Players To Watch: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

A.J. Pollock

Jun 3, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks center fielder A.J. Pollock (11) celebrates with third base coach Andy Green (14) after hitting a solo home run against the Atlanta Braves in the fifth inning at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports

I could have easily plugged in Paul Goldschmidt here because he’s a certified Dodger slayer, but A.J. Pollock gives the Boys in Blue headaches almost as often as Goldschmidt does.

Pollock is hitting .310 against Los Angeles, his highest average against any team that he’s played against more than twelve times. However, he hasn’t seen much of Mike Bolsinger, Carlos Frias, or Brett Anderson, the probable pitchers for Los Angeles in this series.

Pollock also doesn’t hit well in Dodger Stadium (surprisingly), sporting only a .222 average at Chavez Ravine. Keep and eye on Pollock to see if he can bring his hot-hitting against the Dodgers to Los Angeles.