How to Watch Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks NLDS Game 1 - October 7

Updated Oct. 7, 2023 3:31 p.m. ET

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The NLDS starts Saturday at 9:20 PM ET when the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Arizona Diamondbacks live from Dodger Stadium, and airing on TBS. Merrill Kelly will start for the Diamondbacks while the Dodgers have yet to name a starter.

Check out everything you need to know to watch the Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks game.

Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Game Information & How to Watch

When: Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 9:20 PM ET
Where: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California
TV: Watch on TBS

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Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Prediction

Score Prediction: Dodgers 4, Diamondbacks 3
Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Dodgers 59%, Diamondbacks 41%

Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
8/30/2023	Dodgers	-1.5	9	-171	+145	7-0 LAD
8/29/2023	Dodgers	-1.5	7.5	-185	+156	9-1 LAD
8/28/2023	Dodgers	-1.5	8	-154	+131	7-4 LAD
3/31/2023	Dodgers	-1.5	7.5	-196	+165	2-1 ARI
8/8/2023	Dodgers	-1.5	9.5	-159	+136	5-4 LAD
4/9/2023	Dodgers	-1.5	9.5	-135	+116	11-6 ARI
4/8/2023	Dodgers	-1.5	9.5	-157	+133	12-8 ARI
8/9/2023	Dodgers	-1.5	9.5	-142	+121	2-0 LAD
3/30/2023	Dodgers	-1.5	7	-170	+145	8-2 LAD
4/27/2022	Dodgers	-1.5	8	-186	+159	3-1 ARI

Dodgers Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	4.8
HR	11
ERA	3.58
K/9	9.6

Dodgers Player Insights

Mookie Betts has gone yard 39 times in the 2023 campaign while driving in 107 runs, both totals that lead the Dodgers.
Betts' home runs put him seventh in the majors, and he is sixth in RBI.
Betts carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .200 with four walks and two RBI.
Freddie Freeman has a club-high .334 batting average.
Freeman ranks 30th in home runs in the majors, and 12th in RBI.
Max Muncy has 17 doubles, a triple, 36 home runs and 85 walks while hitting .212.
Will Smith is batting .261 with 21 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 63 walks.
Smith is riding a three-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is batting .222 with a home run, a walk and four RBI.

Diamondbacks Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
September 27	@ Rockies	W 8-2	Emmet Sheehan vs Noah Davis
September 28	@ Rockies	L 14-5	Ryan Yarbrough vs Chris Flexen
September 29	@ Giants	W 6-2	Lance Lynn vs Keaton Winn
September 30	@ Giants	L 2-1	Clayton Kershaw vs Tristan Beck
October 1	@ Giants	W 5-2	Bobby Miller vs Kyle Harrison
October 7	Diamondbacks	-	Clayton Kershaw vs Merrill Kelly
October 9	Diamondbacks	-	Bobby Miller vs TBA
October 11	@ Diamondbacks	-	TBA vs TBA

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Diamondbacks Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	4.3
HR	7
ERA	2.86
K/9	9.6

Diamondbacks Player Insights

Corbin Carroll paces the Diamondbacks with a .287 batting average.
Carroll's home run total places him 46th in MLB, and he ranks 70th in RBI.
Christian Walker has been a reliable source of runs this year, leading the lineup with 33 home runs and 103 runs batted in.
Walker ranks 16th among all batters in MLB in homers, and 12th in RBI.
Ketel Marte is batting .276 with 26 doubles, nine triples, 25 home runs and 71 walks.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is batting .263 with 35 doubles, two triples, 24 home runs and 33 walks.

Diamondbacks Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
September 29	Astros	L 2-1	Zac Gallen vs Jose Urquidy
September 30	Astros	L 1-0	Merrill Kelly vs Justin Verlander
October 1	Astros	L 8-1	Kyle Nelson vs Cristian Javier
October 3	@ Brewers	W 6-3	Brandon Pfaadt vs Corbin Burnes
October 4	@ Brewers	W 5-2	Zac Gallen vs Freddy Peralta
October 7	@ Dodgers	-	Merrill Kelly vs Clayton Kershaw
October 9	@ Dodgers	-	TBA vs Bobby Miller
October 11	Dodgers	-	TBA vs TBA