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 second of a three-game series on Saturday, September 3rd at Dodger Stadium.

San Diego is in second place in the National League West with an overall record of 73-59 and 39-31 on the road, which trails the first placed Dodgers by 17 games. The Dodgers currently lead the National League West with a record of 90-41, which has been aided by a sturdy 45-17 tally at home.

San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Prediction

The Padres send LHP Sean Manaea to the hill against L. A.’s top-ranked scoring offense on Saturday night (5.31 RSPG), who’s having the worst campaign of his seven-year career sitting 7-7 with a 4.90 ERA across 24 starts this season (1.33 WHIP), which already includes a pair of miserable outings against the Dodgers (8.1 IP, 14 ER).

On the flip side, the Dodgers send LHP Julio Urias to the mound against San Diego’s 13^th ranked scoring offense tonight (4.45 RSPG), who’s arguably having the best campaign of his career sitting 14-7 with a 2.32 ERA across 25 starts this season (0.95 WHIP), which already includes a winning performance against the Padres (5 IP, 2 H, 1 ER).

I’ll back L. A. to cover here, as Urias has tossed five innings or more and allowed one run or less in seven of his last eight appearances for the Dodgers (7-1, 1.08 ERA); likely presenting an uphill battle for the Padres and Manaea, who’s 4-4 with a 6.61 ERA in his last ten outings for San Diego (1.65 WHIP), and he’s 0-4 with a 9.00 ERA across five career starts against the Dodgers (1.95 WHIP).

Score Prediction: Dodgers 7, Padres 3
Best Bet: Dodgers -1.5 (-105)

San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Odds

San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Resources

• Date: Saturday, September 3, 2022
• Matchup: NL West
• Venue: Dodger Stadium
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Time-TV: 9:10 p.m. ET – MLB Network

San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers – Current Form

The Padres have played excellent recently, highlighted by San Diego posting back-to-back series victories over the Royals and Giants, resulting in a solid 6-1 record across that stretch. Los Angeles has also played solid recently, considering the Dodgers have posted series victories in three of their last four matchups, resulting in a 9-5 ledgers across that window.

San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers – Pitching Matchup

San Diego: Sean Manaea (7-7, 4.90 ERA)

Sean Manaea is on the hill for the Padres in this contest as he makes his 25th start of the season hoping to build some positive momentum. He comes in 7-7 with a 4.90 ERA and 1.33 WHIP over 134 innings of work this season. Manaea took a road loss against the Royals in his previous start on August 28th, as he tossed four innings and allowed six runs on ten hits in a 15-7 Padres' defeat. In his 13 road starts this season, Manaea is 2-4 with a 5.63 ERA and 1.32 WHIP over 70.1 innings of work.

Los Angeles: Julio Urias (14-7, 2.32 ERA)

Julio Urias is on the hill for the Dodgers in this contest as he makes his 26th start of the season hoping to build upon a phenomenal campaign. He comes in 14-7 with a 2.32 ERA and 0.95 WHIP over 139.2 innings of work this season. Urias posted a road win over the Marlins in his previous start on August 28th, as he tossed six innings and allowed one run on one hit and four walks in a 8-1 Dodgers' victory. In his 11 home starts this season, Urias is 5-3 with a 2.64 ERA and 0.90 WHIP over 61.1 innings of work.

San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers – Series History

The Dodgers owned the 2021 regular season series, producing a 12-7 mark against San Diego. Los Angeles has continued that same success this season with an 8-3 record against the Padres, despite dropping last night's contest.

Michael Crosson

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