The Los Angeles Dodgers (112-52) are 4-1 SU in their last 5 road games against the San Diego Padres (92-75). The Dodgers hope that this trend of road success against the Padres continues in Game 3 with a win as a Dodgers vs Padres prediction favorite in San Diego on Friday night.
The Dodgers opened as -132 road favorites in this NL West rivalry game before betting action on San Diego bumped the line down to Los Angeles -120. San Diego will be looking for an upset listed at +100 and the total in this matchup is up to 7.5 runs after Sportsbook at seven runs. The OVER is 7-3 in the last 10 games between the Dodgers and Padres.
Starting Pitchers
After a rough patch in July, Tony Gonsolin was excellent in August with a perfect 4-0 record, a 0.76 ERA and a 0.72 WHIP across four starts before hitting the injured list with a forearm injury. Gonsolin returned in October to pitch two innings in his final start of the season, wrapping up the year with a 16-1 record, a 2.14 ERA and a 0.87 WHIP in 130.1 innings pitched.
Blake Snell struggled with control in the Padres 7-3 loss to the Mets last Saturday, pitching 3.1 innings and allowing two earned runs while walking six batters. Snell had an 8-10 record with a 3.38 ERA, a 1.20 WHIP and 171 strikeouts in 128 innings pitched during the regular season.
Los Angeles Was The Best Road Team In The Majors This Year
The Dodgers failed to take a 2-0 series lead on Wednesday night as San Diego picked up a 5-3 win in Game 2. Freddie Freeman and Max Muncy both went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the loss.
Los Angeles had the best road record in the majors this season at 54-27 SU. That mark includes a 6-3 SU record in the club's nine road games against the Padres this season. The Dodgers will need to earn another win in San Diego in Game 3 or Game 4 to send this series back to Los Angeles.
San Diego Hit Two Home Runs En Route To Their Game 2 Upset
Manny Machado went 2-for-5 on Wednesday night with a solo home run in the first inning and two RBI in the game. Jake Cronenworth added an insurance home run in the eighth inning that gave San Diego the 5-3 lead it would go on to hold over the game's final two frames.
After pitching 5.1 scoreless innings in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Dodgers, the Padres bullpen pitched another four scoreless innings on Wednesday night to seal the team's win. San Diego is now 3-2 SU in its last five games as an underdog.
Dodgers Player Prop: Tony Gonsolin Over 3.5 Strikeouts (-104)
Tony Gonsolin has recorded three strikeouts or less in three of his last four starts, though one of those starts was only two innings long. San Diego's offense has been struck out 10.8 times per game this postseason, and Gonsolin struck out at least five batters in each of his two starts against the Padres this season. Four strikeouts should be an attainable goal for him in this one.
Padres Player Prop: Manny Machado At Least 2 Hits (+150)
Manny Machado collected two hits in Game 2, marking the fifth time in his last nine games that he has recorded two hits. Machado has had at least two hits in four of his last eight games against the Dodgers as well. Look for the Padres star to stay hot with another strong game at the plate on Friday night.
Dodgers: Keys to Victory
The Dodgers have had success on offense against San Diego's starting staff, but have failed to get anything going against the bullpen. Getting out to an early lead and holding on is one path to victory, but generating some offense in the later innings could wind up being the key to winning as a Dodgers vs Padres prediction.
Padres: Keys to Victory
Blake Snell was ineffective in his last postseason start against the Mets. Snell has had an up-and-down season for the Padres and will likely need to have one of his "on" days on Friday if San Diego hopes to cash in as a Dodgers vs Padres pick at home.