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BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Dodgers -141, Diamondbacks +119; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers lead 2-1 in a four-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Arizona has a 39-30 record at home and a 77-60 record overall. The Diamondbacks are 55-6 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.
Los Angeles is 82-55 overall and 37-31 in road games. Dodgers hitters are batting a collective .253, which ranks fourth in the NL.
The teams play Monday for the 13th time this season. The season series is tied 6-6.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Shohei Ohtani has 30 doubles, six triples and 44 home runs for the Dodgers. Miguel Rojas is 12-for-33 with two doubles, a home run and six RBI over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Diamondbacks: 6-4, .298 batting average, 4.90 ERA, outscored opponents by 22 runs
Dodgers: 7-3, .271 batting average, 5.10 ERA, outscored opponents by five runs
INJURIES: Diamondbacks: Lourdes Gurriel Jr.: day-to-day (undisclosed), Ketel Marte: 10-Day IL (ankle), Bryce Jarvis: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gabriel Moreno: 10-Day IL (abductor), Christian Walker: 10-Day IL (oblique), Kyle Nelson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Drey Jameson: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw: 15-Day IL (toe), Joe Kelly: 15-Day IL (shoulder), River Ryan: 60-Day IL (forearm), Tyler Glasnow: 15-Day IL (elbow), Brusdar Graterol: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Yoshinobu Yamamoto: 60-Day IL (tricep), Dustin May: 60-Day IL (elbow/esophagus), Connor Brogdon: 60-Day IL (foot), Emmet Sheehan: 60-Day IL (forearm), Tony Gonsolin: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.