Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers host Jurickson Profar and the San Diego Padres in Game 2 of the NLDS on Sunday, with first pitch at 8:03 p.m. ET. The series is currently 1-0 in favor of the Dodgers.
Keep reading to find out how to watch the Los Angeles-San Diego matchup below.
When is Dodgers vs. Padres and when does it start?
Where to watch Dodgers vs. Padres
The Dodgers and Padres will hit the field at Dodger Stadium for this matchup on Oct. 6, and if you’d like to catch the action live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on Fox Sports 1.
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Dodgers vs. Padres Game Preview
Ryan Brasier (1.2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K) registered the win in the Dodgers’ 7-5 victory over the Padres yesterday. Ohtani led the way offensively, going 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. Adrian Morejon (0.1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 K) took the loss for the Padres.
Dodgers Stats, Odds & Insights
The Dodgers have won 64.1% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (93-52).
Los Angeles is third-best in baseball with 233 total home runs.
The Dodgers have a league-leading .446 slugging percentage.
Los Angeles has a 3.90 team ERA that ranks 13th across all MLB pitching staffs.
The Dodgers have the eighth-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.228).
Padres Stats, Odds & Insights
The Padres have been underdogs in 60 games this season and won 33 (55%) of those contests.
San Diego has hit 190 homers this season, which ranks 10th in the majors.
Fueled by 467 extra-base hits, the Padres rank seventh in MLB with a .420 slugging percentage this season.
San Diego pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.86 ERA this year, which ranks 12th in MLB.
The Padres have a combined WHIP of just 1.222 as a pitching staff, which is the sixth-best in baseball this season.
Dodgers Starter Recent Performance: Jack Flaherty
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Padres | Sept. 25 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
at Marlins | Sept. 19 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
at Braves | Sept. 14 | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
vs. Guardians | Sept. 8 | 7.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
at Diamondbacks | Sept. 2 | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
Padres Starter Recent Performance: Yu Darvish
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Diamondbacks | Sept. 27 | 5.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
vs. White Sox | Sept. 22 | 6.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
vs. Astros | Sept. 16 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
at Mariners | Sept. 10 | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
vs. Tigers | Sept. 4 | 2.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Dodgers Key Players to Watch
Jack Flaherty (13-7) takes the mound for the Dodgers in his 29th start of the season. He has a 3.17 ERA in 162 2/3 innings pitched, with 194 strikeouts.
His most recent appearance was on Thursday, Sept. 26 against the San Diego Padres, when the righty went five innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing four hits.
In 28 games this season, the 28-year-old has a 3.17 ERA and 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .223 to opposing hitters.
Ohtani leads Los Angeles in batting average (.310), home runs (54) and runs batted in (130) this season.
Freddie Freeman has collected 153 hits this season and has an OBP of .378. He’s slugging .476 on the year.
Mookie Betts has collected 130 base hits, an OBP of .372 and a slugging percentage of .491 this season.
Padres Key Players to Watch
The Padres will hand the ball to Yu Darvish (7-3) for his 17th start of the season.
The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, Sept. 28, when he tossed 5 1/3 innings while giving up three earned runs on three hits in a matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The 38-year-old has pitched in 16 games this season with an ERA of 3.31, a 3.55 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.065.
Profar has 29 doubles, 24 home runs and 76 walks while hitting .280.
Manny Machado has hit 29 home runs with 105 RBI. Both lead his team.
Jackson Merrill is batting .292 with 31 doubles, six triples, 24 home runs and 29 walks.
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