The Los Angeles Dodgers are playing host to the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium. Fox Sports San Diego will be showing the matchup. The first pitch is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET.
San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Odds
Los Angeles (-230) is hosting this one as the favorite over San Diego (+210) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this game at 8 runs (-110 for the over and -110 for the under). The game’s current runline odds stand at -105 for taking the Padres +1.5 runs and -115 for the Dodgers -1.5 runs.
The Dodgers are 69-61 straight up (SU) and 56-73 against the spread (ATS). The team has lost 28.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 16.8 units (ATS). The Padres are 50-82 SU and have gone 61-70 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 17.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 29.4 units ATS.
Neither squad has positioned itself as a strong over/under bet this season. Dodgers games have an over/under record of 61-63-5 in 2018. The Padres have an over/under record of 62-64-5.
Left-hander Robbie Erlin is getting the start for the visiting Padres. Erlin (3-3, 3.46 ERA) has racked up 65 punchouts in 80.2 innings so far. He’s 0-1 with five strikeouts and a 7.94 ERA against Los Angeles this year.
The Dodgers are sending lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu (3-1, 2.27 ERA) to the mound. Ryu has 46 strikeouts and 11 walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 0.86. Ryu is 1-0 with nine strikeouts and a 3.00 ERA in one start against San Diego this year.
Los Angeles’ pitching staff has allowed 3.8 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. The club’s starters have a 3.20 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.93 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 9.6 K/9. In 56 games against NL West opponents, Dodgers starters have an ERA of 3.05 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.87.
The Los Angeles hitters are putting up 4.7 runs per outing, including 4.6 per game against divisional foes and 4.4 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .240/.348/.406 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Cody Bellinger has helped lead the Dodgers’ offense this season with 20 home runs, 62 RBIs and 72 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, San Diego’s pitchers have allowed 4.8 runs per game and its starters own a 5.23 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 7.40 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.52, along with a K/9 of 10.03.
Padres hitters have slashed .234/.299/.373 on their way to 3.8 runs scored per game this season, including 3.6 runs per game against divisional foes and 2.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
San Diego’s hitters have been led by Eric Hosmer. Hosmer is hitting .252/.316/.392 with 13 home runs, 55 RBIs and 58 runs scored.
The Dodgers just snuck away with the previous game in this series by a final score of five runs to four.
San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Padres, O/U – OVER
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The over has hit in three of San Diego’s last seven games.
The Padres have hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games, including six over their last five.
The San Diego defense has allowed six errors over its last five games, compared to three errors for Los Angeles over its last five.
The Padres have dropped five of their last six games SU.
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