At 9:40 PM ET, the Dodgers and Padres will face off in an NL West matchup. This one is being played at PETCO Park in San Diego, and the Dodgers are the division leaders with a record of 63-44, while the Padres are 57-51.
Los Angeles is currently favored on the money line, and the over/under line is at 7.5 runs. Matt Waldron is starting for the Padres, and the Dodgers are sending Tyler Glasnow to the mound.
Dodgers Dominate Division: Glasnow Takes the Mound as LA Looks to Extend Lead
Los Angeles is 63-44 and leads the Padres by 6.5 games. They are 7-3 across their last 10 games and closed out their series vs. the Astros with a loss. The Dodgers are 21-16 in division games and 34-20 at home. They are 29-24 on the road and 59-35 as the favorite. Los Angeles is 55-52 on the over/under this season, with an average total of 9.0 runs per game.
Right-hander Tyler Glasnow gets the start for the Dodgers today and is 8-6 with a 3.47 ERA. He has a WHIP of .96 and opponents are hitting .174 against him. Glasnow has 147 strikeouts and is averaging 11.61 strikeouts per nine innings. The Dodgers are 4th in runs per game and 3rd in total home runs. Shohei Ohtani has 32 home runs and 76 RBI, while Teoscar Hernández is hitting .265 with 22 home runs and 69 RBI. Gavin Lux is hitting .478 over his last 8 games.
Padres Aim to Close Gap in NL West as Waldron Takes the Mound Against Dodgers
San Diego is 2nd in the NL West and are 6.5 games behind the Dodgers for the division lead. The Padres are 57-51 heading into today’s game vs. the Dodgers. San Diego is just below .500 at home, with a record of 26-28, and they are 31-23 on the road this season. As the favorite, the Padres are 32-29 this season and 25-22 as the underdog. Their overall series record is 19-12-3, and they have won three straight series. The Padres have also won five straight series on the road.
San Diego is sending right-hander Matt Waldron to the mound today vs. the Dodgers. He has made 21 starts this season and has a record of 6-9 with a 3.64 ERA. Waldron’s WHIP for the season is 1.15, and he is coming off a start in which he gave up three earned runs in six innings of work. In that outing vs. the Nationals, he got the win. Before that, he had taken the loss in two straight outings. Waldron has given up at least one homer in three straight starts. Per nine innings, he is averaging 7.81 strikeouts and 2.5 walks.
Padres Poised for Victory: Betting on a 6-5 Win Over Dodgers
Our pick for this Dodgers vs. Padres matchup is to go with the Padres on the money line, with the payout currently sitting at +119. We actually have the Padres winning this one by a score of 6-5.
If you are looking for a starting pitcher to pick up the win, we have Tyler Glasnow’s chances of getting a win ranked as the fourth best among today’s starters. As for Matt Waldron, he is down at 13th in terms of picking up a win.
Looking at the offenses, the Dodgers are projected to have the fifth most hits in the league today, compared to the Padres, who are seventh. The Dodgers are also projected to have the sixth most strikeouts, compared to the Padres, who are all the way down at 19th.
