- Apr 4, 2002
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DIAMONDBACKS/DODGERS Under 6.5 ?110 - I know that this is a low total, but I honestly feel that these clubs will struggle to top 5 runs in this game! Schilling has been brilliant in his last 10 starts vs. Los Angeles, 9 of them Arizona victories, as he posted a 1.89 ERA and a sensational 0.88 ratio over those starts, with 82 strikeouts in 76.1 innings! He is facing a Dodgers lineup that continues to struggles here at home, where they are averaging 3.41 runs per game with a team batting average of .239. Similarly, Arizona is averaging only 3.81 runs on the road, where they are hitting a modest .249. Given the strong D-Backs pitching staff, it is no surprise then that the Under is 44-24, 64.7% in all Arizona road games. They are facing a pitcher in Ishii that has always given the Snakes fits. In 6 career starts vs. Arizona, Ishii has held them scoreless on 4 occasions, and allowed 2 and 3 runs respectively in the other 2 starts, going at least 6 innings every time! Throw in the fact that these are two of the best bullpens in the NL, and this one looks like a stone cold Under.