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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres meet at Petco Park.
The Dodgers will give the ball to starter Dustin May in this one. Right hander May is 3-1 this season with a 3.15 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Blake Snell who starts for the Padres. Left hander Snell is 1-4 with a 5.28 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Padres, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Padres were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Dodgers. That made winners of bettors who got San Diego at 100 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Padres on May 05. Bettors who backed the Padres at 100 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 19-14 SU
LA Dodgers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Dodgers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Dodgers's last 13 games
San Diego:
Team record: 18-15 SU
San Diego is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at San Diego Sunday, May 7