The San Diego Padres will take on their in-state rival Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Fox Sports San Diego will be televising the matchup and the game is slated to get going at 4:10 p.m. ET.
San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Odds
San Diego (+225) is the underdog against Los Angeles (-250) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this one at 7.5 runs (-110 for the over and -110 for the under). Runline odds sit at +100 for betting the Padres +1.5 runs and -120 for the Dodgers -1.5.
The Padres have gone 62-93 SU this year and are 74-80 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 11.9 units for moneyline gamblers and 27.8 units ATS. San Diego is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven. The Dodgers, on the other hand, are 86-69 SU and 68-86 ATS. They’ve lost 25.1 units for moneyline bettors and 18.4 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has cashed in three of those seven.
Los Angeles games have an over/under record of 71-75-8 in 2018. The Padres have an over/under record of 74-74-6.
Left-hander Joey Lucchesi will get the start for the visiting Padres. Lucchesi is 8-8 with a 3.74 ERA and 131 strikeouts. He’s 0-2 with nine strikeouts and a 5.00 ERA against Los Angeles this year (two starts).
The Dodgers will put the ball in the left hand of Hyun-Jin Ryu (5-3, 2.18 ERA), who’s got 78 punchouts and 13 walks as well as a 1.04 WHIP. Ryu is 2-0 with 17 strikeouts and a 2.31 ERA across two starts against San Diego this year.
Los Angeles’ pitching staff has given up 3.8 runs per game overall this year as a unit. The club’s starters have an ERA of 3.21, a WHIP of 1.12 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.5. The bullpen has a 3.73 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 9.6 K/9. In 69 games against NL West opponents, Dodgers starters have an ERA of 2.97 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.59.
The Los Angeles offense has produced 4.8 runs per contest, including 4.6 per game against divisional foes and 5.2 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .247/.333/.488 over its last five matchups and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
First baseman Cody Bellinger and right fielder Chris Taylor have led the Dodgers’ offense this year. Bellinger is hitting .258/.341/.465 with 23 home runs, 71 RBIs and 81 runs scored, while Taylor’s line is .252/.328/.446 with 17 homers, 61 RBIs and 78 runs.
In the other dugout, San Diego’s pitching staff allowed 4.7 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.18 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 7.35 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.50, along with a K-per-9 of 10.21.
Padres hitters have slashed .235/.299/.381 on their way to 3.8 runs scored per game this season, including 3.6 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
First baseman Eric Hosmer and shortstop Freddy Galvis continue to lead San Diego’s offense. Hosmer is slashing .249/.315/.395 with 17 home runs, 65 RBIs and 71 runs scored, while Galvis (.240/.293/.371) has produced 13 homers, 66 RBIs and 59 runs scored.
The Padres have lost 15.1 units and are 19-32 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has cashed in 29 of those games, compared to 20 that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Dodgers have lost 5.3 units and are 29-32 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 20 of those games, compared to 36 that’ve gone under.
San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Padres, O/U – OVER
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The under has cashed in only two of San Diego’s last seven games.
The Dodgers have won four of their last five games SU.
The San Diego defense has allowed three errors over the last 10 games, compared to nine errors for Los Angeles over its last 10.
The Padres have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games, including seven over their last five.
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