Arizona Diamondbacks vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 8/31/25, 12:26 PM  by Travis Pulver in MLB Picks

The Arizona Diamondbacks will go for the sweep today when they face the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA, for Game Three of a weekend series. Fans can follow the action once the game gets underway at 4:10 p.m. EST.

Zac Gallen pitched six shutout innings to lead the D-backs to a 3-0 win on Friday. Both teams went scoreless for the first six innings yesterday until Arizona got on board with three in the top of the seventh; the Dodgers added one in the bottom half. The Diamondbacks closed out the scoring with three more in the ninth to make the final 6-1. With a win today, the D-backs will get back to .500 (69-69). Arizona will give Brandon Pfaadt the start. Pfaadt is 12-8 in 27 starts with a 5.24 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, and a .284 OBA. He has struggled some on the road, where he is 4-5 in 13 starts with a 7.06 ERA and .295 OBA. The Dodgers will go with Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who is 11-8 in 25 starts with a 2.90 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, and a .201 OBA. He’s gone 3-4 at home in 10 starts with a 3.56 ERA and .221 OBA.