Cody Bellinger and the Los Angeles Dodgers will head west to PETCO Park to play their division rival San Diego Padres. The matchup will begin at 10:10 p.m. ET and Spectrum SportsNet LA will be televising the game.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres Odds
Los Angeles (-130) is hosting this one as the favorite over San Diego (+120) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this night game at 8.5 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total stand at -120 for the over and +100 for the under. There’s a runline of Dodgers -1.5 (+115) and Padres +1.5 (-135) for this matchup.
The Padres are 60-69 straight up (SU) and 60-68 against the spread (ATS). The team’s lost 14.1 units for moneyline bettors and 14.7 units ATS. San Diego has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the under has hit in five of those seven. The Dodgers have gone 86-46 SU this year and are 63-68 against the spread. Overall, the club has accumulated 18.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline, but have lost 6.0 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread just once in its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven.
Padres games have an over/under record of 62-59-7 in 2019. The Dodgers have an over/under record of 60-64-7.
Dustin May is getting the start for Los Angeles. The right-handed May (1-2, 4.26 ERA) has racked up 15 strikeouts in 19 innings so far. He’s 0-1 with three strikeouts and a 4.76 ERA against San Diego this year.
The Padres are planning to start lefty Eric Lauer (6-8, 4.47 ERA), who’s got 98 strikeouts and 35 walks to his name as well as a WHIP of 1.40. Lauer is 1-0 with 17 strikeouts and a 2.65 ERA across three starts against Los Angeles this year.
Los Angeles’ pitching staff allowed 3.8 runs per game and its starters own a 3.00 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 9.37 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.09, along with a K/9 of 9.16.
The Dodgers offense has slashed .259/.343/.474 on its way to 5.4 runs scored per game this season, including 5.7 runs per game against divisional foes and 2.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Los Angeles’ offensive production has been sparked by first baseman Cody Bellinger and third baseman Justin Turner, who’ve collectively launched 65 home runs. Bellinger is hitting .312/.409/.654 with 42 home runs, 100 RBIs, 101 runs and 11 steals. Turner (.291/.373/.502) has produced 23 homers, 59 RBIs and 74 runs scored.
In the other dugout, San Diego’s pitchers have given up 4.8 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starters have an ERA of 4.50, a WHIP of 1.26 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.4. The bullpen has a 4.61 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 9.9 K/9. In 51 games against divisional opponents, Padres starters have an ERA of 5.23 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.15.
The San Diego hitters have produced 4.4 runs per contest, including 4.5 per game against divisional foes and 2.2 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .182/.271/.297 over its last five matchups and is 1-4 SU during that span.
First baseman Eric Hosmer and third baseman Manny Machado have led the Padres’ offense this year. Hosmer is hitting .283/.330/.448 with 19 home runs, 84 RBIs and 64 runs scored, and Machado’s line is .266/.336/.473 with 27 homers, 73 RBIs and 69 runs scored.
The Dodgers have lost 0.1 units and are 16-27 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has cashed in 21 of those games, compared to 22 that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Padres have lost 5.3 units and are 46-54 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in 51 of those games, compared to 43 that went under the total.
Dodgers vs. Padres Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Dodgers, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- Los Angeles has tallied 14 extra-base hits over its last five contests. San Diego has nine XBH over its last five.
- The Los Angeles defense has permitted five errors over the last 10 games, compared to 11 errors for San Diego over its last 10.
- The Dodgers have hit 20 home runs in their last 10 games. The Padres have hit eight over their last 10.
- The Dodgers have a team OPS of .817 this season and an OPS of .765 against left-handed pitchers. The Padres’ OPS stands at .738 overall and .788 against southpaws.
