Game 1 of the NLDS between the Los Angeles Dodgers (98-64) and San Diego Padres (93-69) squaring off at Dodger Stadium has a projected final score of 5-4 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of the Dodgers, so it should be a competitive matchup. The game will begin at 8:38 p.m. ET on Oct. 5.

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Dodgers vs. Padres Matchup Info

• When: Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 8:38 p.m. ET
• Where: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California
• How to Watch on TV: Fox Sports 1
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Dodgers vs. Padres Predictions

• Score Prediction: Dodgers 5, Padres 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs

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Dodgers vs. Padres Betting Lines

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Dodgers Betting Insights

• Los Angeles has come away with 91 wins in the 143 contests it has been listed as the favorite in this season.
• This season, the Dodgers have come away with a win 77 times in 119 chances when named as a favorite of at least -135 or better on the moneyline.
• Los Angeles’ games have gone over the total in 89 of 162 opportunities.
• The Dodgers went 10-3 over the 13 games in which they were favored on the moneyline in their past 15 matchups.
• Over its past 15 matchups — all had a set run total — Los Angeles and its opponents combined to go over the total 11 times.

Padres Betting Insights

• San Diego has put together a 34-27 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 55.7% of those games).
• The Padres have gone 11-12 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +114 or longer (47.8%).
• San Diego has had an over/under set by oddsmakers 164 times, and it has combined with opponents to go over the total in 83 of those games (83-77-4).
• The Padres have played as underdogs in five of their past 15 games and went 3-2 in those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, San Diego and its opponents are 3-11-1 in its past 15 games with a total.

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Dodgers vs. Padres Probable Pitchers

Dodgers’ Starting Pitcher: Yoshinobu Yamamoto

• The 26-year-old has an ERA of 3.00 and 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings, with a batting average against of .229 in 18 games this season.
• Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s team is 11-7 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite.
• In games Yamamoto has started, his team is 11-7.
• Out of Yamamoto’s 18 starts with a total this season, 12 have hit the over.

Padres’ Starting Pitcher: Dylan Cease

• The 28-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.47, with 10.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 33 games this season. Opponents are batting .200 against him.
• The Padres are 2-2 in Cease’s four starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.
• Over Cease’s 33 starts, his team is 20-13.
• Dylan Cease has had 33 starts that bookmakers set a total for this season, and 16 of those games finished over the total.

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Dodgers’ 2024 Performance

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