In the last of a three-game series between the San Diego Padres (0-2) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2-0) at Petco Park, Andrew Cashner (6-16, 4.34 ERA) and Kenta Maeda (0-0, 0.00 ERA) get the start. The Dodgers won the last game 3-0, and Los Angeles leads the series 2-0. Action starts at 9:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Apr. 6 and will air on SNLA and FSSD.
Cashner will take the mound after recording 184.2 innings last year, wrapping up the season with a 6-16 record, 4.34 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, and 165 strikeouts. Jon Jay (.250 ) went 1 for 4 yesterday. Yasiel Puig (.500 ) went 1 for 3 yesterday with one run and two RBIs.
Oddsmakers have deemed this game an even matchup and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable at the moment.
They sport the top-ranked offense in the NL, averaging 0.0 runs per game. Los Angeles is one of the top hitting teams in the league, converting .307 of their at-bats for hits. Moving on to Los Angeles’s pitching staff and defense, the Dodgers allow just 0.0 runs per game, ranking them second in the NL. They have a WHIP of 0.444 on the year, the best in the league.
The Dodgers have the edge in the season series, 2-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – LAD
Notes
Los Angeles won its last game in a shutout, its second of the season. San Diego has been shut out two times this season.
The Padres didn’t score any runs in their last game. The Dodgers have a 2-0 record when they don’t allow any runs.
Tied at 20th for total home runs, San Diego and Los Angeles have each hit zero homers this season.
Ranking first in hits, Los Angeles has earned 17.00 per game this season. San Diego ranks 21st with 4.00 hits.
Both San Diego and Los Angeles are tied at first for their on-base plus slugging percentage of .000.
