Brandon McCarthy (10-15, 4.05 ERA) and Andrew Cashner (5-7, 2.55 ERA) start in the last of a three-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers (1-1) and the San Diego Padres (1-1) at Dodger Stadium. The Padres won the last game 7-3 and the series is currently tied 1-1. Action begins at 10:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Apr. 8 and can be seen on SportsNet LA and ESPN 2.
McCarthy is 4-1 with a 2.43 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, and 26 strikeouts against the Padres. Adrian Gonzalez (.667 ) had a good game yesterday, going 3 for 4 with two runs, one home run, and two RBIs. Against the Dodgers, Cashner is 1-2 with a 1.53 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, and 45 strikeouts. Derek Norris (.444 ) has been successful at the plate to the start the season for the Padres, going 2 for 5 yesterday with two runs and two RBIs.
Los Angeles is a -133 favorite against San Diego and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at seven runs. The Dodgers have no trouble scoring as they rank third in the NL in offense with 6.0 runs per game. The Dodgers are one of the best in the MLB in terms of extra base hits with 12. Los Angeles is one of the best in the MLB in terms of steals, swiping three bases. Crossing over to the pitching staff, opponents have consistently been struck out by the Dodgers, who rank second in the NL in strikeouts per game with 12.0.
The Padres are an excellent base stealing team with three stolen bases, ranking second in the MLB.
Predictions: SU Winner – LAD, O/U – Over
Notes
LA Dodgers are 2-3-1 SU in their last 6 games,.
LA Dodgers 7-1-1 SU in their last 9 games at home.
LA Dodgers 4-1-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing San Diego.
LA Dodgers 11-3-1 SU in their last 15 games when playing at home against San Diego.
Los Angeles recorded at least two errors for the first time this season.
The Dodgers are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Padres have a 1-1 record when opponents give up that many walks or fewer.
The Dodgers and the Padres are both 0-1 when they are outhit.
Ranking 19th in home runs, San Diego has hit zero this season. Los Angeles ranks third with three home runs.
Ranking seventh, San Diego is in the top 10 of the league in hits, notching 7.00 per game. Los Angeles ranks in the top five at fifth with 9.00.
Ranking 13th, San Diego is in the top half of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.664). Los Angeles ranks in the top five at fifth with an OPS of .885.
