Arizona Diamondbacks vs Los Angeles Dodgers Picks and Prediction for Sunday July 12, 2026
Use Code SSWC The Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers continue their National League West series on Sunday, July 12, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. First pitch is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET, with television coverage on ESPN Unlmtd and MLB.TV. Arizona enters the matchup with a 47-47 overall record and a 20-27 road record, while Los Angeles owns a 61-34 overall record and a 31-17 home mark. At the time of this writing the odds were not released. ESPN Analytics gives the Dodgers a 73.7% chance of winning compared with 26.3% for the Diamondbacks. Be sure to check out our free MLB picks.
Starting Pitchers
Arizona is scheduled to start Zac Gallen, who enters with a 3-9 record, a 6.34 ERA, and a 1.56 WHIP across 98.0 innings. The right-hander has allowed 122 hits while striking out 61 and walking 31. He has surrendered 18 home runs this season. Los Angeles is expected to counter with Emmet Sheehan, who owns a 4-6 record, a 4.91 ERA, and a 1.27 WHIP over 77.0 innings. Sheehan has allowed 73 hits while recording 86 strikeouts and issuing 25 walks. He has given up 15 home runs. While neither pitcher has enjoyed a dominant season, Sheehan enters with the lower ERA, lower WHIP, fewer hits allowed, more strikeouts, and fewer home runs surrendered.
Arizona Looks to Stay Hot on the Road
The Diamondbacks come into Sunday’s contest with a 47-47 overall record and a 20-27 mark away from home. Arizona has gone 3-2 over its last five games. The Diamondbacks most recently defeated the Dodgers 9-3 after winning 3-1 against San Diego. During that stretch, Arizona also earned an 8-0 victory over San Diego while dropping games by scores of 10-4 and 4-1.
Arizona is batting .237 with 402 runs, 741 hits, and 85 home runs. The Diamondbacks own a .307 on-base percentage and a .382 slugging percentage. Their pitching staff has produced a 4.25 ERA with a 1.28 WHIP while allowing opponents to hit .251. Arizona has recorded 643 strikeouts while issuing 268 walks. The Diamondbacks are 17-18 in day games.
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Arizona’s biggest challenge has been offensive consistency. The Diamondbacks have scored 402 runs and hit 85 home runs, both of which trail the Dodgers by a considerable margin. However, Arizona has shown the ability to put together strong offensive performances recently, including scoring nine runs in Friday’s victory and eight runs in another recent road win.
Los Angeles Tries to Respond at Home
The Dodgers enter this matchup with the best record of the two clubs at 61-34 and have been outstanding at home with a 31-17 record. Los Angeles has gone 2-3 over its last five games. The Dodgers most recently lost 9-3 to Arizona after splitting a series with Colorado, posting wins of 4-3 and 8-7 in 11 innings while also dropping a 4-3 contest. Their other recent loss came against San Diego by a 5-2 score.
Los Angeles is batting .264 with 501 runs, 845 hits, and 126 home runs. The Dodgers have produced a .346 on-base percentage and a .438 slugging percentage. Their pitching staff owns a 3.50 ERA with a 1.14 WHIP while holding opponents to a .216 batting average. The Dodgers have recorded 849 strikeouts while issuing 284 walks. They are 14-9 in day games.
The Dodgers’ greatest strength is their balance. Los Angeles leads Arizona in batting average, runs scored, hits, home runs, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, ERA, WHIP, strikeouts, and opponent batting average. Those season-long numbers have helped the Dodgers build a 61-34 record despite Friday’s loss.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs Los Angeles Dodgers Picks and Prediction
Arizona Diamondbacks vs Los Angeles Dodgers Pick
- Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers Moneyline
Los Angeles is my moneyline selection based on its dominant season-long statistical profile. The Dodgers own the better overall record, the stronger home record, and substantial advantages in nearly every offensive and pitching category provided. They have scored nearly 100 more runs than Arizona while posting a team ERA of 3.50 compared with Arizona’s 4.25. The Dodgers also have the edge in the starting pitching matchup and carry a commanding 73.7% probability according to ESPN Analytics. Although Arizona won Friday’s opener 9-3, the overall body of work still points toward Los Angeles.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs Los Angeles Dodgers Total Pick
- Pick: Take the over if the total is set at 8.5
I would take the over if the total is set at 8.5. Friday’s opener produced 12 total runs, and both starting pitchers enter with ERAs above 4.90. Arizona has recently scored nine and eight runs in two of its last five games, while Los Angeles averages 501 runs on the season and has hit 126 home runs. Based on the supplied offensive production and the starting pitching numbers, I believe the over is the stronger play if the total is set at 8.5.
Final Score Prediction: Los Angeles Dodgers 7 – Arizona Diamondbacks 4
This prediction was written before the completion of game play on Saturday.
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