The set-up: The Dodgers are wrapping up a nine-game road trip with a three-game series in Arizona against the D'backs. Arizona posted a 6-3 triumph in Tuesday's opener, snapping LaAs string of four straight victories and dropping the Dodgers to 5-2 on their nine-game trip. The 64-48 Diamondbacks won't be catching the Dodgers this season (are 15 games back) but for a team which went 69-93 in 2016, Arizona has to be pretty satisfied with its performance in 2017. Arizona currently holds down the No. 1 wild card spot in the NL (just a half-game up on Colorado) and is 6 1/2 games clear of the NL playoff 'cut line.'

The pitching matchup: Alex Wood (13-1 & 2.33 ERA) continues his "career year" for LA when he takes the mound tonight against Zack Greinke (13-4 & 3.10 ERA), who spurned the Dodgers by signing a FA deal with the D'backs after the 2015 season. Wood suffered his only loss of the season on July 21 vs. the Braves but has rebounded with back-to-back wins, including a 7-4 triumph in Atlanta last Thursday in which he allowed one run over six innings. Wood is 3-3 with a 3.46 ERA in seven career starts against Arizona (teams are 3-4). Greinke managed to extend his unbeaten streak to seven starts on Thursday, as he escaped Chicago with a no-decision after being ripped by the Cubs for six runs on nine hits over six innings. He has gone 5-0 since suffering his last loss on June 20, with the D'backs going 6-1. Greinke recorded 51 wins with Los Angeles from 2013-15 but fell to 3-3 lifetime against the Dodgers in eight starts (teams are 5-3), after giving up five runs on 10 hits and three walks over five innings of a road loss on April 14 of this season.

The pick: Greinke is 10-0 with a 2.39 ERA in 12 starts at home this season (D'backs are 11-1) but note that he owns a 5.60 ERA in three starts against the Dodgers since leaving them to sign with the D'backs. Wood owns a 1.55 ERA and 0.99 WHIP in eight road starts this year and in case you haven't heard, he pitches for MLB's best team. Make the Dodgers an 8* play.