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San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet at Dodger Stadium.
The Padres will give the ball to starter Chris Paddack in this one. Right hander Paddack is 7-6 this season with a 4.60 ERA.
Starting this game for the Dodgers will be Walker Buehler. The right hander has a 2.31 ERA to go along with a 13-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -196-moneyline favorites versus the Padres, while the game's total opened at 8.
Los Angeles won its last outing, a 3-0 result against the Padres on September 10. Bettors who backed the Dodgers at -153 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
San Diego was a 3-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Dodgers. They lost as +143 underdogs, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
San Diego:
Team record: 74-66 SU
San Diego is 7-18 ATS in its last 25 games
San Diego is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
San Diego is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Los Angeles:
Team record: 89-53 SU
LA Dodgers is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
LA Dodgers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games at home
Next up:
San Diego at Los Angeles Sunday, September 12