Desperate to snap a seven-game slump, the Los Angeles Dodgers head into Saturday as -175 favorites—and with Yoshinobu Yamamoto taking the mound, my Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks predictions and MLB picks are backing the road favorites to get back in the win column.
Who will win Dodgers vs Diamondbacks today: Dodgers (-175)
Brandon Pfaadt has gotten remarkable results of late, but even so, his season-long outputs are not overwhelmingly impressive.
Most alarming are his 48th-percentile ranking in xBA and his inability to generate strikeouts. He sits in the seventh percentile with a 15.6 K%.
The Los Angeles Dodgers rank first in OPS and wOBA vs. righties despite their recent struggles.
They are a breakout waiting to happen, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto has allowed two runs or fewer in seven of nine road starts, with better underlying numbers to boot.
He’s the perfect person to get the Dodgers back on track. Bet to -185.
COVERS INTEL: Yamamoto ranks in the 99th percentile in Pitcher Run Value this season.
Dodgers vs Diamondbacks Over/Under pick: Under 8.5 (-110)
Yamamoto has allowed a modest 1.01 homers per nine innings and ranks in the 90th percentile with a 5.7% walk rate.
His ability to keep the ball in the park and limit free baserunners makes it very difficult for opponents to put together big innings.
Pfaadt has been even better at limiting the longball (0.92 HR/9), and has conceded just one bomb over his last 40.1 innings of work.
He has induced grounders efficiently while limiting hard contact, setting him up to avoid blow-up innings.
I’d play the Under to -117.
- ML/RL bets: 73-66, -7.50 units
- Over/Under bets: 76-57-6, +9.89 units
Dodgers vs Diamondbacks weather
This game will be played in a dome.
Dodgers vs Diamondbacks odds
- Moneyline: Dodgers -175 | Diamondbacks +150
- Run line: Dodgers -1.5 (-110) | Diamondbacks +1.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: Over 8.5 (-110) | Under 8.5 (-110)
Dodgers vs Diamondbacks trend
Arizona has hit the Game Total Under in 25 of their last 45 home games (+7.50 units, 15% ROI). Find more MLB betting trends for Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks.
How to watch Dodgers vs Diamondbacks and game info
| Location | Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ |
| Date | Saturday, August 8, 2026 |
| First pitch | 8:10 p.m. ET |
| TV | SNLA, DBacks.TV |
| Dodgers starting pitcher | Yoshinobu Yamamoto (11-7, 2.76 ERA) |
| Diamondbacks starting pitcher | Brandon Pfaadt (6-1, 3.66 ERA) |
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