Arizona Diamondbacks (84-78, second in the NL West during the regular season) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (100-62, first in the NL West)
Wednesday, 9:07 p.m. EDT in Phoenix
Pitching prospects: Brandon Pfaadt (3-9, 5.72 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 94 strikeouts) for the Diamondbacks, and Lance Lynn (13-11, 5.73 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 191 strikeouts) for the Dodgers
MLB line for FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK: Diamondbacks +125, Dodgers -147; the over/under is 9 1/2 runs.
Bottom Line: Game 3 of the NLDS features the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers. With a win, the Diamondbacks, who lead the series 2-0, would move on to the NLCS.
Arizona is 43-38 at home and 84-78 on the road. Pitchers for the Diamondbacks have a combined 4.48 ERA, which is 10th in the National League.
Los Angeles has an overall record of 100-62 and a road record of 47-34. With 249 home runs in total, the Dodgers are second in the National League.
This season’s sixteenth meeting between these teams will take place on Wednesday. In the season series, the Dodgers had an 8-7 lead.
TOP PERFORMERS: Corbin Carroll leads the Diamondbacks with 30 doubles, 10 triples, and 25 home runs. Over the past ten games, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is 11-for-41 with two doubles and a home run.
With a.331 batting average, 29 home runs, 72 walks, 102 RBI, and 59 doubles and two triples, Freddie Freeman leads the Dodgers in hitting. Over the last ten games, J.D. Martinez is 12-for-39 with four home runs and nine RBI.
LAST TEN GAMES: Diamondbacks: 6-4,.217 batting average, 2.53 earned run average, 20-run advantage over opponents
Dodgers: 5-5, 4.60 ERA,.256 batting average, one run differential
Diamondbacks: Scott McGough: 15-day injured ligament; Dominic Fletcher: 60-day injured ligament; Tommy Henry: 60-day injured ligament; Austin Adams: 60-day injured ligament; Drey Jameson: 60-day injured ligament; Mark Melancon: 60-day injured ligament; Corbin Martin: 60-day injured ligament
Dodgers: Tony Gonsolin: 60-Day IL (forearm), Gus Varland: 60-Day IL (knee), Wander Suero: 15-Day IL (back), Yency Almonte: 15-Day IL (knee), Jonny Deluca: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jake Marisnick: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Daniel Hudson: Knee 60-Day IL Tyler Cyr: Shoulder 60-Day IL Alex Reyes: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Dustin May: 60-Day IL (forearm), Jimmy Nelson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gavin Lux: Knee 60-Day IL Walker Buehler: Elbow 60-Day IL J.P. Feyereisen and Blake Treinen each have a 60-day IL for their shoulders.