{"id":293971,"date":"2024-08-30T11:40:57","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T15:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=293971"},"modified":"2024-08-30T11:41:30","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T15:41:30","slug":"dodgers-vs-diamondbacks-prop-picks-august-30-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/dodgers-vs-diamondbacks-prop-picks-august-30-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks prop picks Aug. 30: Tail Kershaw, fade Ohtani in Arizona"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Los Angeles Dodgers open a four-game series in the desert tonight against the Arizona Diamondbacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Clayton Kershaw and Zac Gallen will be on the mound in a pivotal matchup for the NL West standings. I like Kershaw to clear his outs total and I&#8217;m fading Shohei Ohtani at the plate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks prop picks for Aug. 30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks prop picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"insights\">MLB Markets:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/sports-hub\/baseball\/mlb\">Click Here<\/a>&nbsp;| MLB Stats:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\">Click Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Bet: Kershaw over 15.5 outs (-103)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:93096\">Embed: #93096<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kershaw had a nightmarish first inning in his most recent start: Four runs, four hits and a walk on 32 pitches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s a silver lining to draw from that disaster, though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The veteran lefty tossed four solid innings afterward and finished with a season-high 88 pitches. Seeing an uptick in pitch volume after such a rough opening frame bodes well for this outs prop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s always a risk that the Dodgers will treat Kershaw with kid gloves. The 36-year-old had surgery last fall and only made his 2024 debut five weeks ago. With a postseason run to come, there&#8217;s no sense overworking the former longtime staff ace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But this is a very manageable line for Kershaw to clear \u2014 even if he&#8217;s under close watch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kershaw has pitched into the fifth inning in all four August starts and cashed this bet in two of them. He&#8217;s also been strong in limited action this year, posting a 2.89 FIP and a .383 opponent SLG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The other factor to consider is the Dodgers&#8217; bullpen, which has been worked extensively in recent games. Five of L.A.&#8217;s eight relievers have pitched in two of the past three days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a great spot for Kershaw to push into the sixth inning and give the Dodgers some length.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Kershaw has done well to limit extensive damage. His 3.2% barrel rate, per Baseball Savant, is far better than the league average (7.9%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick picks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ohtani under 1.5 bases (-120):<\/strong> Fading Ohtani is like playing with fire, but this is one of the rare spots where it&#8217;s worth a look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:93098\">Embed: #93098<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ohtani hasn&#8217;t figured out Gallen yet. Maybe that happens tonight, but hopefully it doesn&#8217;t. The two-time MVP is 0-for-5 with four strikeouts in this matchup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since Aug. 6, Ohtani is batting just .214 and has gone under 1.5 bases in nine of 21 games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Randal Grichuk over 1.5 bases (+100):<\/strong> Grichuk doesn&#8217;t start everyday, but I expect him in the lineup in a righty-lefty matchup against Kershaw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:93099\">Embed: #93099<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The veteran outfielder has a .308\/.358\/.543 (139 wRC+) against lefties over the past three seasons. He&#8217;s also 7-for-25 with two homers and a triple in previous meetings with Kershaw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last night, Grichuk homered against Mets lefty David Peterson. Grichuk has gone over 1.5 bases in five of his past 11 starts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Picks made at 11:30 a.m. ET 08\/30\/2024.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Dodgers open a four-game series in the desert tonight against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The pregame narrative: Clayton Kershaw and Zac Gallen will be on the mound in a pivotal matchup for the NL West standings. I like Kershaw to clear his outs total and I&#8217;m fading Shohei Ohtani at the plate. Check [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":293986,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sidebar_plugin_meta_block_field":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[130],"class_list":["post-293971","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb","tag-mlb"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks prop picks &amp; predictions: Aug. 30 | NSB<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Check out our Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks prop picks for Aug. 30. 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