The Los Angeles Dodgers will head west to take on their NL West foe San Diego Padres at PETCO Park. Spectrum SportsNet LA will televise the matchup and the game is scheduled to get going at 10:10 p.m. ET.
Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres Odds
Vegas is listing Los Angeles (-170) as the favorite over San Diego (+160). The total stands at seven runs and bettors can wager on the over for -105 and the under for -115. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds standing at Dodgers -1.5 runs (-120) and Padres +1.5 runs (+100).
The Dodgers have gone 20-13 SU this year and are 13-20 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 2.6 units for moneyline gamblers in the season’s early going, despite having lost 5.8 units ATS. Los Angeles is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven. The Padres, on the other hand, are 18-14 SU and 13-18 ATS. They’ve gained 2.0 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 6.2 units ATS. San Diego has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven outings and the under has cashed in four of those seven.
San Diego games have an over/under record of 12-17-2 so far in 2019. Dodgers games have gone over 17 times, gone under 16 times and pushed on zero occasions.
Clayton Kershaw is getting the nod for Los Angeles. The southpaw Kershaw is 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA and 21 strikeouts. He has yet to face San Diego this year, but he did make two starts against the Padres in 2018, compiling a 1-0 record against them with a 1.29 ERA and 14 strikeouts.
The Padres are planning to start lefty Eric Lauer (2-3, 4.41 ERA), who has 29 strikeouts and 10 walks, along with a 1.32 WHIP. Lauer made three starts against the team in 2018, putting together a perfect 3-0 record in 2018, posting a spotless 3-0 record with a 0.92 ERA and 18 strikeouts.
San Diego’s pitching staff has given up 3.8 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. The team’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 3.42, a WHIP of 1.13 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.4. The bullpen has a 3.72 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 9.9 K/9. In 16 games against NL West foes, Padres starters have an ERA of 4.30 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.03.
The San Diego hitters are putting up 3.7 runs per contest, including 3.5 per game against divisional foes and 4.6 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .246/.289/.419 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Padres’ offense has been led by first baseman Eric Hosmer and shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr.. Hosmer is hitting .261/.310/.437 with five home runs, 20 RBIs and 15 runs scored, and Tatis Jr.’s line sits at .300/.360/.550 with six homers, 13 RBIs, 14 runs and six stolen bases.
For the visiting squad, Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 4.2 runs per game and its starters own a 3.41 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 8.72 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.70, along with a K-per-9 of 8.92.
Dodgers hitters have slashed .255/.348/.456 on their way to 5.3 runs scored per game in 2019, including 7.5 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
First baseman Cody Bellinger and third baseman Justin Turner have led Los Angeles’ hitters. Bellinger is slashing .425/.500/.867 with 14 home runs, 38 RBIs, 32 runs and six steals. Turner (.278/.375/.333) is up to one homers, 10 RBIs and 12 runs scored.
The Dodgers have lost 2.0 units and are 3-7 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in seven of those games, as opposed to three that’ve hit the under against lefties. On the other hand, the Padres have netted 1.9 units and are 4-2 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in two of those games, compared to four that’ve gone under.
Dodgers vs. Padres Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Dodgers, O/U – UNDER
Betting Trends
- Los Angeles has recorded 11 extra-base hits over its last five outings. San Diego has 14 XBH over its last five.
- The Dodgers have a total OPS of .804 this season, including an OPS of .751 when facing left-handed pitchers. The Padres’ OPS sits at .693 overall and .680 against southpaws.
- San Diego has recorded 20.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 22.2 over its last five.
- The Dodgers have hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games. The Padres have hit 16 over their last 10.
