1) Los Angeles Dodgers (3-7) (-$521.00) Let’s rewind a couple weeks back to May 7th when the Dodgers hosted the NY Mets on a sun filled Wednesday afternoon where they shockingly went on to lose 12-1 with Brad Penny on the mound costing under bettors like me a couple of units. Since that resounding defeat, the Dodgers have put forth a 3-6 mark to cost LA backers a lofty chunk of change. Throughout this losing stretch, the Dodgers have hit just .231 as a team, and the pitching staff has been rocked evidenced by its collective team ERA of 5.90. The pitching staff, already stretched thin with guys on the DL and tired arms, hasn’t gotten the best from its defense either that’s committed 29 errors good for 22nd in the league. "We just need to play better," Torre said. "We need to keep from asking our pitchers to get extra outs. For the most part, we're putting too much pressure on our starters by not limiting the other team to three outs." At 22-21, Los Angeles finds itself 5.5-games in back of the NL West leading Arizona Diamondbacks. They’ll look to get healthy this week with six at dodger Stadium against the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals before hitting the road to tangle with the Chicago Cubs and NY Mets.
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