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Heading into Monday's action the Big 3 for the Diamondbacks Brandon Webb, Micah Owings and Dan Haren were a combined 10-0 on the season with an ERA of just under 2. And when you add their #1 ranked offense in runs scored you are looking at an early season favorite to win it all in October. Haren has been outstanding for the D'Backs this season against the NL West as in 3 starts and 19 innings the righty has given up only 2 earned runs. Through the first 18 games of the season the LA Dodgers are sitting in last place with a 7-11 record and are already 6 games behind division leading Arizona. LA bats were ice cold in their three game series to Atlanta last weekend scoring only 1 run in each of the 3 games. Derek Lowe's 3 quality starts were against the two worst offenses in baseball, the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants. In Lowe's last start against Atlanta he gave up 3 earned runs, 8 hits and 4 bases on balls in 4 2/3rd's innings pitched. Manager Joe Torre commented that the Braves were taking target practice against Lowe. Well tonight he faces the best hitting team in baseball. I am going to play Arizona here at –120.