Los Angeles Dodgers (31-12, first in the NL West) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (15-28, fifth in the NL West)
Phoenix; Wednesday, 9:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Los Angeles: Clayton Kershaw (5-1, 1.50 ERA) Arizona: Taylor Clarke (1-0, 2.96 ERA)
LINE: Dodgers favored by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: Arizona enters the game as losers of their last four games.
The Diamondbacks are 10-24 against NL West teams. Arizona has slugged .364 this season. Christian Walker leads the team with a mark of .480.
The Dodgers are 21-10 in division matchups. Los Angeles has hit an MLB-leading 79 home runs this season. Mookie Betts leads the club with 13, averaging one every 11.7 at-bats.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kole Calhoun leads the Diamondbacks with eight home runs and is batting .199.
Betts leads the Dodgers with 13 home runs and is batting .316.
INJURIES: Diamondbacks: Taylor Widener: (rib cage), Corbin Martin: (elbow), Merrill Kelly: (right shoulder), Silvino Bracho: (elbow), Jeremy Beasley: (right shoulder).
Dodgers: Jimmy Nelson: (back), Joe Kelly: (right shoulder), Pedro Baez: (groin), Justin Turner: (hamstring).
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