At the onset of the season, the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers were top two National League West baseball betting odds favorites. With two of the biggest payrolls in baseball and recent success, that status made sense. So far, the Padres and Dodgers are living up to billing. Los Angeles has owned the National League West for over a decade, which is unlikely to stop. But San Diego is the one team that can topple the Dodgers.
San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers MLB Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, May 13, 2023, 7:15 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California |
| TV Coverage: | FOX |
| Betting Online Odds at SBG: | Click Here |
Padres at Dodgers Betting Odds Analysis
Of course, the Dodgers are one of baseball’s most consistently overpriced teams. Especially when Los Angeles is the offshore betting home favorite.
San Diego Padres Overview
Overall, the San Diego Padres are 18-17 straight up and 13-21-1 over/under the total. San Diego is 3rd in the National League West Division standings. In the National League West Division race, San Diego is three games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. Late on, the Padres have covered two out of their last five games. The Padres have gone under the total in six of their previous seven matchups.
To summarize, San Diego has MLB metrics of 23rd for runs production, 16th for OPS, and 14th for home runs. Additionally, San Diego ranks 13th for earned run average, 14th for WHIP, 10th for quality starts, and 19th for bullpen efficiency. Also, San Diego ranks 1st for the fewest errors committed.
Namely, Xander Bogaerts leads the Padres with 22 runs, six home runs, 15 RBI, a .378 on-base percentage, .465 slugging percentage, and .843 OPS.
Joe Musgrove is the probable starting pitcher for San Diego. In sum, Musgrove has a record of 1-0 with a 6.75 ERA and 1.43 WHIP. Top reliever Josh Hader has a record of 0-0 with 11 saves in 12 opportunities. His ERA is 1.13 with a 0.69 WHIP.
Los Angeles Dodgers Overview
In sum, the Los Angeles Dodgers are 21-14 straight up and 19-15-1 over/under the total. Los Angeles is 1st in the National League West Division standings. Los Angeles is two ahead of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League West Division race. Late on, Los Angeles has covered eight out of their last nine games. The Dodgers have gone under the total in three of their previous five matchups.
Los Angeles has MLB metrics of 5th for runs production, 5th for OPS, and 3rd for home runs. Also, Los Angeles ranks 14th for earned run average, 13th for WHIP, 9th for quality starts, and 20th for bullpen efficiency. Los Angeles ranks 10th for the fewest errors committed.
Overall, Max Muncy leads the Dodgers with 22 runs, 12 home runs, 28th RBI, a .385 on-base percentage, .584 slugging percentage, and .969 OPS.
Julio Urias is the probable starting pitcher for Los Angeles. In sum, Urias has a record of 4-3 with a 3.77 ERA and 1.17 WHIP. And then closer Evan Phillips has a record of 0-0 with five saves in five opportunities. His ERA is 2.25 with a 0.92 WHIP.
Padres at Dodgers SBG Free Pick
As mentioned earlier, the Dodgers carry overlay prices with the MLB odds at home.
Padres at Dodgers SBG Best Bet: San Diego Padres.