The San Diego Padres will play host to their division rival Los Angeles Dodgers at PETCO Park. Spectrum SportsNet LA is in line to broadcast the matchup and the game will get underway at 10:10 p.m. ET.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres Odds
The Dodgers are 101-56 SU and have gone 75-81 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 11.3 units for moneyline gamblers, despite having lost 8.9 units ATS. Los Angeles is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven. The Padres, on the other hand, are 70-87 SU and 72-84 ATS. The team’s lost 19.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 21.4 units ATS. San Diego has covered the spread just twice over its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven.
Neither team has been an obvious over/under bet this year. Padres games have a 74-74-8 over/under record in 2019. The Dodgers have an over/under record of 72-74-10.
Ross Stripling will get the nod for the visiting Dodgers. The right-handed Stripling (4-4, 3.32 ERA) has recorded 85 strikeouts in 86.2 innings so far. He’s 1-1 with seven strikeouts and a 5.68 ERA against San Diego this year.
The Padres are turning to Dinelson Lamet (3-5, 3.84 ERA). Lamet has 95 strikeouts and 28 walks, along with a 1.24 WHIP. Lamet is 0-1 with seven strikeouts and a 5.40 ERA in one start against Los Angeles this year.
San Diego’s pitchers have yielded 4.9 runs per game overall this season as a unit. The team’s starters have a 4.70 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.58 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 9.9 K/9. In 71 games against divisional foes, Padres starters have an ERA of 5.37 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.08.
The San Diego hitters are putting up 4.3 runs per outing, including 4.3 per game against divisional foes and 2.4 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .172/.270/.288 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that span.
First baseman Eric Hosmer and third baseman Manny Machado have led the way for the Padres’ batters this year. Hosmer is slashing .271/.317/.430 with 21 home runs, 97 RBIs and 71 runs scored, and Machado is hitting .252 with 30 homers, 82 RBIs and 79 runs.
In the other dugout, Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 3.9 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.15 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 9.37 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.98, along with a WHIP of 1.07.
The Dodgers offense has slashed .257/.340/.472 on its way to 5.5 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.7 runs per game against divisional foes and 6.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Los Angeles’ hitters have been led by first baseman Cody Bellinger and third baseman Justin Turner, who collectively have belted 73 home runs. Bellinger is slashing .300/.402/.623 with 46 home runs, 114 RBIs, 118 runs and 14 steals. Turner is hitting .290/.372/.509 with 27 homers, 67 RBIs and 80 runs scored.
The Dodgers have gained 18.4 units and are 57-48 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 48 of those games, compared to 49 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Padres have lost 14.4 units and are 54-69 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 60 of those games, as opposed to 56 which went under the total.
Dodgers at Padres Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Padres, ATS Winner – Dodgers, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has hit in three of Los Angeles’ last seven games.
- The Dodgers have hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
- The Dodgers have an OPS of .812 this season and an OPS of .806 against right-handed pitchers. The Padres’ OPS stands at .723 overall and .706 against righties.
- Los Angeles has recorded 22.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 26.4 over its last five.
