The Los Angeles Dodgers host the San Diego Padres in the opening Game of the NLDS on Saturday at 8:38 p.m. ET at Dodger Stadium.
The Dodgers are favored (-135 on the moneyline) when they take the field at home against the Padres (+115). The probable pitchers are Yoshinobu Yamamoto (7-2, 3.00 ERA) for the Dodgers against Dylan Cease (14-11, 3.47 ERA) for the Padres.
The Dodgers were vicotrious 2-1 over the Rockies Sunday in their last Game. Evan Phillips was the winning pitcher after throwing one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out two, while Chris Taylor went 1-for-2 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively.
Wednesday, the Padres knocked off the Braves 5-4. Bryan Hoeing was the winning pitcher after he went 1 1/3 innings, giving up one earned run on one hit while striking out one. Kyle Higashioka led the Padres’ offense, going 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI.
Before watching the Dodgers vs. Padres, here’s everything you need to know about Saturday’s playoff action, including viewing options.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:17 p.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Dodgers (-135, bet $135 to win $100)
- Underdog: Padres (+115, bet $100 to win $115)
- Over/under: 7.5
Dodgers vs. Padres: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Saturday, October 5, 2024
- Game Time: 8:38 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Dodger Stadium
- TV Channel: FOX Sports Networks
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Dodgers stats and trends
Dodgers betting records
- The Dodgers have entered the game as favorites 143 times this season and won 91, or 63.6%, of those games.
- Los Angeles has a record of 73-40 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -135 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Dodgers, based on the moneyline, is 57.4%.
- Games involving Los Angeles have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 90 of 162 chances this season.
- The Dodgers have an ATS record of 80-81-0 in 161 games with a spread this season.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Dodgers probable starter)
- Yamamoto makes the start for the Dodgers, his 19th of the season. He is 7-2 with a 3.00 ERA and 105 strikeouts in 90 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty last appeared on Sunday against the Colorado Rockies, when he threw five innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up four hits.
- The 26-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.00, with 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in 18 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .229 batting average against him.
- Yamamoto is trying to record his eighth quality start of the season in this matchup.
- Yamamoto is looking to record his 14th start of five or more innings this year in this outing.
- He has had eight appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He meets a Padres offense that ranks eighth in the league with 760 runs while batting .263 as a unit. It has a collective .420 slugging percentage (seventh in MLB play) and has hit a total of 190 home runs (10th in MLB).
- Head-to-head against the Padres this season, Yamamoto has pitched six innings, giving up eight earned runs on eight hits while striking out eight.
Dodgers batting stats
- The Dodgers rank third in Major League Baseball with 233 home runs.
- Hitters for Los Angeles lead the majors with a combined .446 team slugging percentage.
- The Dodgers’ .258 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking fourth in MLB.
- Los Angeles has scored the second-most runs in the majors this season with 842.
- The Dodgers are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking second with an OBP of .335.
- Los Angeles ranks 12th with an average of 8.2 strikeouts per game.
Padres stats and trends
Padres betting records
- The Padres have won in 32, or 54.2%, of the 59 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- San Diego has a win-loss record of 11-14 when favored by +115 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
- The Padres have an implied victory probability of 46.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- San Diego and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 83 of its 164 opportunities.
- The Padres have an against the spread mark of 83-80-0 in 163 games with a line this season.
Dylan Cease (Padres probable starter)
- Cease makes the start for the Padres, his 34th of the season. He is 14-11 with a 3.47 ERA and 224 strikeouts in 189 1/3 innings pitched.
- The righty’s most recent appearance was on Thursday, Sept. 26 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he threw five innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up five hits.
- The 28-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.47, with 10.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 33 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .200 batting average against him.
- Cease heads into this game with 16 quality starts under his belt this year.
- Cease is aiming for his sixth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.7 innings per start.
- In nine of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
- The opposing Dodgers offense has a collective .258 batting average, and is fourth in the league with 1423 total hits and second in MLB play with 842 runs scored. They have the first-ranked slugging percentage (.446) and are third in all of MLB with 233 home runs.
- Head-to-head against the Dodgers this season, Cease has thrown 10 2/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on eight hits while striking out 10.
- The 28-year-old’s 3.47 ERA ranks 19th, 1.067 WHIP ranks seventh, and 10.6 K/9 ranks fifth among qualifying pitchers this season.
Padres batting stats
- The Padres rank 10th in MLB play with 190 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
- So far this season, San Diego is seventh in the majors, slugging .420.
- The Padres lead the majors with a .263 batting average.
- The offense for San Diego is No. 8 in baseball, scoring 4.7 runs per game (760 total runs).
- The Padres are sixth in the majors with an on-base percentage of .324.
