San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Picks, Predictions, Odds

Michael Crosson Sports Betting Expert

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San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Analysis

San Diego and Los Angeles meet up for the first of a three-game series on Friday, August 5, 2022 at Dodger Stadium.

The Padres are 61-47 overall and 30-24 on the road, which positions San Diego second in the National League West standings and trails the division leading Los Angeles Dodgers by 12.5 games. The Dodgers are the top team in the National League West at 72-33, while posting a strong 35-15 record at home.

San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Prediction

The Dodgers send RHP Tony Gonsolin to the mound against San Diego’s 14^th ranked scoring offense on Friday night (4.45 RSPG), who’s having a Cy Young caliber campaign for L. A. sitting 12-1 with a 2.41 ERA across 19 starts this season (0.90 WHIP), which already includes a winning performance against the Padres (7.2 IP, 1 ER).

On the other hand, the Padres send LHP Sean Manaea to the hill against L. A.’s second-ranked scoring offense tonight (5.25 RSPG), who’s been up-and-down throughout his first campaign with San Diego currently sitting 6-5 with a 4.25 ERA across 19 starts this season (1.27 WHIP), which already includes a lackluster outing against the Dodgers (4.1 IP, 6 ER).

I’ll back L. A. to cover here, as Gonsolin has tossed five innings or more and allowed two runs or less in 12 of his last 15 starts for the Dodgers (2.57 ERA, 0.84 WHIP); likely presenting an uphill battle for the Padres and Manaea, who’s yielded a miserable 5.49 ERA and 1.59 WHIP across his last eight appearances for San Diego (41 IP, 25 ER).

Score Prediction: Dodgers 6, Padres 2
Best Bet: Dodgers -1.5 (+130)

San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Odds

San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Resources

• Date: Friday, August 5, 2022
• Matchup: NL West
• Venue: Dodger Stadium
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Time-TV: 10:10 p.m. ET – MLB Network

San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers – Current Form

In the third contest against the Rockies on Wednesday, the San Diego Padres were in their best form in the last seven games, holding the Colorado Rockies at only one run. The Dodgers have played excellent recently, highlighted by Los Angeles posting back-to-back series victories over the Rockies and the Giants squads, resulting in a solid 7-1 record across that window. Los Angeles didn’t allow the Giants any runs on Wednesday in the third of four contests. Their best performance was in the first contest of a four-game series, on Thursday, when Los Angeles routed the Colorado Rockies by scoring 13 runs.

San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers – Pitching Matchup

San Diego: Sean Manaea (6-5, 4.25 ERA)

Sean Manaea is on the hill for the Padres in this contest as he makes his 20th start of the season hoping to build some positive momentum. He comes in 6-5 with a 4.25 ERA, a 1.27 WHIP, 42 walks and 111 strikeouts over 110 innings of work this season. Manaea added another win to his record in his most recent start against Minnesota, as San Diego’s left-hander surrendered two runs on four hits, three walks, and seven strikeouts during the Padres’ 3-2 home loss on July 31, 2022. Pitching on the road this season, Manaea is 2-2 with a 4.17 ERA, a 1.15 WHIP, 18 walks and 65 strikeouts over 58.1 innings in 10 starts.

Los Angeles: Tony Gonsolin (12-1, 2.41 ERA)

Los Angeles ace Tony Gonsolin toes the rubber for his 20th start of the season as he looks to improve on a 12-1 mark and 2.41 ERA. The right-hander has put together a 0.90 WHIP to go along with 96 strikeouts and 28 walks in 104.2 innings of work. The 28-year-old right-hander lifted the Dodgers to win on the road over Colorado on July 31. Gonsolin tossed five innings in the 3-7 win by Colorado Rockies, while giving up three runs on five hits with six strikeouts and one walk. In nine home starts this season, Gonsolin has compiled a 7-1 record in 54 innings, while striking out 43, walking 15 batters, and putting together a 1.67 ERA and a 0.78 WHIP.

San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers – Series History

The Dodgers owned the 2021 regular season series, producing a 12-7 mark. In the current season, the Dodgers are still up with five wins out of seven games.

Michael Crosson

Michael Crosson began his time at VegasInsider as a freelance NBA writer back in 2019 while he continued to study Psychology and Biology at James Madison University. Following his graduation in 2021, Michael joined the team full-time, and he's been with VI ever since. Michael still writes NBA, NFL, and MLB for VI, as well as gambling industry news. He's also become a crucial part of our editorial production team. More from Michael Crosson