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San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers: NLDS – Game 1
The San Diego Padres are visiting the Los Angeles Dodgers today at Dodger Stadium in Game 1 of the NLDS.
Are the Padres ready for the challenge?
The San Diego Padres finished the regular season second in the NL West with a 93-69 record including 48-33 on the road. They swept the Atlanta Braves 2-0 in the Wild Card series. The Padres have a 3.83 ERA, a .235 batting average, a .302 on-base percentage, and 1.22 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Manny Machado leads the team with 163 hits and 29 home runs while Jurickson Profar is on top with 94 runs.
Are the Dodgers the top favorite to win this season?
The Los Angeles Dodgers finished the regular season on top of the NL West with a league-best 98-64 record, including 52-29 at home. The Dodgers have a 3.95 ERA, a .233 batting average, a .304 on-base percentage, and 1.23 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Shohei Ohtani is the best player on the team with 197 hits, 134 runs, and 54 home runs.
Betting Trends
The Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games overall, 5-2 SU in their last 7 home games, and 6-1 SU in their last 7 games against teams from the NL. Los Angeles has played over the total run line in 14 of their last 19 games overall and 13 of their last 17 games against teams from the NL West. The Padres are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games overall, 8-4 SU in their last 12 games against the Dodgers, 8-3 SU in their last 11 games against teams from the NL and 9-3 SU in their last 12 games played on Saturday. San Diego has played under the total run line in 11 of their last 15 games overall, 5 of their last 7 games on the road, and 5 of their last 7 games against teams from the NL West.
Prediction and Conclusion
Probably the most exciting series in this stage of the postseason is the one between the NL West rivals. The Los Angeles Dodgers almost reached the 100-win milestone in the regular season, which speaks enough about how good they are this season. However, the San Diego Padres will not back down in this series. They will go with Dylan Cease on the mound, who is 14-11 for the season with a 3.47 ERA, 224 K, 189.1 IP, and 1.07 WHIP. The Dodgers will start Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who is 7-2 for the season with a 3.00 ERA, 1.05 K, 90 IP, and 1.11 WHIP. The tensions will be high in this game, and the Dodgers will make a statement early on, starting the series with a win.
