Padres vs. Dodgers Odds: Series Price, Game 1 Line, Prediction
The San Diego Padres and LA Dodgers are playing a best-of-five divisional round series Tuesday night in Los Angeles. The Dodgers, the top-seeded team in the West, are listed as the favorite to win this series (-210 DraftKings) and advance to the National League Championship Series against the winner of the matchup between Philadelphia and Atlanta.
The Dodgers are the favorite to win the series opener against the Padres. The first two games will be played at Dodger Stadium. Julio Urias is 3-0 against San Diego this season. Clayton Kershaw didn't have a decision in two starts against them. San Francisco burned through its top three starters over the weekend and will go with Mike Clevinger on Tuesday.
The Dodgers have dominated the Padres the past seven regular seasons. LA won 14-5 this season. The Dodgers outscored San Diego 109-47.
The Dodgers have a better pitching staff than the Padres. Tyler Anderson, Tony Gonsolin and Darvish are the best pitchers for LA. The Dodgers relievers had the most successful ERA in the National League. They are laying more than 2-to-1 odds for Tuesday night's Game 1. The team with the better record is the Los Angeles Dodgers. Their team that won the World Series is called the San Diego Padres, who are also the team from California.
LA has the fourth-best batting average in the league. Freddie Freeman hit .325. San Diego was 16th in hitting. Manny Machado led the way for SD with a .298 mark and a team- best 32 homers and 102 RBIs. LA hit 57 more homers than San. Diego.
The Dodgers have a rested and well-rested rotation and a bullpen that's the best in the business. Their offense scored a league-best 847 runs. If the series goes to five games, the Dodgers would have their No. 1 starter going against San Diego's No., 4 guy.
