The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres meet for Game 2 of the NLDS on Sunday at 8:03 p.m. ET at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers lead the series 1-0.
The Dodgers are favored (-145 on the moneyline to win) when they square off against the Padres (+122). The probable starters are Jack Flaherty (13-7, 3.17 ERA) for the Dodgers against Yu Darvish (7-3, 3.31 ERA) for the Padres.
The Dodgers defeated the Padres 7-5 yesterday, with Ryan Brasier getting the win (1.2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K) and Shohei Ohtani leading the way offensively (going 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI). Adrian Morejon (0.1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 K) took the loss for the Padres.
Prepare for this postseason matchup between the Dodgers vs. Padres with everything you need to know, including viewing options.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Dodgers (-145, bet $145 to win $100)
- Underdog: Padres (+122, bet $100 to win $122)
- Over/under: 8
Dodgers vs. Padres: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, October 6, 2024
- Game Time: 8:03 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 won 92, or 63.9%, of the 144 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Los Angeles has a record of 65-36 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -145 on the moneyline.
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 59.2% chance of a victory for the Dodgers.
- Los Angeles’ games have gone over the total in 91 of its 163 chances.
- In 162 games with a spread this season, the Dodgers are 81-81-0 ATS.
Jack Flaherty (Dodgers probable starter)
- Flaherty makes the start for the Dodgers, his 29th of the season. He is 13-7 with a 3.17 ERA and 194 strikeouts through 162 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty last pitched on Thursday, Sept. 26 against the San Diego Padres, when he threw five innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up four hits.
- The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.17, with 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 28 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .223 batting average against him.
- Flaherty has collected 15 quality starts this season.
- Flaherty will try to last five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.8 innings per outing.
- He has had seven appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He will face a Padres team that is batting .263 as a unit (first in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .420 (seventh in MLB) with 190 total home runs (10th in MLB).
- Flaherty has thrown five innings, giving up three earned runs on four hits while striking out five against the Padres this season.
- The 28-year-old ranks 13th in ERA (3.17), ninth in WHIP (1.068), and third in K/9 (10.8) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.
Dodgers batting stats
- The Dodgers have hit 233 homers this season, which ranks third in the league.
- Fueled by 550 extra-base hits, Los Angeles leads MLB with a .446 slugging percentage this season.
- The Dodgers have a team batting average of .258 this season, which ranks fourth among MLB teams.
- 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 is ranked 12th in strikeouts per game (8.2) among MLB offenses.
Padres stats and trends
Padres betting records
- The Padres have won in 32, or 53.3%, of the 60 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- This season, San Diego has come away with a win 10 times in 21 chances when named as an underdog of at least +122 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Padres have an implied victory probability of 45% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- San Diego’s games have gone over the total in 84 of its 165 opportunities.
- The Padres are 83-81-0 against the spread in their 164 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Yu Darvish (Padres probable starter)
- Darvish makes the start for the Padres, his 17th of the season. He is 7-3 with a 3.31 ERA and 78 strikeouts through 81 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last appeared on Saturday, Sept. 28 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he went 5 1/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up three hits.
- In 16 games this season, the 38-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.31, with 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .217 against him.
- Darvish has five quality starts under his belt this season.
- Darvish will aim to pitch five or more innings for his fifth straight start. He’s averaging 5.1 innings per outing.
- He has had six appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He will take the mound against a Dodgers team that is hitting .258 as a unit (fourth in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .446 (first in the league) with 233 total home runs (third in MLB action).
- Head-to-head against the Dodgers this season, Darvish has thrown 15 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on eight hits while striking out 12.
Padres batting stats
- The Padres average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 10th in baseball with 190 total home runs.
- So far this year, San Diego is seventh in the majors with a .420 slugging percentage.
- The Padres’ .263 batting average leads MLB.
- The offense for San Diego is No. 8 in the majors, scoring 4.7 runs per game (760 total runs).
- The Padres rank sixth in the majors with an on-base percentage of .324.
