Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Diego Padres Betting Pick & Prediction 7/31/24
Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers head into Wednesday’s matchup vs. the Padres and starter Dylan Cease. The game is set to get started at 8:40 PM ET from PETCO Park in San Diego, and the Dodgers are the favorites on the money line (-129).
The over/under line is currently at 7.5 runs, and SNLA will be televising this NL West matchup. The Dodgers are 63-45 this season, while the Padres are 58-51.
SAN DIEGO PADRES VS LOS ANGELES DODGERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: San Diego Padres Moneyline -129
This game will be played at PETCO Park at 8:40 ET on Wednesday, July 31st.
HOW TO BET THE DODGERS VS PADRES:
- We have the Padres winning by a score of 5 to 4
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Dodgers to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
San Diego rallied for two runs in the 9th inning in the most recent game of this Padres vs Dodgers series. The Padres scored three runs in the 1st inning but didn’t score another run until putting up two in the top of the 9th, picking up a 6-5 win. Heading into the game, the Padres were at +114 on the money line.
Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill each homered for the Padres, while Cavan Biggio went deep for the Dodgers. Biggio finished the game 1/3 with two RBIs, but it came in a losing effort.
Robert Suarez got the win for the Padres out of the bullpen, while Alex Vesia took the loss for Los Angeles.
Dodgers Records & Stats
Los Angeles is on the road today, and they are 63-45 overall, good for 1st place in the NL West. Currently, they lead the Padres by 5.5 games for the top spot in the division. So far, they are 21-17 in divisional matchups. The Dodgers are looking to bounce back after dropping the first game of this series vs. the Padres.
As the favorite, the Dodgers have gone 59-36 this season and just 4-9 as the underdog. On the road, they are 3-9 when the underdog. LA has been strong at home this year, going 34-20 compared to 29-25 on the road. Heading into today’s game, the Dodgers are 6-4 over their last 10 games.
When the Dodgers win, they do so by an average of 3.7 runs per game. In their losses, they lose by an average of 3.2 runs per game. Their run line record is 53-55 overall, 47-48 as the favorite, and 6-7 as the underdog.
With an over/under line set at 7.5 runs, the Los Angeles Dodgers have played 16 games with that line this season, going 8-8 in those contests. Overall, the Dodgers’ games have averaged 9.0 runs per game, and their over/under record for the season is 56-52. The Dodgers are on the road against the San Diego Padres today.
Clayton Kershaw will be making his second start of the season for the Dodgers, and this time he is on the road to take on the Padres. In his first start of the season, Kershaw went 4 innings and gave up 2 earned runs on 6 hits, while striking out 6. He did not allow a home run in that outing.
Shohei Ohtani has been a huge addition to the Dodgers lineup this season, as he is batting .311 with 32 home runs and 76 RBIs, which is 5th best in the MLB. Ohtani has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 10/37 in his last 10 games with three homers. Teoscar Hernandez is also a significant power threat for the Dodgers, as he has gone deep 22 times this season while batting .262.
Los Angeles comes into the game as one of the top offensive teams in the league, as they are 4th in scoring at 4.9 runs per game and have the league’s 3rd best home run total. They are also the top on-base percentage team in the league and have the 4th best slugging percentage in the league.
Padres Records & Stats
With an overall record of 58-51, the Padres are 5.5 games behind the Dodgers for the NL West lead. So far, they have gone 16-17 in divisional games. The Padres have won four straight games as the favorite, and they are 8-2 over their last 10 games overall.
At home, the Padres are 27-28 this year and 31-23 on the road. As the favorite, the Padres have gone 32-29 and 26-22 as the underdog. San Diego’s overall series record is 19-12-3, and they have won three straight series overall and five straight series on the road.
San Diego is 20-35 against the run line at home this season, but they are 38-16 on the road. The Padres have covered the run line in four straight games and are 33-15 as an underdog this season.
The San Diego Padres are at home today against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The over/under line for the game is set at 7.5 runs. The Padres have had a combined run average of 8.9 runs per game this season. Their over/under record for the season is 58-50, and their average over/under line is set at 8 runs per game. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, their record is 17-19. The over has hit in their last four games.
Dylan Cease has been pitching well for the Padres, as he has won each of his last three starts. In his most recent outing, Cease went nine innings and didn’t give up a run. He finished with nine strikeouts in the outing. Cease has one complete game shutout this year. For the season, Cease is 10-8 with a 3.50 ERA. Opponents are batting .188 this year off Cease. He has made 22 starts, and his WHIP for the season is .98. Cease’s strikeout per nine innings figure is 11.54.
San Diego comes into the game as the league’s top-hitting team, with a team batting average of .264. They are also one of the top home run hitting teams in the league, and their 4.6 runs per game is 12th in the league. The Padres have been even better on the road, averaging 4.9 runs per contest.
Jurickson Profar has been one of the league’s top power threats this season, as his 18 home runs are the most on the team and 13th in the league. He is also 10th in the league with 68 RBIs. Profar’s top competition in the RBI department is Manny Machado, who is 3rd on the team with 58 RBIs and is batting .265 for the season. Over his last five games, Machado has gone 6/21 with three homers.