San Diego Padres (97-71) vs. LA Dodgers (100-66)
October 11, 2024 8:08 pm EDT
The Line: LA Dodgers -140 / San Diego Padres +120; Over/Under: +8
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In this article, we will formulate a LA Dodgers vs San Diego Padres Prediction for this MLB game on Thursday, October 10th, at Comerica Park. The winner of this series will face the Mets in the NLCS.
Padres Offense Looks to Bounce Back
The Padres offense was good in the previous two games but in the last game they really struggled. The Padres offense scored a grand total of zero runs and that led to the defeat. The Padres had seven hits but couldn’t get even one run to cross the plate. Dylan Cease also wasn’t good going only 1.2 innings giving up four hits and three runs. Bryan Hoening came in and he went 0.2 innings giving up three hits and two runs.
Getting the start for the Padres will be Yu Darvish who sits with a 1-0 record and an ERA of 1.29. In his last start against the Dodgers he went seven innings giving up three hits and one run.
Dodgers Return Home to Close Out Series
The Dodgers are returning home to close out the season and a loss here would make this another disappointing season for the Dodgers. In the two games the Dodgers lost the pitching wasn’t good enough, but in the last game the pitching dominated and they are going to need the pitching to be dominant again here. The Dodgers had eight different players that pitched and they didn’t give up any runs. Will Smith and Mookie Betts both hit a home run and drove in two RBIs. Gavin Lux finished with two hits, two RBIs, and one home run. It’s all hands on deck and the off day was key with how many bullpen arms they went through on Wednesday.
LA Dodgers vs San Diego Padres Prediction
Even on the road, the Padres are going to come out on top here. Yu Darvish looked good in his last start for the Padres and with the lights brightest, he’s going to have a huge game here. The Dodgers offense two ames ago really struggled to get going and it’s going to be much of the same here.The Padres are going to come out on top and advance to the NLCS against the Mets. Back the Padres on the money line.
