Arizona Diamondbacks vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 5/22/24, 2:35 PM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 5/22/24 at 2:35 PM in MLB Picks

The Arizona Diamondbacks have evened the series with the Los Angeles Dodgers as Joc Pederson came through with a three-run blast in the 7th inning to help his team snatch a 7-3 win on Wednesday. With the series now tied at 1-1, the stake gets higher for both teams in Thursday’s series finale at Dodger Stadium. After trailing 0-2 through the first three innings, the Dodgers got their first run of the evening courtesy of Ohtani, who scored on a throwing error by catcher Gabriel Moreno. The Japanese then moved the Dodgers within a run, 3-4, after hitting an RBI single and reaching the home plate again off a Will Smith double in the 6th. With the Dodgers looking to steal a win in the later inning, Pederson uncorked a 409-feet blast to push their lead back to 7-3 with two more innings left. Closer Phil Seward showed composure in the final inning to tally his third save of the season. The Dodgers absorbed their 10th home loss this season, though they are still lording over the NL West with a 33-18 slate. The Diamondbacks upped its road record to 11-13 and 23-26 overall.

Pitchers Matchup: Diamondbacks RHP Ryan Nelson (2-3, 7.06 ERA with 23 strikeouts) will test Dodgers RHP Tyler Glasnow (6-2, 2.90 ERA with 81 strikeouts).