21)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Dodgers at Diamondbacks
- Los Angeles is 66-49 ATS, ranking third-worst
- Arizona is 62-54 ATS, ranking eighth-best
- Los Angeles is 60-54-1 to the Under
- Arizona is 61-49-6 to the Under, ranking fifth-best
- Los Angeles is 29-30 ATS on the road
- Arizona is 30-25 ATS at home, ranking fifth-best
Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Dodgers and the Diamondbacks
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- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Dodgers on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Dodgers at -1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Over on the Game Total of 9.0
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