The Los Angeles Dodgers tangle against their rival in the San Diego Padres as they clash in the first game of a brief two-game set inside Petco Park in San Diego, California. They toss out the first pitch at 9:40 pm. This should be a fun, quick two-game set.
Bookmaker has installed the Dodgers - 140 on the ML.
The Dodgers have been one of the most steady teams in baseball this season, and they, along with the Philadelphia Phillies, have been the two best clubs in the National League. The NL is shaping up for a great postseason, and perhaps we can see these two teams clash in the NLCS.
Los Angeles has a solid lineup and very good pitching, making it a complete team. They have also shown they can outhit and outslug their opponents. This team is very capable of scoring a bunch of runs on any given night, and if they need their pitching to be on point, their starters typically deliver.
On offense, they are led by the big bat of DH Shohei Ohtani, who has cracked a team-high 32 homers in his first season with the Dodgers. He has also added a very solid .314 average and collected 128 hits.
The Dodgers will send out veteran Tyler Glasnow, who has an 8-6 record and an ERA of 3.47. He has fanned 147 hitters in 114 innings of work.
The Padres are a very talented team on paper, but they have also been one of the most underachieving teams in baseball over the last several seasons. Every off-season, gambling minds believe they are going to be the team to beat coming out of the NL West, and it seems they are always left disappointed and out of some coin.
San Diego has made some big-time trades and moves over the last several seasons, but they still have not been able to turn that into a pennant-chasing run. In 2022, they had a decent team but lost in five games to the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLCS.
On offense, they are led by several veteran sluggers, including third baseman Manny Machado, who has hit 14 home runs this season while driving in 56 runs. He is a veteran bat that can get hot and rip off a week or two of homers and hits.
The Padres are 4-1 in their last five games and 4-1 in their last five games against the spread. They are a solid 34-19 in their road games against the number. The totals have gone over in four out of their last five games, too. The Dodgers are 2-3 in their last five games and 3-2 in their last five games against the spread. They are just 27-25 in their road games against the number.
