The San Diego Padres will be squaring off against their division rival Los Angeles Dodgers in a Sunday showdown. The action will get going at 4:10 p.m. ET and fans hoping to watch it can tune in to Spectrum SportsNet LA.
San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers Odds
Los Angeles (-155) is favored over San Diego (+145) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this one at 9 runs. Odds for wagering on the game’s total currently sit at +120 for the over and -140 for the under. The game’s most recent runline odds sit at -150 for picking the Padres +1.5 runs and +130 for the Dodgers -1.5.
The Padres are 44-45 SU and have gone 39-49 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 5.4 units for moneyline gamblers and 14.5 units ATS. San Diego’s covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven. The Dodgers, on the other hand, are 60-31 SU and 42-48 ATS. They’ve gained 14.4 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 3.7 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the under has cashed in three of those seven.
Los Angeles games have an over/under record of 42-41-7 thus far in 2019. The Padres have been a decent over bet with a total record of 44-37-7.
Joey Lucchesi will get the start for the visiting Padres. The southpaw Lucchesi is 6-4 with a 3.91 ERA and 88 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with two strikeouts and a 5.40 ERA against Los Angeles this year.
The Dodgers will send righty Ross Stripling (3-2, 3.45 ERA) to the hill. Stripling has 59 strikeouts and 19 walks to his name, along with a 1.26 WHIP. Stripling is 1-0 with four strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against San Diego this year.
As a unit, Los Angeles’ pitching staff has given up 3.8 runs per game overall this season. Its starters have a 3.01 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.08 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 9.0 K/9. In 43 divisional games, Dodgers starters have an ERA of 3.28 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.88.
Los Angeles’ offense is putting up 5.2 runs per contest, including 5.8 per game against divisional foes and 3.6 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .213/.295/.360 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that span.
First baseman Cody Bellinger and third baseman Justin Turner have led the way for the Dodgers’ batters this year. Bellinger is hitting .341/.437/.701 with 30 home runs, 71 RBIs, 70 runs and eight stolen bases, and Turner’s line is .295/.377/.439 with nine homers, 33 RBIs and 44 runs.
In the visiting dugout, San Diego’s pitching staff allowed 4.9 runs per game and its starters own a 4.38 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 8.14 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.85, along with a WHIP of 1.23.
Padres hitters have slashed .242/.307/.429 on their way to 4.5 runs scored per game this year, including 4.3 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
First baseman Eric Hosmer and third baseman Manny Machado continue to lead San Diego’s hitters. Hosmer is slashing .290/.340/.452 with 13 home runs, 62 RBIs and 48 runs scored, while Machado (.269/.342/.495) is up to 20 homers, 58 RBIs and 51 runs scored.
The Padres have lost 4.8 units and are 31-42 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 38 of those games, compared to 29 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Dodgers have netted 2.0 units and are 9-19 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 14 of those games, as opposed to 14 that’ve cashed the under.
Padres vs. Dodgers MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Padres, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- San Diego has tallied 10 extra-base hits over its last five outings. Los Angeles has 13 XBH over its last five.
- The Padres have an OPS of .736 this season and an OPS of .723 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Dodgers’ OPS stands at .813 overall and .804 against righties.
- San Diego has posted 20.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 17.2 over its last five.
- The Padres have hit 20 home runs in their last 10 games. The Dodgers have hit 14 over their last 10.
