Los Angeles Dodgers
Arizona Diamondbacks
(-110/-110)+140
On September 25, 2025, the Arizona Diamondbacks will host the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chase Field for the third game of their series. In their last encounter, the Diamondbacks narrowly fell to the Dodgers with a score of 5-4, reflecting the competitive nature of this National League West matchup. With the Diamondbacks sitting at 80-78 and having a season that’s been characterized as average, they are looking to bounce back against a Dodgers team that boasts a strong record of 89-69 and is performing well this season.
The pitching matchup features Jalen Beeks for the Diamondbacks, who has had a mixed season, primarily working out of the bullpen with a Win/Loss record of 5-2 and an ERA of 3.70. However, his advanced stats suggest he’s been a bit lucky, as his xFIP stands at 4.31, indicating potential struggles ahead. Beeks projects to pitch only 1.8 innings today, likely putting pressure on an already shaky Diamondbacks bullpen, ranked 24th in MLB.
On the other side, the Dodgers will counter with Yoshinobu Yamamoto, an elite right-hander ranked 5th among starting pitchers in MLB. Yamamoto has been exceptional this season, with an ERA of 2.58 and a solid performance in his last outing, where he went 5 innings, allowing no earned runs. His projections show he can manage 5.7 innings today with an expected 1.9 earned runs, which could significantly impact the outcome.
Despite the Diamondbacks’ strong offense, ranked 4th overall, they face a tough task against a Dodgers lineup that ranks 2nd in MLB. With the Dodgers favored at -165 and the Diamondbacks as underdogs at +145, expect a battle where each team’s strengths and weaknesses will be on full display as they aim for a critical win in this late-season clash.
Los Angeles Dodgers Insights
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto – Over/Under 6.5 Strikeouts (+115/-150)Given that groundball hitters are less effective against groundball pitchers, Yoshinobu Yamamoto (49.5% GB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) is well-situated in today’s game with 3 GB hitters in the opposition’s projected offense.Explain: This mostly has to do with the way the hitter’s swing plane interacts with the pitch trajectory, and it can create boosted performance across all categories and hidden value few are considering.
- Freddie Freeman – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+110/-140)Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.331) implies that Freddie Freeman has been lucky this year with his .361 actual wOBA.Explain: xwOBA uses highly advanced Statcast data to measure a player’s overall hitting ability more accurately than actual wOBA can.
- Los Angeles Dodgers – Moneyline (-165)The 2nd-best projected lineup of all teams today in terms of overall offensive ability belongs to the Los Angeles Dodgers.Explain: A pitcher who faces a strong opposing offense will be more likely to underperform his usual performance, particularly in terms of hits and runs, in that game.
Arizona Diamondbacks Insights
- Arizona Diamondbacks – 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline (+140)Contrary to popular belief, fastballs are typically a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Nabil Crismatt must realize this, because he has gone to his secondary offerings a lot this year: 61.6% of the time, placing in the 82nd percentile.Explain: A pitcher who limits has fastball usage will instead heavily use change-ups, curveballs, sliders, etc. These are far more effective pitches at preventing runs and generating strikeouts.
- Gabriel Moreno – Over/Under 0.5 Hits (-200/+155)Gabriel Moreno has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (67% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game.Explain: The higher in the order a player bats, the more plate appearances he will get and the more opportunities he will get to hit the Over for every market. A player who hits higher in the order than he normally does may provide extra value opportunity since the market may be based on him hitting lower.
- The 9.2% Barrel% of the Arizona Diamondbacks makes them the #9 offense in the majors this year by this metric.Explain: Barrel% measures how often a player hits the ball at the optimal exit velocity and launch angle and is a terrific measure of underlying power.
Betting Trends
- Arizona Diamondbacks – Over/Under 3.5 Team Total (-110/-120)The Arizona Diamondbacks have hit the Team Total Over in 33 of their last 48 games (+17.00 Units / 31% ROI)
- Over/Under 8.5 Game Total (-110/-110)The Los Angeles Dodgers have hit the Game Total Under in 41 of their last 75 games (+10.75 Units / 13% ROI)
- Corbin Carroll – Over/Under 0.5 Hits (-210/+160)Corbin Carroll has hit the Hits Over in 17 of his last 20 games at home (+13.55 Units / 32% ROI)