Padres at Dodgers 7/4/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB: 9:10 PM EST
Jul. 04, 2019
TV: FSSD
Latest Odds : LAD -240 O/U 8.5
On Thursday, the San Diego Padres begin a four-game series at Dodger Stadium against the Los Angeles Dodgers. San Diego lost to San Francisco on Tuesday 10-4 for its third straight loss. Matt Strahm absorbed the loss and is now 3-7 on the season. Franmil Reyes hit home run No. 25 on the season for San Diego in the loss.
The Dodgers were aided with poor pitching in their 5-4 walk-off win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday. The Dodgers drew five consecutive walks during the bottom of the ninth inning, culminated by one to slugger Cody Bellinger that forced in the winning run. With the win, Los Angeles extended its lead atop the National League West to 13 games over Colorado.
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Eric Hosmer leads the Padres with a .296 batting average, in RBIs with 60 and in hits with 97. Franmil Reyes leads in home runs with 25. San Diego is averaging .244 at the plate while opposing hitters are averaging .255. On Thursday, the Padres will send lefthander Eric Lauer to the mound. Lauer is 5-7 with an ERA of 4.22, 66 Ks and 24 BBs.
Cody Bellinger leads the Dodgers with a .344 batting average, 103 hits, 27 home runs and 68 RBIs. The Dodgers are averaging .266 at the plate, while opponents are averaging .226. On Thursday, the Dodgers will send southpaw Hyun-Jin Ryu to the mound. Ryu is 9-2 with an ERA of 1.83, 94 Ks and 7 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
San Diego is 17-35 in its last 52 versus a left-handed starter
The OVER has cashed in 3 of the Padres last 4 on grass
Los Angeles is 42-17 in its last 59 on grass
The OVER has cashed in 4 (4-1-2) of the Dodgers last 7 at home
Free Betting Pick: OVER 8.5
Take the OVER in this matchup of National League West rivals. The OVER has cashed in 8 of the last 11 meetings between the two, in 12 of the last 16 between the two played at Dodger Stadium and in each of Ryu’s last 4 starts versus the Padres. In addition, the OVER has cashed in each of the Dodgers last 5 versus an opponent with an overall losing record. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Dodgers win, but our best play is OVER 8-3