Padres at Dodgers 8/2/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB: 10:10 PM EST
Aug. 02, 2019
TV: FSSD
Latest Odds : LAD -181 O/U 8
On Friday, the San Diego Padres play the second game of a four-game series at Dodger Stadium against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Padres were off Wednesday and San Diego lost 8-5 to the Baltimore Orioles Tuesday. Fernando Tatis Jr. belted a leadoff homer for the Padres for the second consecutive game and Manny Machado hit a home run in the first inning as well but San Diego came up short.
The Dodgers defeated the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday 5-1. Will Smith belted a three-run homer for Los Angeles in the ninth inning that broke open a 0-0 game and helped lead the Dodgers to the victory. Kristopher Negron hit a home run as well and Alex Verdugo collected three hits. Joe Kelly came on in relief in the eighth and earned the win.
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Eric Hosmer is leading the Padres with a .284 batting average, in RBIs with 69 and in hits with 118. Hunter Renfroe leads in home runs with 29. San Diego is averaging .243 at the plate while opposing hitters are averaging .250. On Friday, the Padres will send Eric Lauer to the mound. The southpaw is 5-8 with an ERA of 4.52, 81 Ks and 31 BBs.
Cody Bellinger is leading Los Angeles with a .328 batting average, 124 hits, 34 home runs and 80 RBIs. The Dodgers are averaging .260 at the plate, while opponents are averaging .226. On Friday, the Dodgers will send Dustin May to the mound. The right-hander will make his major league debut at age 21 for the Dodgers on Friday.
Recent Betting Trends:
San Diego is 5-12 in its last 17
The UNDER has cashed in 7 of the Padres last 8 on the road
Los Angeles is 63-31 in its last 94
The UNDER has cashed in 6 of the Dodgers last 8
Free Betting Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers -181
The Dodgers will have top prospect Dustin May on the mound. Los Angeles leads the majors with a 71-39 record overall and a home record of 40-14. The Dodgers run differential is a plus-165 while the Padres on the road are 25-30 and have an overall run differential of minus-41. The Padres have been slumping of late losing 12 of the last 17 overall. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Dodgers win 5-1