The San Diego Padres (90-66) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Dodgers (93-63) on Tuesday, September 24th. This game will be played at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles and televised on None. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. First pitch is set for 9:10 CT.

Padres vs. Dodgers Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Dodgers (-114)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 8.5 Runs

• The Dodgers have scored an average of 7.6 runs per game in their last 5 home games.
• The Dodgers have won 4 out of their last 5 home games.
• The Dodgers have a home record of 50-28, which is the best in the National League.
• The Dodgers have a head-to-head home win against the Padres in their last meeting, scoring 5 runs to 2.
• The Dodgers have won 6 out of their last 10 games, showing consistent recent performance.

Padres vs Dodgers

The Padres Are Coming Off A Win

The Padres’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the White Sox, closing out their series with a 4-2 win. After allowing one run to the White Sox in the top of the 3rd, the Padres responded with a run of their own. San Diego went on to add another three runs in the 4th inning.

Yu Darvish put together a good start for the Padres, going 6 1/3 innings and giving up just two runs on three hits. He also issued only two walks and struck out nine White Sox batters. Jurickson Profar was hot at the plate, going 2/3 with a homer and two RBIs.

San Diego has a 90-66 record and is on a four-game winning streak heading into today’s game against the Dodgers. They are three games behind the Dodgers for the NL West lead.

When the Padres are underdogs, they have a 37-17 record against the run line, and their games have averaged 8.9 runs on the road. Their overall over/under record is 80-72, and the over has hit in 55.9% of games with an 8.5 run total.

Michael King Gets The Start For The Padres

Right-hander Michael King gets the start for the Padres today as he faces the Dodgers on the road. He has made 29 starts this season and has a record of 12-9 with a 3.04 ERA. King’s WHIP for the season is 1.20, and he has turned in 14 quality starts. King’s last outing came on September 17th, where he finished with a no-decision, going seven innings and giving up two earned runs on five hits. In that outing, he gave up one homer. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Opponents are batting .218 off King this season.

Padres Offense Breakdown

San Diego comes into the game with the best team batting average in the league at .265, and they are also the top home run hitting team in the league. Overall, they are 8th in the league in runs per game at 4.7. The Padres have been even better on the road, averaging 5.1 runs per contest.

Manny Machado has been a big run producer for the Padres this season, as his 104 RBIs are 7th best in the league and the top mark on the team. He also leads the team with 29 home runs. Over his last eight games, Machado has three homers and is batting .281. Fernando Tatis Jr. is also swinging a hot bat right now, going 12/34 with three homers over his last eight games.

The Dodgers Are Coming Off A Win

Shohei Ohtani had a big game at the plate in the Angels’ 6-5 win over the Rockies to close out their series. Ohtani went 4/5 with a homer and two RBIs. The Angels really needed his big game, as they were without Mike Trout, who was placed on the IL before the game. The Angels scored three runs in the 7th to pick up the win and close out the series.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto got the start for the Angels and took the no decision. He only lasted three innings, giving up four runs on five hits. Blake Treinen got the win out of the bullpen, and the Angels’s offense scored the team’s other three runs.

Los Angeles has a 93-63 record and a three-game lead in the NL West as they prepare to face the Padres. The Dodgers are 26-20 in the division and have won two straight series, bringing their overall series record to 30-16-4. Their over/under record is 87-65, with their games averaging 9.4 runs per game.

When the Dodgers win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.8 runs per game, but their average run margin in losses is -3.4 runs. Against the run line, they are 78-78, including 39-39 at home and 39-39 on the road. This season, the Dodgers have been favored in 139 games, going 71-68 against the run line in those matchups.

Landon Knack Gets The Start For The Dodgers

Right-hander Landon Knack gets the start for the Dodgers today as he faces the Padres at home. He has made 11 starts this year and has a record of 3-4 with a 3.39 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Knack has a WHIP of 1.07 and has allowed a total of 12 home runs. One of his two quality starts came in his most recent outing, where he didn’t allow a run in five innings of work against the Marlins. Before that, he had given up at least two earned runs in three straight outings. Knack’s ERA on the road is 5.39 compared to 3.11 at home.

Dodgers Offense Breakdown

Shohei Ohtani has been on an absolute tear for the Dodgers, as he has gone 18/38 (.474) over his last nine games, including six home runs and 19 RBIs. Ohtani is currently 2nd in the league in RBIs (123) and is also 2nd in the league in home runs, with 53. Ohtani’s 53 home runs is also the best mark on the Dodgers’ roster.

Overall, the Dodgers have the league’s 2nd best offense, averaging 5.1 runs per game. They also come into the game with the league’s top slugging percentage and isolated power (ISO). As a team, they are batting .255, which is the 5th best mark in the league.

Padres vs Dodgers Prediction

Our prediction for this Padres vs. Dodgers matchup is to take the Dodgers on the money line at -114. We have the Dodgers winning this game by a final score of 6-5. With the over/under sitting at 8.5 runs, we see there being some good value in taking the Dodgers to win outright.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Landon Knack of the Dodgers finishing with five strikeouts compared to Michael King, who we have finishing with seven. However, King is projected to have a better ERA than Knack, who we have giving up four earned runs.

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