The Dodgers have won 8 0f 10 games, and are top of the heap or close in all pitching and offensive categories. Gonsolin (1.62 ERA), who has been their best starter this year, has given up tw o runs twice in8 starts, both against the D-backs. Otherwise it has been one run or less per start. He is young and doesn’t pitch more than 5 or 6 innings per start, but the Dodgers bullpen, which had slipped a bit, is now back in top form.

The Dodgers’ bats are really tearing up the league at the moment, with 9 or considerably more runs scored in 4 of 10 games. Merrill Kelley, Saturday’s starter on Saturday, gave up 8 runs in 2 innings to the Dodgers earlier in May. Kelley was great in April, but has fallen from grace in May, with his ERA dropping to 6.53 this month.

The Diamondbacks are also hitting well this season, especially in the last couple of weeks, but I don’t think they will score many runs vs Gonsolin and crew on Saturday. The Dodgers have been very hard on the D-backs, outscoring them 38-13 in their last 4 meetings and are already up 4-0 in the second on Friday. Even if Kelley bounces back, which I am not betting on, the D-backs’ bullpen is really struggling lately. I am wagering on the Dodgers on the run line, at - 1 1/2.