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San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
The San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Dodger Stadium.
The Padres will trot Vince Velasquez out to the mound in this one. Right hander Velasquez has a 3-8 record and a 6.22 ERA this season.
The Dodgers will counter Velasquez with Tony Gonsolin. Right hander Gonsolin has a 3.00 ERA to go along with a 4-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -196-moneyline favorites versus the Padres, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Dodgers were a 11-9 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Padres. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -300 on the moneyline, while the total score (20) was good news for OVER bettors.
San Diego lost its last outing, a 11-9 result against the Dodgers on September 29. Bettors who backed the Dodgers at -300 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (20) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
San Diego:
Team record: 77-80 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
San Diego is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of San Diego's last 17 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 102-56 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
LA Dodgers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Dodgers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
LA Dodgers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
San Diego at San Francisco Friday, October 1
Los Angeles home to Milwaukee Friday, October 1