Shohei Ohtani, batting .355 this season, leads the Los Angeles Dodgers (26-13) into a matchup with one of the league’s other top hitters, Jurickson Profar (.328 AVG) and the San Diego Padres (20-20). Ohtani and the Dodgers are -185 favorites on the moneyline for the matchup at PETCO Park, beginning at 9:40 PM ET live on SportsNet LA.
Tyler Glasnow takes the mound for Los Angeles while Michael King is San Diego’s starter for the contest.
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The Dodgers have won 67.6% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (25-12).
Los Angeles has a record of 14-7 when it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -185 or shorter (66.7% winning percentage).
This season, the Padres have been the underdog 16 times and won seven, or 43.8%, of those games.
San Diego has entered four games this season as the underdog by +154 or more and is 2-2 in those contests.
The Dodgers have played in 39 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 22 times (22-17-0).
The Padres’ games have gone over the total in 21 of their 40 chances.
Dodgers Stats & Insights
The Dodgers have the No. 1 offense in baseball scoring 5.5 runs per game (214 total runs).
Los Angeles is second in MLB play with 54 home runs. They average 1.4 per game.
The Dodgers’ .270 batting average leads MLB.
Los Angeles strikes out 8.2 times per game, the No. 15 average in baseball.
The 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Dodgers pitching staff ranks 18th in MLB.
Los Angeles has the third-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.25).
Padres Stats & Insights
The Padres are among the highest scoring teams in the majors, ranking third with 198 total runs this season.
San Diego has hit 41 homers this season, which ranks eighth in the majors.
The Padres have a team batting average of .260 this season, which ranks second among MLB teams.
San Diego has shown good bat-to-ball skills at the plate this season with the 10th-best strikeout rate (7.4 per game) among MLB offenses.
The Padres strike out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 12th in MLB.
San Diego has pitched to a 4.12 ERA this season, which ranks 20th in baseball.
Dodgers Key Players to Watch
Glasnow (6-1) gets the starting nod for the Dodgers in his ninth start of the season. He has a 2.70 ERA in 50 2/3 innings pitched, with 63 strikeouts.
Mookie Betts has been key for Los Angeles with 53 hits, an OBP of .451 plus a slugging percentage of .556.
Ohtani leads Los Angeles in batting average (.355) and home runs (11) this season, while also driving in 27 runs.
Will Smith has 41 hits this season and a slash line of .331/.387/.508.
Freddie Freeman is batting .301 with an OBP of .414 and a slugging percentage of .455 this season.
Padres Key Players to Watch
The Padres will send King (3-3) to the mound for his eighth start this season.
Profar paces the Padres with 27 runs batted in while accumulating a team-high batting average of .328.
Jake Cronenworth is hitting .292 with 10 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 14 walks.
Fernando Tatis Jr. has racked up a team-high seven home runs.
Ha-Seong Kim is hitting .211 with four doubles, two triples, five home runs and 22 walks.
Dodgers and Padres Injuries
Dodgers: Jason Heyward: 10 Day IL (Back), Evan Phillips: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Connor Brogdon: 15 Day IL (Foot), Joe Kelly: 15 Day IL (Posterior), Bobby Miller: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Ryan Brasier: 15 Day IL (Calf), Clayton Kershaw: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tony Gonsolin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brusdar Graterol: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Emmet Sheehan: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Dustin May: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kyle Hurt: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Padres: Tucupita Marcano: 10 Day IL (Knee), Joe Musgrove: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Glenn Otto: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Luis Patiño: 15 Day IL (Elbow)
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