Los Angeles Dodgers (31-14, first in the NL West) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (23-24, fourth in the NL West)
Phoenix; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Tony Gonsolin (4-0, 1.62 ERA, .97 WHIP, 37 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Merrill Kelly (3-2, 3.49 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 42 strikeouts)
LINE: Dodgers -180, Diamondbacks +155; over/under is 9 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers play the Arizona Diamondbacks with a 2-0 series lead.
Arizona has a 12-13 record at home and a 23-24 record overall. The Diamondbacks are 14-4 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.
Los Angeles is 31-14 overall and 16-9 on the road. The Dodgers rank fourth in the NL with 53 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.
The teams meet Saturday for the 10th time this season. The Dodgers lead the season series 7-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Christian Walker has seven doubles, 12 home runs and 22 RBI for the Diamondbacks. Pavin Smith is 8-for-31 with three home runs and eight RBI over the past 10 games.
Mookie Betts leads the Dodgers with 13 home runs while slugging .587. Freddie Freeman is 15-for-44 with seven doubles, a home run and 13 RBI over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Diamondbacks: 5-5, .270 batting average, 6.34 ERA, outscored by 14 runs
Dodgers: 8-2, .289 batting average, 2.33 ERA, outscored opponents by 44 runs
INJURIES: Diamondbacks: Zach Davies: day-to-day (leg), Kyle Nelson: 10-Day IL (undisclosed), Keynan Middleton: 15-Day IL (undisclosed), Nick Ahmed: 10-Day IL (undisclosed), Carson Kelly: 10-Day IL (oblique), Luke Weaver: 10-Day IL (elbow), J.B. Bukauskas: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
Dodgers: Max Muncy: day-to-day (elbow), Blake Treinen: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tommy Kahnle: 15-Day IL (forearm), Victor Gonzalez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Clayton Kershaw: 15-Day IL (pelvis), Andrew Heaney: 10-Day IL (shoudler), Danny Duffy: 60-Day IL (hand), Jimmy Nelson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Dustin May: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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