On Thursday, the Los Angeles Dodgers are set to challenge the San Diego Padres at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea. First pitch is at 6:05 AM ET.
The favored Dodgers (-201 on the moneyline to win) take the field at home against the Padres (+168). The Dodgers will give the ball to Yoshinobu Yamamoto against the Padres and Joe Musgrove.
The Dodgers beat the Padres 5-2 yesterday, with Daniel Hudson getting the win (1.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K) and Mookie Betts leading the way offensively (going 2-for-4 with an RBI). Jhony Brito (0.1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 K) took the loss for the Padres.
Before watching this Dodgers vs. Padres matchup, here’s everything you need to know about Thursday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Dodgers (-201, bet $201 to win $100)
- Underdog: Padres (+168, bet $100 to win $168)
- Over/under: 8.5
Dodgers vs. Padres: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Thursday, March 21, 2024
- Game Time: 6:05 AM ET
- Stadium: Gocheok Sky Dome
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Dodgers stats and trends
Dodgers betting records
- Last season, the Dodgers won 87 out of the 140 games, or 62.1%, in which they were favored.
- Los Angeles had a record of 24-12, a 66.7% win rate, when it was favored by -201 or more by bookmakers last season.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 66.8% chance of a victory for the Dodgers.
- Los Angeles and its opponents hit the over in 90 of 164 games with a total last season.
- The Dodgers were 89-75-0 against the spread in their 164 chances last season.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Dodgers probable starter)
- Yamamoto will make his first start of the season for the Dodgers.
- The 25-year-old righty is making his MLB debut.
Dodgers batting stats
- The Dodgers hit 249 homers last season, which ranked second in the league.
- With a .455 team slugging percentage, Los Angeles ranked second in the majors last season.
- Batting .257 last season ranked the Dodgers seventh in MLB.
- With 906 runs scored last season, Los Angeles ranked No. 2 in all of baseball.
- With an OBP of .340 last season, the Dodgers ranked second in baseball.
- Los Angeles ranked 11th with an average of 8.4 strikeouts per game.
Padres stats and trends
Padres betting records
- The Padres were victorious in 14, or 34.1%, of the 41 contests they were chosen as underdogs in last season.
- San Diego did not enter a game last year with longer moneyline odds than +168.
- The Padres have an implied victory probability of 37.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- San Diego and its opponents hit the over in 67 of its 162 games with a total last season.
- In 162 games with a line last season, the Padres had a mark of 81-81-0 against the spread.
Joe Musgrove (Padres probable starter)
- Musgrove will make his first start of the season for the Padres.
- When he last appeared on Saturday, July 29, the 31-year-old right-hander started the game and went six scoreless innings against the Texas Rangers.
- Last season he put together a 10-3 record, a 3.05 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP over his 17 games.
Padres batting stats
- The Padres ranked 13th in MLB play with 205 home runs last season. They averaged 1.3 per game.
- Last year San Diego’s .413 slugging percentage was 15th in MLB.
- The Padres’ .244 batting average ranked 19th in MLB.
- Last season San Diego scored the 13th-most runs in baseball (752 total, 4.6 per game).
- Last year the Padres ranked seventh in baseball with a .329 on-base percentage.
- San Diego’s hitters struck out 8.1 times per game, the eighth-fewest strikeouts in baseball.