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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres
The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres will meet on the field at Petco Park on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.
The Dodgers will trot Tyler Glasnow out to the mound in this one. Right hander Glasnow has a 1-1 record and a 3.12 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Padres will be Nestor Cortes Jr.. The left hander has a 5.87 ERA to go along with a 1-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Padres, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for San Diego, they were a 2-1 winner as they battled the Dodgers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Padres at 105 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Dodgers were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Padres. That made winners of bettors who got San Diego at 105 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 73-56 SU
LA Dodgers is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
LA Dodgers is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing San Diego
San Diego:
Team record: 73-56 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
San Diego is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Diego is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
Next up:
Los Angeles at San Diego Sunday, August 24