Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Diego Padres Betting Pick & Prediction 10/8/24
At 9:08 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 slight underdog on the money line (+129). The money line odds for the Padres are sitting at -151, and the over/under line is at 7.5 runs.
Walker Buehler will start for the Dodgers, and he will be facing off against Michael King. The Dodgers are 98-64 and have won five straight, while the Padres are 93-69.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS VS SAN DIEGO PADRES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers Moneyline +129
This game will be played at PETCO Park at 9:08 ET on Tuesday, October 8th.
HOW TO BET THE DODGERS VS PADRES:
- We have the Dodgers winning by a score of 4 to 3
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Dodgers to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 7 runs and like the under
San Diego cruised to a 10-2 win over the Dodgers in the most recent game of this series. The Padres had a huge 8th inning, scoring three runs and adding another three in the 9th. As for the Dodgers, they scored their only two runs in the 5th. Heading into the game, the Padres were at +131 on the money line.
Yu Darvish pitched well for the Padres in this one, going seven innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with three strikeouts but issued two walks. Jack Flaherty had a rough outing for the Dodgers, giving up four earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work.
Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill each homered for the Padres. Tatis, Xander Bogaerts, and Kyle Higashioka each had two RBIs. Jurickson Profar scored three times and drove in a run while going 2/4.
Dodgers Records & Stats
As the Dodgers prepare for game three of their NL Divisional Round series against the Padres, they find themselves tied 1-1 and on the road. Los Angeles finished the regular season with a 98-64 record, going 52-29 at home and 46-35 on the road. They’ve won five straight road games and five overall.
Los Angeles has a run line record of 82-82, including 41-40 on the road. As favorites, they’re 74-72 against the run line. Their games have averaged 9.5 total runs this season, while today’s over/under line sits at 7.5. The Dodgers’ over/under record is 92-68, with the over hitting in their last two games.
Walker Buehler is looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Rockies, as he gets the start for the Dodgers today vs. the Padres. In that last start, Buehler took the loss, going 5 1/3 innings and giving up four earned runs. He has made 16 starts this year and has a record of 1-6 with a 5.38 ERA. Buehler’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.55. Looking at his overall numbers, Buehler has allowed 16 homers and is averaging 7.65 strikeouts per nine innings. For the year, he has three quality starts.
Shohei Ohtani has been on a tear of late for the Dodgers, going 19/39 in his last nine games with three homers and 11 RBIs. For the season, he is batting .310 with a team-high 54 home runs and 130 RBIs, both of which are 2nd in the league. Teoscar Hernández has also been swinging a hot bat, going 12/34 in his last nine games with three homers and nine RBIs. He is batting .272 for the season and is 2nd on the Dodgers with 33 homers.
As a team, the Dodgers are the top-scoring offense in the league, averaging 5.2 runs per game. They also lead the league in OPS and slugging percentage. Overall, they are the top home run hitting team in the league and have the best isolated power mark in the league.
Padres Records & Stats
As the Padres prepare for game three of their NL Divisional Round series against the Dodgers, they’ll look to take a 2-1 series lead at home. San Diego posted a 93-69 regular season record, including a 45-36 mark at home and 48-33 on the road. They’ve won six straight home games and two straight as the favorite.
San Diego went 86-80 against the run line this season, with a 34-49 run line record at home. As favorites, they were 44-61 against the run line. The Padres’ games have averaged 8.8 total runs, while today’s over/under line sits at 7.5 runs. Their over/under record is 85-77, and the over has hit in three straight games.
Michael King will be looking to build off his last outing, where he didn’t give up an earned run and got the win. In that start vs. the Braves, he went seven innings and didn’t give up a walk. Looking back further, King has made 30 starts and is 13-9 with a 2.95 ERA. Opponents are batting .217 vs. King this season, and his WHIP is 1.19. Overall, he has turned in 14 quality starts and is averaging 10.42 strikeouts per nine innings. King has allowed a total of 17 home runs this season.
San Diego comes into the game with the league’s best team batting average at .263 and are also the top home run hitting team in the league. Overall, they are averaging 4.7 runs per game and have been even better on the road, averaging 5 runs per contest. The Padres are also the top team in the league in terms of fewest strikeouts per game.
Manny Machado has been a big run producer for the Padres this season, as his 105 RBIs is 7th in the league and leads the team. He also has a team-high 29 home runs. Over his last nine games, Machado has four homers and has gone 12/33 (.364). Jackson Merrill and Jurickson Profar are also near the top of the Padres home run leaderboard, with 24 homers apiece. Luis Arraez and Kyle Higashioka have also been swinging the bat well of late, with Arraez hitting .364 in his last nine games and Higashioka also going deep four times in this stretch.