The Los Angeles Dodgers face off against the Arizona Diamondbacks in a NL West divisional matchup on Friday night.

With the San Diego Padres hot on their tails, the Los Angeles Dodgers must continue to string together their wins should they want to hold on to their lead in the NL West division standings.

Fortunately for the reigning World Series champions, they face off against the Arizona Diamondbacks Zac Gallen who has severely struggled with his command this season.

With fifteen games taking place on Friday night, there are plenty of prop bets to wager on which you can read a detailed breakdown of them below.

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Arizona Diamondbacks vs Los Angeles Dodgers (10:10pm, EST)

Zac Gallen Under 4.5 Strikeouts: (-105) at FanDuel Sportsbook

After hovering near the top of the oddsboard for the NL Cy Young award last year, Zac Gallen has failed to carry over his momentum into this season as the Arizona Diamondbacks ace is currently averaging an ERA of 5.13, a WHIP of 1.314, and a FIP of 4.58.

His low Whiff rate has played a major role in his struggles as Gallen is also averaging less than one Strikeout per Inning Pitched.

In a NL West divisional matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Gallen will continue to struggle with generating Strikeouts as he faces off against an offense who ranks near the top of the board in Contact Rate and in On Base Percentage.

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Zac Gallen Under 16.5 Outs: (-110) at Caesars Sportsbook

With Gallen expected to underwhelm against the Dodgers, the chances of him being pulled early on in the contest drastically increases.

His back end also struggles to mask his low level of play on the mound as the Diamondbacks defense ranks 22nd in Defensive Efficiency. Should the total on Gallen’s Outs prop cross through the key number of 15, then pass on this market.

New York Yankees vs Chicago White Sox (7:40pm, EST)

Chicago White Sox First Five Innings Team Total Under 1.5: (-115) at BetMGM Sportsbook

It has been another abysmal year for the Chicago White Sox offence as their lineup heads into the final stretch of the season ranked near dead last in Team Total Hits, On Base Percentage, and Slugger Percentage.

Their struggles with getting on base hurt their ability to get into scoring position, as the White Sox also rank below league average in RBIs and in Total Runs Scored.

With Carlos Rodon on the mound, the White Sox’s struggles on offence are poised to persist as the New York Yankees pitcher averages an ERA of 3.24, a WHIP of 1.067, and less than one Hit Allowed per Inning Pitched.

His back end also helps reduce the amount of contact variance in his starts, as the Yankees’ defence ranks top-10 in Defensive Efficiency.

Aaron Judge to Record 2+ Hits: (+230) at FanDuel Sportsbook

On the other side of the field, expect Aaron Judge to continue to make contact at a consistent rate as the reigning AL MVP faces off against Yoendrys Gomez, who is currently averaging a FIP of 4.98 and nearly two runners on base per inning. Especially with the White Sox back end struggling in coverage, as their defence ranks in the bottom five in Fielding Percentage.

Tampa Bay Rays vs Washington Nationals (6:45pm, EST)

Washington Nationals First Five Innings Team Total Under 2.5: (-155) at BetMGM Sportsbook

After a hot start to the season, the Washington Nationals have failed to carry over their high level of play through the All-Star break as they are currently 18.5 games back for the last wildcard spot in the playoffs. Their regression on offence hurt their chances of remaining competitive, as their lineup ranks 21st in Contact Rate and in On Base Percentage.

Heading into Friday night’s matchup against Tampa Bay, the Nationals’ struggles on offence will be on full display as they are set to battle it out against Adrian Houser, who is averaging an ERA of 2.88 and a FIP of 3.74. Should Washington’s team total drop down to 1.5, then reduce the size of your wager.

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