Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres odds, picks and predictions

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The Los Angeles Dodgers (19-14) continue their road trip and face the San Diego Padres (18-15) in the 2nd of their 3-game series. Saturday’s first pitch is 8:40 p.m. ET at Petco Park. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Dodgers vs. Padres odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Padres lead 1-0.

The Padres took the series opener Friday night 5-2 as OF Fernando Tatis Jr. homered twice including a 2-run shot as part of a 3-run 5th inning to give the Padres the lead. They have won 2 in a row and 5 of their last 6 contests.

The Dodgers’ loss ended a 6-game winning streak. They are 9-3 in their last 12 games.

Dodgers at Padres projected starters

RHP Dustin May vs. LHP Blake Snell

May (3-1 3.15 ERA) makes his 7th start. He has a 0.99 WHIP 3.7 BB/9 and 6.0 K/9 through 34 1/3 IP.

  • Got the win in last outing allowing 2 ER 3 H 4 BB with 4 Ks in 5 IP vs. Cardinals
  • 1-4 with 3.88 ERA and 1.06 WHIP in 10 appearances (7 starts) vs Padres

Snell (1-4 5.28 ERA) makes his 7th start. He has a 1.76 WHIP 5.6 BB/9 and 10.2 K/9 through 29 IP.

  • Got first W of season in 8-3 victory vs Reds allowing 3 ER 8 H 0 BB in 6 IP with 7 Ks
  • 1-1 with 2.50 ERA and 1.14 WHIP in 9 career starts vs. Dodgers

Dodgers vs. Padres odds

Provided by BetMGM SportsbookUSA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub Lines last updated at 11:45 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Dodgers +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Padres -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Dodgers +1.5 (-185) | Padres -1.5 (+150)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Dodgers at Padres picks and predictions

Prediction

Dodgers 6 Padres 3

Moneyline

The Dodgers are only 7-8 on the road this season but the Padres have not been overwhelming at home at 10-9.

The Padres are 1-5 in Snell’s starts this season.

The Dodgers are 3-3 in May’s starts but have won his last 2 outings.

They are 1-1 as underdogs this season.

BET DODGERS (+110).

Run line/Against the spread

Expecting a straight-up win by the Dodgers no need to bet the pricey run line.

The Dodgers are 1-1 ATS as underdogs and the one win was outright.

PASS.

Over/Under

The last 3 starts for May have all had totals of at least 10 runs.

Three of Snell’s 6 starts have had 9 or more runs.

Friday’s game snapped a 4-game streak of 9 or more total runs for the Dodgers.

BET OVER 8.5 (-110).

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