Los Angeles Dodgers vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction: Expect a close outcome

Tuesday's game 2 of the National League Division Series playoffs will take place at Dodger Stadium, and it will feature a matchup between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Let's take a look at the matchup ahead of us and make a pick and forecast.

In order to tie the series at 1-1, it is imperative that the Los Angeles Dodgers win this game. The Los Angeles Dodgers only managed to get four hits while striking out eight times in the first game of the series, which they ended up losing. Since their series against the Marlins on September 5–6, the Los Angeles Dodgers have not suffered consecutive defeats in a baseball game. Since September 1 and 2, the Los Angeles Dodgers have not suffered consecutive defeats in their home stadium. Will Smith is now in the lead for the Los Angeles Dodgers, with two hits and two runs batted in. Miguel Rojas and David Peralta have also contributed to the team's total with two hits. The next pitcher is Bobby Miller, who finished the season with a record of 11-4, a 3.76 earned run average (ERA), and 119 strikeouts. The Los Angeles Dodgers came into this game having won each of their previous nine games against opponents from the National League West after suffering a loss in one of those contests. In addition, the Los Angeles Dodgers have covered the run line in each of their last nine games after suffering a defeat.

After dominating the first game of the series 11-2, the Arizona Diamondbacks will attempt to grab a 2-0 lead in the series in game 2. The Arizona Diamondbacks have started the postseason off with a perfect 3-0 record and have outscored their opponents by a margin of 22-7. Even though the Arizona Diamondbacks entered the postseason having dropped their previous four games in a row, their offense has been on fire in the first few games of the playoffs. In their last 18 games, the Arizona Diamondbacks have a record of 15-3 when scoring more than one run in a game. The Arizona Diamondbacks are led in hits and runs batted in by Corbin Carroll, who has six, while Tommy Pham and Christian Walker have combined for nine hits and four runs batted in. The next pitcher is Zac Gallen, who finished the season with a record of 17-9, a 3.47 earned run average, and 220 strikeouts. In his career, Gallen has pitched in one postseason and has a record of 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA and 4 strikeouts.

When playing at home, the Los Angeles Dodgers will almost always be given the benefit of the doubt, and this situation is no different, even though they are behind 0-1 in the series. Having said that, there is merit in betting on the Arizona Diamondbacks and the plus money, particularly considering that this will be Bobby Miller's first appearance in the postseason. Miller is a young pitcher who has only pitched a total of 124.1 innings thus far in his career. How does he react when the spotlight is on him, especially when his team is in a situation where they pretty much have to win? Throughout the entire season, Zac Gallen was a candidate for the CY Young Award, and his performance against the Milwaukee Brewers through the first six innings was outstanding. The offense of the Arizona Diamondbacks have been terrifying through the first three games of the postseason. Because of this, the Arizona Diamondbacks, whom I favor, will triumph despite the fact that they will be playing the game away from home and are considered underdogs.