Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Diego Padres 8/7/22 MLB Picks, Predictions, Odds
San Diego Padres (61-48) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (73-33)
August 7, 2022 7:08 pm EDT
The Line: Los Angeles Dodgers -132 / San Diego Padres +100; Over/Under: -8.5
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The San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet in an NL West division matchup in MLB action from Dodger Stadium on Sunday night.
The San Diego Padres will look to make some noise to close out the series strong after Saturday’s performance. Manny Machado has a team-high 104 hits with 21 doubles, 18 home runs and 58 RBIs while Jurickson Profar also has 24 doubles, 12 home runs and 47 RBIs. Jake Cronenworth has 3 triples as well as 23 doubles and 52 RBIs on the year. Yu Darvish will get the start in this one and is 10-4 with a 3.30 ERA and 127 strikeouts this season.
The Los Angeles Dodgers will try to keep the momentum going after another solid performance against the Padres. Freddie Freeman has 132 hits with a .327 batting average while Justin Turner has 54 RBIs and 22 doubles. Trea Turner also has 129 hits with 27 doubles, a .309 batting average and a team-high 76 RBIs. Freeman also has 36 doubles to lead the Dodgers while Mookie Betts has 96 hits, 24 home runs and a .270 batting average. Tyler Anderson will start in this one and is 12-1 with a 2.89 ERA and 94 strikeouts this season.
San Diego is 4-1 in their last 5 division games and 7-3 in their last 10 games against a team with a winning record while the over is 3-0-2 in their last 5 road games. Los Angeles is 38-13 in their last 51 games overall and 52-23 in their last 75 games against a team with a winning record while the under is 3-1-1 in their last 5 games against a team with a right-handed starter.
I get the case to be made either way in this one, but I’m sticking with the Dodgers here. Darvish really struggled on the road against the Dodgers earlier this season and it’s been one place that Darvish has been hit around this season. The Padres are also the trendy team, but it’s just been more been there, done that from L.A. I’ll side with the Dodgers.
