The National League West battle will be a joy to watch in 2022. Four teams have already recorded at least eight wins each, so let’s see what’s the best Dodgers vs Padres betting pick for Saturday night. The Blue Crew and Pads continue their three-game series at Petco Park in San Diego, and Los Angeles opened as a small -113 moneyline fave. Friday night’s opener has been excluded from the analysis, and the Dodgers were looking for their tenth straight victory over the Padres.
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Dodgers vs Padres Betting Pick
This game will be played at Petco Park at 8:40 PM ET on Saturday, April 23, 2022.
Why Bet The Padres:
✅ The Dodgers haven’t announced who’ll get the nod Saturday. Andrew Heaney hit the sidelines due to a shoulder injury, so I’m expecting Tyler Anderson to take Heaney’s place in the rotation. Anderson appeared in two games in 2022 and pitched eight innings in relief, allowing only two earned runs on four hits while striking out eight. The 32-year-old lefty is 4-3 with a 2.54 ERA in ten career starts and one relief appearance against San Diego, but the current Padres are slashing .289/.334/.450 in 105 plate appearances against him. Eric Hosmer is 6-for-17 with a home run, Jorge Alfaro is 2-for-5 with a homer, while Austin Nola has three hits and a walk in six plate appearances against Anderson.
✅ The Padres’ lineup has done an excellent job against the lefties thus far. San Diego is 4-1 against the left-handed starting pitchers in 2022. The Padres own a .252/.342/.466 triple-slash with eight home runs and 24 RBIs in 131 at-bats against the southpaws.
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✅ Yu Darvish bounced back from a meltdown in a 13-2 defeat at San Francisco on April 12. The Giants pounded him for nine earned runs across 1.2 frames. Last Sunday, Darvish helped the Padres beat the reigning champions at home, allowing only one earned run to the Braves and striking out eight through 6.2 innings. Yu pitched well against the Dodgers in 2021. The 35-year-old righty yielded only nine earned runs in five starts and 30 innings of work. The current Dodgers are slashing only .137/.246/.244 in 104 at-bats against Darvish.
Los Angeles Dodgers
After losing a three-game series at Coors Field in Colorado in the opening week, the Dodgers have won eight of their next nine contests. They’ve swept the Minnesota Twins and Cincinnati Reds in the process and won a three-game home set against the Atlanta Braves, 2-1.
The Dodgers’ pitching staff has been outstanding over the last three weeks. Los Angeles boasts the lowest ERA in baseball (2.38). The Dodgers’ .194 batting average against is the second-best in the majors, while their bullpen carries a sharp 2.44 ERA and 2.45 FIP. On the other side of the ball, the Dodgers have scored 64 runs on a .254/.338/.405 slash line.
San Diego Padres
The Padres improved to 9-5 on the season following a 6-0 victory to Cincinnati last Wednesday. They swept a three-game home set against the Reds, while MacKenzie Gore earned his first major-league win. The 23-year-old prospect fanned seven across five scoreless innings.
San Diego carries the third-lowest ERA in the majors (3.15). The Padres rank fourth in WHIP (1.07) and third in batting average against (.200), while their bullpen owns a 3.61 ERA and 3.73 FIP. Taylor Rodgers, who’s 5-for-5 in save situations, has allowed only one hit and one walk through five scoreless frames.