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 third of a three-game series on Sunday, August 7, 2022 at Dodger Stadium.

The Padres are 61-49 overall and 30-26 on the road, which positions San Diego second in the National League West standings and trails the division leading Los Angeles Dodgers by 14.5 games. The Dodgers are the top team in the National League West at 74-33, which includes a strong 37-15 record at home.

San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Prediction

The Dodgers send LHP Tyler Anderson to the mound against San Diego’s 15^th ranked scoring offense on Sunday night (4.41 RSPG), who’s having the best campaign of his seven-year career, considering he’s 12-1 with a 2.89 ERA across 20 appearances this season (1.03 WHIP), which is an enormous upgrade from his career 41-39 record and 4.35 ERA (1.27 WHIP).

On the flip side, the Padres send RHP Yu Darvish to the hill against L. A.’s top-ranked scoring offense tonight (5.30 RSPG), who’s also having an excellent campaign sitting 10-4 with a 3.30 ERA across 20 starts this season (0.99 WHIP), which is surprisingly solid after going 8-11 with a 4.22 ERA last season (1.09 WHIP).

I’ll back the Dodgers to cover here, as Darvish is 3-1 with a 3.52 ERA across his last seven starts for San Diego (1.04 WHIP), however, his one loss during that span was a miserable outing against Los Angeles (6 IP, 5 ER); setting the stage for an unfavorable matchup against the Dodgers and Anderson, who’s 3-0 with a 2.32 ERA across his last six appearances for L. A. (0.97 WHIP), which already includes a solid performance against the Padres (6.1 IP, 1 ER).

Score Prediction: Dodgers 6, Padres 3
Best Bet: Dodgers -1.5 (+150)

San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Odds

San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Resources

• Date: Sunday, August 7, 2022
• Matchup: NL West
• Venue: Dodger Stadium
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Time-TV: 7:00 p.m. ET – ESPN

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 ten 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 Rockies by plating 13 runs.

San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers – Pitching Matchup

San Diego: Yu Darvish (10-4, 3.30 ERA)

Yu Darvish is on the hill for the Padres in this contest as he makes his 21st start of the season hoping to build some positive momentum. He comes in 10-4 with a 3.30 ERA, a 0.99 WHIP, 26 walks and 127 strikeouts over 128.1 innings of work this season. Darvish added another win to his record in his most recent start against Colorado, as San Diego’s right-hander surrendered three runs on six hits, two walks, and seven strikeouts during the Padres’ win on August 2nd. Pitching on the road this season, Darvish is 4-3 with a 4.50 ERA, a 1.18 WHIP, 12 walks and 60 strikeouts over 62 innings in 10 starts.

Los Angeles: Tyler Anderson (12-1, 2.89 ERA)

Dodgers' left-hander Tyler Anderson toes the rubber for his 19th start of the season as he looks to improve on a 12-1 mark and 2.89 ERA. The left-hander has put together a 1.03 WHIP to go along with 94 strikeouts and 23 walks in 115.1 innings of work. Anderson lifted the Dodgers to a road win over San Francisco in his most recent start on August 2nd, despite surrendering five runs across five innings in that contest. In nine home outings this season, Anderson has compiled a 6-0 record and 2.59 ERA across 55.2 innings, while striking out 48, walking seven batters, and putting together a 0.92 WHIP.

San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers – Series History

The Dodgers owned the 2021 regular season series, producing a 12-7 mark. The Dodgers have also claimed an edge across their current campaign, currently boasting a 7-2 record against San Diego this season.

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