Dodgers vs. Padres Prediction: Picks & Betting Odds

The Los Angeles Dodgers start their season as road favorites (-191) in a matchup with the San Diego Padres on Wednesday at 6:05 AM ET, live on ESPN from Gocheok Sky Dome.

Tyler Glasnow starts for Los Angeles while Yu Darvish is San Diego’s starter for the contest.

Dodgers vs. Padres Odds

Dodgers odds to win: -191
Padres odds to win: +160
Spread: Dodgers -1.5
Total: 8.5 runs

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Game Time and Information

Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Time: 6:05 AM ET
TV: ESPN

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Who Will Win Dodgers vs. Padres?

Dodgers and Padres Betting Trends (2023)

The Dodgers finished 87-53 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 62.1% of those games).

In games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -191 or shorter last year, Los Angeles had a record of 30-16 (65.2%).

The Padres were underdogs 38 times last season and won 13, or 34.2%, of those games.

San Diego did not enter a game last season with longer moneyline odds than +160.

The Dodgers combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total 88 times last season for an 88-68-8 record against the over/under.

The Padres and their opponents hit the over in 66 of their 162 games with a total last season.

Dodgers Stats & Insights (2023)

Last season the Dodgers scored the second-most runs in baseball (906 total, 5.6 per game).

Los Angeles ranked second-best in the majors last season with 249 total home runs.

The Dodgers had the seventh-best batting average in the majors (.257).

The club’s 8.4 strikeouts per game ranked 11th in the majors.

The pitching staff for the Dodgers had a collective 8.7 K/9 last season, which ranked 17th in MLB.

Los Angeles’ 4.06 team ERA ranked 13th across all MLB pitching staffs.

Padres Stats & Insights (2023)

The Padres scored 752 runs (4.6 per game) last season, which ranked 13th in MLB.

San Diego hit 205 homers last season, which ranked 13th in the majors.

The Padres’ .244 batting average ranked 19th in the majors last season.

San Diego showed patience at the plate last season, having the eighth-best rate of strikeouts per game (8.1) among MLB offenses.

The Padres had a 9.1 K/9 last season as a pitching staff, seventh-best in baseball.

San Diego pitchers had a combined ERA of 3.75 last year, third-best in baseball.

Dodgers Key Players to Watch (2023)

Glasnow will start for the Dodgers, his first this season.

Mookie Betts drove in 107 runs while batting .307 last season.

Freddie Freeman posted a .331 average with 29 homers and 102 RBI.

Shohei Ohtani slugged 44 homers last season while driving in 95 runs.

Max Muncy collected 102 hits, posted an OBP of .333 and a .475 SLG.

Padres Key Players to Watch (2023)

The Padres will send out Darvish for his first start of the season.

Fernando Tatis Jr. hit .257 last season with 33 doubles, a triple, 25 home runs and 53 walks.

Xander Bogaerts had a .285 batting average with 170 hits.

Manny Machado hit 30 home runs and had 91 runs batted in last season.

Ha-Seong Kim hit .260 with 23 doubles, 17 home runs and 75 walks.

Dodgers and Padres Injuries

Dodgers: Nick Frasso: 40 Man Active (Shoulder), Dustin May: 60-Day Injured List (Elbow), Clayton Kershaw: 60-Day Injured List (Shoulder), Tony Gonsolin: 60-Day Injured List (Arm), Brusdar Graterol: Day-to-day (Hip), Walker Buehler: Day-to-day (Elbow), Emmet Sheehan: Day-to-day (Shoulder)

Padres: Tucupita Marcano: Day-to-day (Knee)