The Los Angeles Dodgers (72-62) will look to bounce back from a series-opening loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks (74-60) on Friday when they host them again as small home favorites at sportsbooks. The Dodgers fell two games behind the Diamondbacks in the race for the National League West title with a 3-1 loss on Thursday.
MLB betting line: The Dodgers opened as -121 favorites (wager $121 to win $100); the total is at 7.5 runs, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark. (Line updates and matchup report)
MLB betting pick, via OddsShark computer: 5.