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, Brandon McCarthy (10-15, 4.05 ERA) and Andrew Cashner (5-7, 2.55 ERA) get the start. The Padres won the last game 7-3 and the series is currently tied 1-1. The game starts at 10:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Apr. 8 and will air on SportsNet LA and ESPN 2.
McCarthy is 4-1 with a 2.43 ERA and 0.96 WHIP against the Padres in his career. Adrian Gonzalez (.667 ) continued his strong start to the season yesterday, going 3 for 4 with two runs, one home run, and two RBIs. In his career against the Dodgers, Cashner is 1-2 with a 1.53 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, and 45 strikeouts. Derek Norris (.444 ) has been hitting the ball well to start the season for the Padres, going 2 for 5 yesterday with two runs and two RBIs.
Los Angeles is a -133 favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is seven runs. When playing as the favorite, the Dodgers have a 1-1 record and overall money line at -40. The Dodgers come into the game with the third-ranked scoring offense in the NL, averaging 4.5 runs per game. The Dodgers are a dangerous hitting team with 12 extra base hits, one of the highest totals in the MLB. They have been a terror on the base paths, ranking second in all of baseball with three steals. As for the pitching staff, they have been extremely effective at striking opposing batters out, averaging 12.0 strikeouts per game.
Moving on to the away team, the Padres come into this game with a win percentage of .500 when playing as the underdog (1-1) and an overall money line of +30. San Diego is a terror on the base paths, ranking second in the MLB with three stolen bases.
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.
For the first time this season, the Dodgers registered at least two errors.
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.
San Diego ranks in the bottom half of the league at 19th when it comes to home runs, hitting zero this season. Los Angeles ranks in the top five at third with three.
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.
