Dodgers vs. Padres Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Wednesday, March 20, 2024

On Wednesday at 6:05 AM ET, the Los Angeles Dodgers are matching up against the San Diego Padres at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea.

Tyler Glasnow will get the ball for Los Angeles while San Diego will counter with Yu Darvish.

Dodgers vs. Padres Odds

  • Dodgers odds to win: -195
  • Padres odds to win: +160
  • Spread: Dodgers -1.5
  • Total: 8.5 runs
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    Game Time and Information

  • Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
  • Time: 6:05 AM ET
  • TV: ESPN
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    Who Will Win Dodgers vs. Padres?

    Dodgers and Padres Betting Trends (2023)

    The Dodgers won 86 of the 139 games they were favored on the moneyline last season (61.9%).

    When it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -195 or shorter last year, Los Angeles finished with a record of 26-16 (61.9%).

    The Padres were underdogs in 38 games last season and won 13 (34.2%) of those contests.

    San Diego did not enter a game last season with longer moneyline odds than +160.

    The Dodgers combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total 88 times last season for an 88-67-8 record against the over/under.

    The Padres and their opponents hit the over in 66 of their 162 games with a total last season.

    Dodgers Stats & Insights (2023)

    Last season the Dodgers were the second-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 5.6 runs per game (906 total).

    Los Angeles ranked second-best in MLB last season with 249 total home runs.

    The Dodgers had the seventh-best batting average in the majors (.257).

    The club struck out 8.4 times per game to rank 11th in baseball.

    The Dodgers pitching staff ranked 17th in the majors last season with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.

    Los Angeles had the 13th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.06).

    Padres Stats & Insights (2023)

    The Padres ranked 13th in the majors with 752 total runs scored last season.

    San Diego ranked 13th in Major League Baseball with 205 home runs.

    The Padres ranked 19th in MLB with a .244 team batting average.

    San Diego ranked eighth in MLB in strikeouts per game at 8.1 whiffs per contest.

    The Padres struck out 9.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, seventh-best in MLB.

    San Diego pitchers had a combined ERA of 3.75 last year, third-best in baseball.

    Dodgers Key Players to Watch (2023)

    Glasnow makes his first start of the season for the Dodgers.

    Mookie Betts drove in 107 runs while batting .307 last season.

    Freddie Freeman posted a .331 average with 102 RBI.

    Shohei Ohtani slugged 44 homers last season while driving in 95 runs.

    Max Muncy collected 102 hits, posted an OBP of .333 and a .475 SLG.

    Padres Key Players to Watch (2023)

    The Padres will send out Darvish for his first start of the season.

    Xander Bogaerts had a batting average of .285 with 170 total hits last season.

    Fernando Tatis Jr. had 33 doubles, a triple, 25 home runs and 53 walks while hitting .257.

    Manny Machado had 30 home runs and 91 runs batted in last season.

    Ha-Seong Kim hit .260 with 23 doubles, 17 home runs and 75 walks.

    Dodgers and Padres Injuries

    Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tony Gonsolin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Dustin May: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

    Padres: None

    Dodgers vs. Padres Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Padres 6, Dodgers 5
  • Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
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    Matt is from the Chicagoland area and has been working in Chicago sports since 2015 with stops at WGN Radio, the Chicago Blackhawks, Stadium, and NBC Sports Chicago prior to landing at Betsperts. Matt covers just about everything for Betsperts and Bleacher Nation but focuses on the NHL and college football.

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