Eric Hosmer and the San Diego Padres will head west to Dodger Stadium to play their NL West foe Los Angeles Dodgers. Spectrum SportsNet LA will be televising the matchup and the game gets underway at 10:10 p.m. ET.
San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers Odds
Bookmakers have Los Angeles (-195) as the favorite over San Diego (+182). The total currently stands at 8.5 runs and gamblers can play the over for even money (+100) and the under for -120. There’s a runline of Padres +1.5 (-120) and Dodgers -1.5 (+100) for this matchup.
The Dodgers are 71-39 straight up (SU) and 52-57 against the spread (ATS). The team has gained 11.7 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 4.1 units ATS. Los Angeles has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven. The Padres have gone 50-57 SU this year and are 48-59 against the spread. Overall, the team’s lost 11.2 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 16.3 units ATS. San Diego has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
Neither squad has been a strong over/under play this year. Dodgers games have an over/under record of 51-51-7 in 2019. San Diego has an over/under record of 50-50-7.
The left-handed Joey Lucchesi is getting the start for the visiting Padres. Lucchesi is 7-5 with a 4.12 ERA and 107 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with six strikeouts and a 4.76 ERA against Los Angeles this year (two starts).
The Dodgers will send lefty Clayton Kershaw (9-2, 2.85 ERA) to the mound. Kershaw has 117 strikeouts and 22 walks to his name as well as a WHIP of 1.02. Kershaw is 1-0 with 20 strikeouts and a 3.15 ERA over three starts against San Diego this year.
San Diego’s pitchers have allowed 4.8 runs per game and its starters own a 4.49 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 8.18 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.57, along with a WHIP of 1.26.
The Padres offense has slashed .244/.312/.430 on its way to 4.4 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.3 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.0 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 .284/.334/.445 with 15 home runs, 69 RBIs and 53 runs scored, while Machado is hitting .278 with 26 homers, 67 RBIs and 63 runs scored.
In the home-team dugout, Los Angeles’ pitching staff has allowed 3.9 runs per game overall this year. Its starters have an ERA of 3.03, a WHIP of 1.05 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.1. The bullpen has a 4.16 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 9.2 K/9. In 47 divisional games, Dodgers starters have an ERA of 3.44 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.78.
The Los Angeles hitters are putting up 5.4 runs per outing, including 5.7 per game against divisional foes and 5.6 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .212/.301/.424 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that span.
First baseman Cody Bellinger and third baseman Justin Turner have led the Dodgers’ offense this year. Bellinger is hitting .328/.429/.667 with 34 home runs, 80 RBIs, 86 runs and nine steals, and Turner’s line sits at .287/.372/.479 with 16 homers, 46 RBIs and 63 runs.
The Padres have lost 7.4 units and are 11-10 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in seven of those games, compared to 13 that’ve hit the under against lefties. On the other hand, the Dodgers have netted 4.0 units and are 13-21 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s cashed in 17 of those games, compared to 17 that went under the total.
Padres at Dodgers MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Padres, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has hit in three of San Diego’s last seven games.
- The San Diego defense has permitted five errors over the last 10 games, compared to 10 errors for Los Angeles over its last 10.
- The Padres have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games, including 11 over their last five.
- The Padres have a total OPS of .742 this season, including an OPS of .773 against left-handed pitchers. The Dodgers’ OPS sits at .811 overall and .767 against lefties.
