The San Diego Padres are traveling east to square off against their divisional rival Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. The opening pitch is scheduled for 10:10 p.m. ET and Fox Sports San Diego is in line to broadcast the matchup.
San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Odds
Oddsmakers are listing Los Angeles (-195) as the favorite over San Diego (+182). Gamblers can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at -105 for over eight runs and -115 for under eight. The game’s current runline odds sit at -120 for taking the Padres +1.5 runs and +100 for the Dodgers -1.5 runs.
The Padres are 21-30 SU and have gone 26-25 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 3.1 units for moneyline bettors in this young season and 6.3 units ATS. San Diego’s covered the spread six times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven. The Dodgers, on the other hand, are 22-27 SU and 19-30 ATS. The team has lost 22.8 units for moneyline bettors and 12.7 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread six times in its last seven games and the under has cashed in four of those seven.
Dodgers games have a 24-24-1 over/under record so far in 2018. San Diego has an over/under record of 23-26-2.
Clayton Richard will get the start for San Diego. The left-handed Richard is 3-5 with a 4.87 ERA and 52 strikeouts. This is his first start against Los Angeles this year. He made six starts against the Dodgers in 2017, putting together a 1-3 record against them with a 6.29 ERA and 29 strikeouts.
The Dodgers are sending righty Ross Stripling (1-1, 2.08 ERA) to the mound. Stripling has 40 strikeouts and nine walks to his credit, as well as a 1.24 WHIP. Stripling is 0-0 with seven strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against San Diego this year.
As a unit, Los Angeles’ pitching staff has allowed 4.0 runs per game overall this year. The team’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 3.29, a WHIP of 1.15 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.9. The bullpen has a 4.16 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 9.3 K/9. In 31 games against divisional opponents, Dodgers starters have an ERA of 3.29 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.97.
The Los Angeles offense is putting up 4.3 runs per outing, including 4.5 per game against divisional foes and 4.2 per game over its last five. The team has hit .208/.303/.448 over its last five contests and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
Outfielders Matt Kemp and Chris Taylor have led the way for the Dodgers’ batters this year. Kemp is slashing .327/.361/.510 with five home runs, 22 RBIs and 15 runs scored, and Taylor’s line is .241/.330/.429 with six homers, 18 RBIs and 32 runs.
Kemp didn’t do as well hitting against lefties at home in 2017. In 49 such plate appearances, he slashed .256/.347/.326 (compared to his total season line of .276/.318/.463).
In the other dugout, San Diego’s pitchers have allowed 4.6 runs per game and its starters own a 4.83 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 8.37 K/9. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 3.17, along with a K/9 of 9.47.
Padres hitters have slashed .228/.296/.364 on their way to 3.7 runs scored per game this season, including 4.1 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
San Diego’s hitters have been led by left fielder Jose Pirela and first baseman Eric Hosmer. Pirela is hitting .260/.319/.342 with 51 hits, 16 RBIs and 28 runs scored, while Hosmer (.268/.364/.469) has produced 48 hits, six homers, 20 RBIs and 25 runs scored.
The Padres have lost 1.9 units and are 20-15 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 14 of those games, compared to 19 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Dodgers have lost 2.5 units and are 8-9 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in three of those games, compared to 13 which went under the total.
San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Padres, O/U – UNDER
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The Dodgers have won six of their last seven games SU.
San Diego fielders have three errors over the last 10 games, compared to nine errors for Los Angeles over its last 10.
The Padres have hit seven home runs in their last 10 games, including five over their last five.
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