San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, Betting Pick, Latest Odds for NLDS Game 1
The San Diego Padres will battle the Los Angeles Dodgers in a true NLDS rivalry. Can Dylan Cease and the Padres stay hot and pull the slight upset in Game 1? Matt McCuen provides his prediction and pick in Padres vs. Dodgers NLDS Game 1.
Matt McCuen - October 5, 2024, 2:30 PM EDT
5 minSan Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, Betting Pick, Latest Odds for NLDS Game 1
The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres will clash with a trip to the NLCS on the line.
There are not many better rivalries in baseball than the Padres vs. the Dodgers.
This rivalry dates back to April 15th, 1969. The Dodgers won the first head-to-head meeting 14-0. LA leads the all-time series 523-427-1.
These two teams have played each other seven times in the postseason. The Dodgers lead that series 4-3. San Diego leads the regular season head-to-head series 7-5 this year.
Padres vs. Dodgers Date, Time and Where to Watch
- Date: October 5, 2024
- Time: 8:38 pm ET
- Where to Watch: FS1
San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction
Since the All-Star break, no team in baseball has had a better record than the Padres. The Friars quickly defeated the Atlanta Braves in the wildcard round, earning a two-game sweep.
Fernando Tatis Jr. was the star of the wildcard round, batting .667 with one home run. Catcher Kyle Higashioka launched a pair of home runs in the wildcard round.
Rookie Jackson Merrill added three hits, including a two-RBI double.
Dylan Cease gets the rock for the Padres tonight. Cease went 14-11 with a 3.27 ERA in the regular season.
Future NL MVP Shohei Ohtani leads the Dodgers batting .310 with 54 home runs and 130 RBIs.
Mookie Betts added a strong season with 19 home runs and 75 RBIs over 116 games.
Teoscar Hernandez was excellent in his first season with the Dodgers, launching 33 home runs and driving in 99 runs.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto will toe the rubber tonight. The 26-year-old went 7-2 with a 3.00 ERA.
San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Pick
We will continue riding this Padres team tonight.
Our oddschecker+ Positive EV Tool is all over this play tonight, and so am I! The implied probability of a Padres win is 45.45 percent, while our AI probability is 47 percent.
That makes the expected value of this wager 3.4%, and we are going to capitalize on this edge with a pick on the Padres moneyline as they stay hot in these MLB playoffs.
Pick: San Diego Padres ML +120 Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
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