MLB Odds: Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks MLB Picks – September 8, 2009: Yesterday afternoon, the Los Angeles Dodgers handed the Arizona Diamondbacks their 5th consecutive loss behind a stellar pitching effort from RHP Vicente Padilla. The Dodgers and the D-backs were right on the brink of empting the benches, as emotions rose to dangerous levels in the desert.
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In the series opener, one of the newest Angelino set the tone for the game, as Padilla improved his record to 2-0 with a 2.76 ERA in three starts in Dodger-blue. "Padilla was terrific and, obviously, it was an important game for us," said manager Joe Torre. "Padilla gave us six strong innings, and Belliard really gave us a shot in the arm."
Padilla also avoided letting his emotions get the best of him when his catcher Russell Martin appeared to have been hit by D-back’s starter Max Scherzer intentionally on the back. "With the pitcher on deck, I thought at the time, I felt it might be done on purpose," said Martin. "His body language after told me he wasn't. But it still hurt. After it was over, it was over."
Even with the bad reputation that Padilla has of going after hitters with no remorse, cooler heads prevailed in the Dodgers dugout. However, tonight is a brand new ballgame and I can almost guarantee that the LA will be looking for retribution tonight as RHP Chad Billingsley (12-9, 3.86 ERA) takes the mound against RHP Billy Buckner (2-6, 8.29 ERA).
"He went right at it and shut off any sort of momentum toward an ugly game, and that's his prerogative," Arizona manager A.J. Hinch said. "There's just no reason for us to throw at somebody. It was a situation that didn't make sense. There was no intent, no malice, no reason for it to escalate." The OVER/UNDER for this, MLB Odds: Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks MLB Picks – September 8, 2009 has been officially set at a combined total of 9.5 runs scored.
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