Published on 06/28/2007

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Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks
Thursday, 9:40 pm Eastern

The first place battle in the National League West continues on Thursday as the Arizona Diamondbacks host the Los Angeles Dodgers. Randy Johnson makes his return from the disabled list for the Diamondbacks while Randy Wolf goes for the Dodgers. Sportsbooks report that in early betting, most money is going on the favored Diamondbacks.

Wolf comes into the game at 8-6 with an ERA of 4.32. He allowed six runs in 5 and 2/3 innings in his only start against Arizona this season and took the loss.

Randy Johnson will make his return from a herniated disc in his back. The question will be how well he pitches coming back from the injury. He was pitching superbly before going on the DL. He is 4-0 with a 1.52 ERA in his last five starts.

The Diamondbacks are -138 favorites with a total of 8.5 Under (-115).

Here were the betting statistics heading into Wednesday night’s game. The Dodgers are 11-2 in their last 13 games vs. a left-handed starter. The Dodgers are 23-11 in their last 34 vs. the National League West. The Dodgers are 1-4 in their last 5 games as an underdog. The Dodgers are 1-8 in their last 9 games as a road underdog. The Dodgers are 6-2 in Wolf's last 8 starts on Grass. The Dodgers are 2-5 in Wolf's last 7 starts vs. a team with a winning record. The Dodgers are 6-0 in the last 6 meetings in Arizona.

The Diamondbacks are 4-0 in their last 4 games vs. a left-handed starter. The Diamondbacks are 8-2 in their last 10 games as a home favorite. The Diamondbacks are 6-14 in their last 20 Thursday games. The Diamondbacks are 2-5 in their last 7 vs. the National League West. The Diamondbacks are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning record. The Diamondbacks are 5-0 in Johnson's last 5 starts. The Diamondbacks are 4-1 in Johnson's last 5 starts vs. the National League West. The Diamondbacks are 7-3 in Johnson's last 10 home starts. The Diamondbacks are 1-4 in Johnson's last 5 home starts vs. the Dodgers.

The Over is 4-1 in the Dodgers last 5 games vs. a left-handed starter. The

Over is 7-2 in the Dodgers last 9 overall. The Over is 4-1 in Wolf's last 5 starts vs. the National League West. The Over is 4-0 in the Diamondbacks last 4 home games vs. a left-handed starter. The Over is 4-0-1 in the Diamondbacks last 5 games as a home favorite. The Over is 7-0-1 in the Diamondbacks last 8 home games. The Under is 21-5-2 in Johnson's last 28 starts overall. The Under is 21-7-1 in Johnson's last 29 starts vs. the National League West. The Under is 4-0 in Johnson's last 4 home starts vs. the Dodgers.