Los Angeles Dodgers (94-42) vs. San Diego Padres (76-62)
September 9, 2022 9:40 pm EDT
The Line: San Diego Padres +142 / Los Angeles Dodgers -168; Over/Under: +8.5
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The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres meet Friday in MLB action at Petco Park. The Los Angeles Dodgers look for a win after winning 4 of their last 5 games. The San Diego Padres look for a win after splitting their last 6 games.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have scored 17 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 straight games. The Dodgers have won 5 of their last 6 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Freddie Freeman leads the Dodgers with 172 hits and 84 RBI, while Trea Turner and Mookie Betts have combined for 303 hits and 165 RBI. Dustin May gets the ball, and he is 1-2 with a 3.94 ERA and 18 strikeouts this season. May is 1-4 with a 3.70 ERA and 40 strikeouts in his career against the Padres.
The San Diego Padres have scored 12 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 8 of their last 10 games. The Padres have won 8 of their last 10 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Manny Machado leads the Padres with 146 hits and 88 RBI, while Jake Cronenworth and Jurickson Profar have combined for 241 hits and 126 RBI. Mike Clevinger gets the ball, and he is 5-6 with a 3.96 ERA and 77 strikeouts this season. Clevinger is 0-2 with a 11.25 ERA and 7 strikeouts in his career against the Dodgers.
The Dodgers are 35-17 in their last 52 road games and 49-14 in their last 63 overall. The Padres are 15-4 in their last 19 Friday games and 12-2 in their last 14 games following an off day. The over is 6-0-1 in Dodgers last 7 overall. The over is 6-1 in Padres last 7 overall. The Dodgers are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in San Diego and 38-15 in the last 53 meetings.
The Los Angeles Dodgers should be favored for obvious reasons, as their dominance over the Padres is well documented. However, Dustin May has pitched just 16 innings this season, and he was rocked last week by the Padres. Mike Clevinger has been great at home, where he has a 2.97 ERA and .213 allowed batting average. The bottom line is the Padres have to end this curse over the Dodgers at some point if they’re going to be taken seriously as a playoff contender. It might as well start at home. I’ll take a stab with the plus money.
