NLDS Odds: Padres-Dodgers Game 1 prediction, odds and pick

The National League Division Series begins with the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers. The Padres won the Wild Card round against New York. They will send out Mike Clevinger, who last pitched on October 1st. Julio Urias will start for the Dodgers against the Padres. The Dodgers are the overwhelming favorites to advance to the NLCS round.

The Padres finished with 89-73 overall and won the New York Mets in the playoffs. They have the 13th-best offense in all of baseball and are familiar with the Dodgers, who have beaten them 14 out of 19 times this season. The Friars will be starting with Clevinger, a veteran pitcher who has a 9.69 ERA against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The team needs to be patient and get the bats going against Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias.

The Dodgers finished the regular season with a record of 111-51. Los Angeles is the 7th team in baseball history to win as many as 110 games. This is LA's 10th playoff appearance in the last 10 years. The Dodgers are the current favorites in this series. They are currently -1.5 run favorites. Julio Urias has a 6-1 record and a 2.19 ERA in his 1o starts against the Padres.

The last time the Dodgers and Padres met in the NLDS was in 2020. Los Angeles won 3-0.

The Dodgers are the favorite in the opening game of the NLDS against the Padres. The game will be close for most of it, but the Dodgers will pull away late.

The final prediction and pick for the NLDS is Dodgers -1.5 (-115).