The Los Angeles Dodgers have invested a lot
of money in to their online sports
betting roster over the last two years. It hasn’t helped them very much at
all so far. The Dodgers aren’t even in the conversation for the National League
West playoff race, sitting two games back of the San Diego Padres for the worst
record in the division. However, there is too much talent on this Los Angeles roster for
them to continue to struggle, especially if they can add a couple of key
pieces. Injuries certainly haven’t helped the Dodgers so far, but if they can
add a couple more bats to the lineup this team could make a run.
A six-game sports betting losing streak is the
reason Los Angeles
is in the NL West basement, but the numbers paint the picture of what is really
happening. Despite an offense that includes Matt Kemp, Adrian Gonzalez, and
Corey Crawford, the Dodgers rank just 28th in runs scored. The
presence of a perennial Cy Young award winner in Clayton Kershaw hasn’t made a
significant difference in terms of the pitching numbers either, as the Dodgers
have combined for the 24th-ranked ERA in the majors. However, all of
the names listed above will need to be key pieces if Los Angeles is going to turn things around,
and it would certainly help if they could get healthy.
Gonzalez had an MRI for a strained
trapezius, while Ramirez was just put back on the DL after aggravating a groin
injury. Mark Ellis is already on the DL, raising the total salary for players
on that list to more than $60 million. Having those three players back healthy
would really help, as there aren’t many teams around the league that have had
that kind of bad luck. Factor in that Chris Capuano and Ted Lilly have both
spent time on the DL and that Zack Greinke is out indefinitely following a
broken collarbone, and it’s easy to understand why the Dodgers’ live betting fans are so
frustrated.
However, there will be some opportunities
for Los Angeles
to add to its roster and really upgrade the talent. Rodriguez and Ramirez are
both expected to be back, while Chase Headley and Jose Altuve are a couple of
the names that have been mentioned in trade rumors and could become available.
The Dodgers can afford to add a veteran arm before the trade deadline, and
there should be some quality names available. Kershaw has pitched well early on
and both Lilly and Capuano are healthy again, so one more arm could make the
difference in the rotation. Los
Angeles will need a little more luck on the injury
front and may need to add an arm or two with Greinke out, but if they can do
those things it wouldn’t be a shock at all to see the Dodgers make a run at
some point this bet sports online
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