Offensive expectations are high for the National League West showdown between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers.

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The Arizona Diamondbacks (25-22) and the LA Dodgers (29-18) begin a 3-game series Monday at Dodger Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 10:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

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Clayton Kershaw gives up five runs on five hits in his first start of the season as the Dodgers struggle to hold back the Angels in an 11-9 loss.

Taylor, 34, came to the Dodgers in a 2016 trade with the Seattle Mariners for right-hander Zach Lee in a swap of underperforming players. But a swing adjustment to supply more power, and the addition of outfield play, turned him into a valuable contributor.

With their latest flurry of roster moves on Sunday, the Dodgers reinforced a message from earlier in the week: Winning now takes precedence over sentimentality. Los Angeles got a key piece of its line

In corresponding roster moves, the Dodgers activated Tommy Edman from the injured list and added pitcher Lou Trivino to the 40-man roster. Trivino was in Los Angeles on Sunday — occupying the same locker stall Taylor used to — after fellow reliever Kirby Yates was placed on the injured list with a hamstring strain he suffered Saturday night.