The defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers headed to the desert to face the Diamondbacks in a four-game series on May 8-11, 2025.

The Los Angeles Dodgers (25-12) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (19-18) open a 4-game series Thursday at Chase Field in Phoenix. First pitch is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

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Juan Soto homered in consecutive at-bats, Kodai Senga overcame early control problems to pitch six scoreless innings and the New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-1 on Wednesday. Soto hit a solo homer off Merrill Kelly (3-2) in the seventh inning and added another off Jalen Beeks in the eighth,