In this article we will formulate a Dodgers vs Padres prediction for this MLB game on Friday, April 12th at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
- The Dodgers recent form and recent player performance
- The Padres recent form and recent play performance
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Los Angeles
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving San Diego
- Recent betting trends in games played between Los Angeles and San Diego
- A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between Los Angeles and San Diego
Dodgers Preview
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 10-5 this year and they have won three of their last five games. LA is coming off of a series win against the Twins, where they won two out of three games. Prior to that series, the Dodgers lost two out of three against the Cubs and swept the Giants in three games. The LA pitching staff has a 4.20 ERA, a 1.17 WHIP, and a .219 opponent batting average. The Dodgers offense has scored 81 runs with a .277 batting average and a .354 on base percentage. Mookie Betts is batting .364 with five home runs and 11 RBI’s for the Dodgers. The projected starting pitcher for LA is Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who is 1-1 with a 4.09 ERA and a 1.09 WHIP over 11.0 innings pitched this year.
Padres Preview
The San Diego Padres are 7-8 this season and they have alternated wins and losses over their last eight games. San Diego is coming off of a series win against the Cubs, where they won two out of three games. Prior to that series, the Padres lost two out of three to the Giants and Cardinals. The San Diego pitching staff has a 4.39 ERA, a 1.34 WHIP, and a .241 opponent batting average. The Padres offense has scored 80 runs with a .261 batting average and a .330 on base percentage. Jake Cronenworth is batting .304 with two home runs and 13 RBI’s for the Padres. The projected starting pitcher for San Diego is Michael King, who is 2-0 with a 3.14 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP over 14.1 innings pitched this season.
Los Angeles Dodgers Team Facts
- The Dodgers have won 14 of their last 16 games following a loss.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line eight of their last nine games at Dodger Stadium against teams that held a losing record.
- The Dodgers have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four games as favorites.
- The Dodgers have led after 5 innings in each of their last five night games against National League opponents.
- The Dodgers have led after 7 innings in each of their last five night games.
San Diego Padres Team Facts
- The Padres have lost each of their last six games against National League opponents following a home win.
- The road team has covered the run line in eight of the Padres’ last nine games.
- The Padres have led after 5 innings in each of their last five games as underdogs against National League opponents.
- The Padres have led after 3 innings in each of their last five games as underdogs against National League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Padres’ last four games as underdogs against NL West opponents.
Dodgers vs Padres Prediction
San Diego comes into this matchup playing pretty inconsistently recently, as they have alternated wins and losses over their last eight games. The Dodgers picked up a nice series win on the road against Minnesota earlier this week and they will return home here. These two teams played in the International series to open the season, with both teams winning one game. LA is starting Yamamoto, who got shelled by San Diego to start the season, but has thrown 10.0 shutout innings since. The Padres are going with Michael King, who is coming off of seven shutout innings against the Giants, but did allow five earned runs over 7.1 innings prior to that. I think Yamamoto is the real deal and I think that first start against San Diego was just a fluke. Take the Dodgers -1.5 here.