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San Diego Padres vs LA Dodgers Prediction 7-31-24 MLB Picks

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Evan Walker

LA Dodgers (63-44) vs. San Diego Padres (57-51)
July 31, 2024 8:40 pm EDT
The Line: San Diego Padres -125 / LA Dodgers +115; Over/Under: +7.5
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The LA Dodgers and San Diego Padres meet Wednesday in MLB Game 2 action at Petco Park. Here’s a San Diego Padres vs LA Dodgers Prediction. This article will include a San Diego Padres vs LA Dodgers Pick.

LA Dodgers Betting Preview

The LA Dodgers are 63-45 on the year and play the Athletics and Phillies next. The LA Dodgers have scored 17 runs in their last 3 Games and 4 or more runs in 8 of their last 11 Games. The LA Dodgers have won 6 of their last 8 Games when scoring 4 or more runs. Shohei Ohtani leads the LA Dodgers with 128 hits and 76 RBI, while Freddie Freeman and Teoscar Hernandez have combined for 216 hits and 136 RBI.

San Diego Padres Betting Preview

The San Diego Padres are 58-51 on the year and play the Rockies and Pirates next. The San Diego Padres have scored 21 runs in their last 3 Games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 7 Games. The San Diego Padres have won 6 of their last 7 Games when scoring 4 or more runs. Jurickson Profar leads the San Diego Padres with 114 hits and 68 RBI, while Jackson Merrill and Manny Machado have combined for 208 hits and 111 RBI.

LA Dodgers vs San Diego Padres Pitching Pick Matchup

Clayton Kershaw gets the ball for the LA Dodgers, and he is 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA and 6 strikeouts this season. Kershaw has allowed 6 hits and 2 runs through 4 innings this season. Kershaw will make his 424th career start, which will be tied for 107th all time. Kershaw is 23-10 with a 2.12 ERA and 317 strikeouts in his career against the San Diego Padres.

Dylan Cease gets the ball for the San Diego Padres, and he is 10-8 with a 3.50 ERA and 168 strikeouts this season. Cease has allowed 15 hits and 9 runs in his last 32.2 innings. Cease has a 3.32 ERA and .201 allowed batting average in 59.2 home innings. Cease is 0-1 with a 1.80 ERA and 18 strikeouts in his career against the LA Dodgers.

Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will Beat the Padres

The Dodgers have won each of their last 11 night games after going to extra innings.
The Padres have lost four of their last five games as home favorites.
The Dodgers have covered the run line in each of their last eight night games after going to extra innings.
The Padres have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games as favorites against the Dodgers following a win.
The Dodgers have led after 3 innings in each of their last three night games against National League opponents.
The Dodgers have led after 5 innings in four of their last five games as underdogs against NL West opponents.
The Dodgers have won the first inning in each of their last three night games against NL West opponents.

San Diego Padres Player Prop Facts

Jurickson Profar has hit at least one home run in three of the Padres’ last four night games.
Jake Cronenworth has recorded a Double in each of the Padres’ last three night games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
Jurickson Profar has recorded an RBI in each of the Padres’ last five games against NL West opponents.
Dylan Cease has recorded a win in each of his last three appearances.
Dylan Cease has recorded eight or more strikeouts in each of his last seven home appearances.
Luis Arraez has recorded at least one Single in each of his last 11 Wednesday appearances.
Jake Cronenworth has recorded at least one total base in each of the Padres’ last nine night games against opponents that held a winning record.
Xander Bogaerts has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances with the Padres as favorites against NL West opponents.
Fernando Tatis Jr. has scored at least one run in eight of his last nine home appearances.
Dylan Cease ranks 1st in the league for total Strikeouts (168) this season.

Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts

Cavan Biggio has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances in night games against teams that held a winning record.
Cavan Biggio has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances after playing the previous day.
Cavan Biggio has scored at least one run in each of his four previous road appearances against NL opponents that held a winning record.
Shohei Ohtani has recorded at least one Single in seven of his last eight appearances with his team as a road underdog against NL opponents.
Clayton Kershaw has recorded five or more strikeouts in 32 of his last 33 appearances against the Padres.
Max Muncy has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances with the Dodgers as road underdogs.
Mookie Betts has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances in night games.
Mookie Betts has recorded at least one total base in each of his last nine appearances in night games.
Shohei Ohtani ranks 2nd in the league in Home Runs (32) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

The San Diego Padres rank 1st in the league for hits this season (980).
The San Diego Padres rank 1st in the league for batting average this season (.264).
The Los Angeles Dodgers rank 1st in the league for on-base percentage this season (.334).
The Los Angeles Dodgers rank 2nd in the league for walks this season (419).

San Diego Padres vs LA Dodgers Prediction

The San Diego Padres are getting the benefit of the doubt because they’re at home and Dylan Cease has been incredible this season with the strikeouts. Cease has also had a strong month of July and has been great at home. Clayton Kershaw is making just his second start of the season, so he’s still working his way into form. With that said, we’re still getting Kershaw at a plus money price and the Dodgers are still one of the best teams in baseball. Don’t get this option often. The value is with the Dodgers in Game 2.