First of all let  me get started by saying apologies for my hiatus, I have been extremely busy with school  and had no time to write. But I finished my last class of my freshman year at college, so expect to see a lot more content from me soon! 

Alright, now for why you are actually here, the Dodgers (18-12) come into Arizona (13-16) off of a 2-1 series win over a solid Bluejays squad. While the Diamondbacks are coming off 2 series losses in a row, one of those being to a mediocre Cardinals team.

As for on the mound, the Dodgers hold an advantage as well.  J.Paxton will get the start for the dodgers, he boast an ERA of just 2.61 and a record of 2-0. As for the Diamondbacks they have decided to give T.Henry the chance to start, Henry boast an ERA of 5.55 and a record of 1-1.

Both of these teams have great offenses so I will not be going to in depth into the offensive side of this game. The Dodgers rank 2nd in batting average, 2nd in on base slugging percentage, and 1st in RBI's. The Diamondbacks rank 10th,10th, and 3rd respectively.

As for defense , the Diamondbacks rank 22nd in total strikeouts and 18th in runs allowed, The Dodgers rank 4th and 13th respectively. 

Additionally i would like to add that the only advantage the Diamondbacks hold in this game is home field advantage, but the Diamond backs are 7-6 at home and the Dodgers are 8-4 away.

The Pick :  Los Angeles Dodgers ML (-130) 1U

Today we take a look at an NL Central clash with the  1st place in the NL Central Milwaukee Brewers (11-6) heading into St.Louis to take on the Cardinals (9-10) who currently sit at last place in the NL Central.This game comes after the Brewers lose a series to the Padres (1-2). As for the Cardinals, they won their series against the A's (2-1). The Brewers are favored with their money line sitting at -120 and their run line being +140. While the Cardinals money line sits at +100 and their run line at -165.

The Brewers have had no problem winning on the road this year, boasting an impressive 7-2 record on the road, 2 of these wins coming against a very talented Orioles team. Not to mention they won handedly, with one 11-1 win and one 11-5 win. 

Additionally, the Brewers hold the advantage when comparing pitchers, Brewers pitcher F.Peralta boast a 2.55 ERA and a 2-0 record while Cardinals pitcher K.Gibson has an ERA of 6.16 and a record of 1-2.

This Brewers offense has been electric all year with 5 players batting over .300, they rank 2nd in team batting avg, 2nd in on base plus slugging percentage (OBPSP),3rd in stolen bases,5th In HRs, and 7th in total runs. St.Louis' offense has been lack luster to say the least, they rank 24th In team batting avg, OBPSP, RBI's, and total runs.

On the defenseive side of things, the brewers also again a clear advantage as they rank 6th lowest in runs allowed and 2nd least doubles allowed. St Louis' defense has struggled, they rank 20th for most hits allowed, 22nd In total strikeouts, and 23rd most homeruns allowed.