Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers 5/19/21

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The third game of a three-game series between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers will be played at Dodger Stadium. After losing four of their last five games, including a 3-1 loss to the Dodgers, the Diamondbacks are now 18-24 on the season. Eduardo Escobar went 1-4 with an RBI single in the eighth inning, driving in the only run for the Diamondbacks.

The Diamondbacks have had a lot of problems this season because of their pitching. The Diamondbacks rank 26th in the MLB, allowing 5.17 runs on 8.93 hits per game. Arizona will start Merrill Kelly (2-4, 5.24 ERA) on Wednesday night. Kelly has struck out 34 batters in 44.2 innings pitched, allowing 26 runs on 49 hits, six of which were home runs.

After winning six of their last eight games, the Los Angeles Dodgers are now 23-18. Will Smith launched the Dodgers' offense with a solo home run in the second inning on Monday night. In the third, Albert Pujols added an RBI single, and in the eighth, Gavin Lux drove in the game-winning run.

The Dodgers' pitching has turned the team around, despite the fact that their bats have recently come alive. During the last six games, Dodger pitchers have allowed two runs per game, while Los Angeles has won five of them. Clayton Kershaw (6-3, 3.20 ERA) will take the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night, hoping to keep their winning ways going. Kershaw has struggled once again this season, allowing four home runs in 50.2 innings of work across nine stars.

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The Dodgers have a significant pitching advantage in this game, as Kershaw has been far superior to Riley Smith this season. The Dodgers' bats have been on fire lately, and that trend will continue here against a shaky pitcher. Kershaw should have no trouble shutting down Arizona's lineup while the Dodgers run up the score. The Los Angeles Dodgers will win 8-1 and cover the spread.