Padres vs Dodgers NLDS Odds, Schedule

The San Diego Padres are in the playoffs for the first time since 2006. They beat the Mets in their NL Wild Card Round. The team will play the Dodgers in NLDS. They will meet the division-rival Dodgers. It's been a strange journey for this team. Since Manny Machado signed, they have won the World Series in 2020, but missed the postseason in 2021, and in 2022.

The Orioles won the World Series for the first time since 2006. They finished 23 games back in their division, but won nine of their final 16 games. The team finished 5-14 against the Dodgers, 82-58 against everyone else.

The Padres had a slightly-above-average offense this season (102 wRC+). Brandon Drury and Bell should help the power deficiency. The Padres rarely chase and they had the second-lowest swinging strike rate in MLB (10%) and the fifth-highest contact rate (78.1%).

Manny Machado is the same fWAR as Paul Goldschmidt. Jake Cronenworth is second most valuable hitter on the Padres. Paul is third most on Cardinals.

Musgrove and Darvish were the best pitchers for San Diego. Snell's slider helped him improve his fastball. Mike Clevinger's statistics are not good. Sean Manaea's ERA is high. He has the lowest ground-ball rate and the highest walk rate of his career.

Blake Snell's record before and after July 1st is as follows: before 36 IP, 5.60 ERA, 4.32 xFIP, 2.00 K/BB, after 49 IP: 2,42 ERA and 2:2 xfIP.

The Padres finished fifth in MLB in reliever fWAR this season. They traded their closer Taylor Rogers to Milwaukee for Josh Hader. Luis Garcia has been the best player in the bullpen. Steven Wilson, Tim Hill, and Robert Suarez all posted ERAs under 3.00. Nick Martinez and Craig Stammen will be effective as well.

The Dodgers won the National League West for the ninth time in 10 seasons. They have won over 100 games in three of those seasons, the exception being the truncated 2020 campaign. The Dodgers finished the season with the best record in the league.

The Dodgers are loaded with offensive players. Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts are the top of the Dodgers' lineup. The Dodgers scored over five runs per game this season.

Walker Buehler is out for the rest of the season with Tommy John surgery. The Dodgers have a strong rotation with Clayton Kershaw, Julio Urias, Tony Gonsolin and Kershaw.

Craig Kimbrel was brought in to be the closer, but has struggled throughout the season and has been removed from the role. The Dodgers' relievers led the National League with a sub-3 ERA.