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s Angeles Dodgers (67-59) for the fourth consecutive time on Tuesday when they visit them again as large road underdogs at the sportsbooks.The Cardinals won the series opener 5-3 on Monday to earn their third straight victory against the Dodgers and 11th in 13 games overall after losing six of the previous seven meetings Hisashi Iwakuma Jersey , according to the OddsShark MLB Database.MLB betting line: The Dodgers opened as -155 favorites (wager $155 to win $100); the total is at eight runs, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark. (Line updates and matchup report)MLB betting pick, via OddsShark computer: 4.0-0.6, Dodgers (MLB picks on every game)Check out the OddsShark podcast on iTunes or at OddsShark.libsyn.com for more odds information, betting picks and a breakdown of this week's top sports betting news. Why the Cardinals can pay on the MLB linesSt. Louis is playing as well as any team in baseball right now and has passed Los Angeles in the National League standings. If the postseason started today, the Dodgers would not be in the playoff field, and the Cardinals would like to keep it that way since they are in direct competition with them for one of the two wild-card spots.Rookie pitcher Daniel Poncedeleon (0-0, 2.04 ERA) will make his second career start, and he was nearly perfect in his first back on July 23 against the Cincinnati Reds. In that road game at Cincinnati, the 26-year-old threw seven hitless innings en route to a 2-1 win, walking three and striking out three on 116 total pitches. So the potential is there. Why the Dodgers can pay on the MLB linesLos Angeles got great news before Monday's game when it was announced that closer Kenley Jansen is back from an irregular heartbeat with no restrictions. The Dodgers struggled without Jansen, going 4-7 in the 11 games he missed and falling out of first place in the NL West.Despite losing the series opener, they also have to be happy with how Hyun-Jin Ryu (3-0, 1.77 ERA) pitched after returning from a groin injury. The 31-year-old threw six scoreless innings in a 4-3 win over the San Francisco Giants last Wednesday, scattering three hits with no walks and six strikeouts. He had not pitched since May 2. Smart betting pickEven though the price is a bit high on Los Angeles in this spot, the right team is favored with a much more experienced starting pitcher on the mound. The Dodgers simply cannot afford to lose here, so look for them to bounce back with a big victory Tuesday. MLB betting trendsThe total has gone under in four of St. Louis' last six games.The total has gone under in 15 of Los Angeles' last 23 games.The total has gone under in four of Los Angeles' last five games when playing St. Louis. 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Though it was announced today that the latter will be getting an MRI after experiencing what Torey Lovullo called, “a little bit of discomfort in his midsection.” Lovullo said it’s not related to the injury that cost him much of the second half last year, but I’ll be happier when I see him gamboling round the outfield. Souza, too, missed a significant amount of time in 2018, though going by the three-run homer he cracked in the opening game of Cactus League play, there’s no health issues there. He will be leaned upon for significantly better production: his OPS+ last year was only 77, compared to a career figure of 105 up to that point. Something closer to the latter would be very helpful. Driving the engine-room in the outfield, however, will be David Peralta, who started 137 games last year, and responded with a 30-homer season. That was a number not surpassed by any Diamondbacks left-fielder, since Luis Gonzalez had 57 in 2001. [Jason Kubel also had thirty in 2012]Going by today’s spring training outing, the Ketel Marte switch to centerfield http://www.marinersfanproshop.com/authentic-edgar-martinez-jersey , is actually going to be a thing, not something you dreamed about over the long, dark winter. We’ve seen this kind of switch quite recently in Arizona, when Chris Owings went from middle-infielder to Opening Day 2016 starter at center, in about 72 hours. That worked out... okay. I was a bit surprised to see that Owings has a career positive UZR at all three outfield spots and is +6.4 in UZR/150 overall. However, the metrics are split, with Total Zone’s Fielding Runs Above Average much less impressed by his defense. It’s going to be a process, but given the dearth of alternatives who don’t swing tooth-picks, it’s probably worth a shot.There will probably be plenty of at-bats to go around there though, since it seems that Marte will be expected to play at other positions as well. It’s not clear whether the team will carry four or five outfielders. Presuming the roster includes three catchers, we may end up with only four “true” outfielders, and Marte in addition being used as a defensive swing-man, moving back and forth between the two zones as necessary. Right now, the other four would appear to be locks for Peralta and Souza, but the other two spots are uncertain. Health permitting, Dyson and Socrates Brito are likely favorites: but having both would leave us with Souza the only right-handed outfield bat (Marte is a switch-hitter). Maybe that opens the door for Tim Locastro, the only other outfielder on the 40-man roster? Of course, there’s also DC’s favorite http://www.marinersfanproshop.com/authentic-edgar-martinez-jersey , Yasmany Tomas, who will be the highest-paid position player on the Diamondbacks this year, despite not even being on the 40-man roster at this point. However, his best bet at making the roster could be at first base. If you’d told me two years ago that Marte would be our Opening Day CF and Tomas is potentially in the mix as an everyday first baseman...Anyway, including both men, as well as the rest of the 40-man roster, and the non-roster invitees in spring training, here are the potential candidates for the 2019 Diamondbacks outfield. Abraham AlmonteAndrew AplinSocrates BritoJarrod DysonTim LocastroKetel MarteDavid PeraltaRob RefsnyderSteven Souza Jr.Matt SzczurYasmany TosAs usual, there’s a drag and drop ranking. This is to be based purely on player quality, without taking into account options, etc. We’ll get round to that, where relevant, when we discuss who WILL be on the roster, later in the week. For now, this is strictly a question of who SHOULD be there. Take the pollWe’ll have the results on Wednesday, and feel free to explain yourself in the comments.