In our MLB predictions for Friday, August 5, we are breaking down the NL West showdown from Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles to bring you the best Padres vs Dodgers betting pick and odds. San Diego and LA open a three-game series. It’s Game 8 of their regular-season set, and the Dodgers are looking for their sixth victory over the Padres in 2022.
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Padres vs Dodgers Betting Pick
This game will be played at Dodger Stadium at 10:10 PM ET on Friday, August 5, 2022.
Why Bet The Dodgers:
✅ Sean Manaea will get the nod for the Padres and face the Dodgers for the second time this season. Back in April, Manaea was shelled for seven runs across 4.1 innings in a heavy 10-2 home defeat to the Blue Crew. The 30-year-old lefty has struggled a lot over his previous five starts (25 innings pitched), posting a pedestrian 5.40 ERA and 6.32 FIP.
✅ The current Dodgers lineup has 20 hits, eight home runs, and 21 RBIs in 69 at-bats against Sean Manaea. Keep your eyes on Mookie Betts, who has seven hits and a couple of no-doubters in 19 at-bats versus the Padres’ southpaw.
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✅ Tony Gonsolin will get the ball for the Dodgers and search for his second win against the Padres in 2022. The 28-year-old righty dominated San Diego on the first day of July, allowing one run on four hits while punching out eight across 7.2 innings of work. Gonsolin is 12-1 with a sturdy 2.41 ERA and 0.90 WHIP in 19 starts (104.2 innings pitched) this season.
San Diego Padres
Thursday’s games are not included in this preview, and the 61-46 Padres were looking to sweep a five-game home series against the Colorado Rockies and grab their sixth consecutive victory. San Diego was laying at the second spot in the NL West, holding the middle wild card in the National League.
The Padres have slashed a nice .253/.338/.449 since the All-Star break. They’ve slugged 20 home runs and 23 extra-base hits over their previous 14 games and 434 at-bats, while the Padres’ bullpen has accounted for a 3.69 ERA and 2.96 FIP in the last ten days and 31.2 innings of work.
Los Angeles Dodgers
The 71-33 Dodgers were looking for their fifth straight victory at the time of writing. They played the San Francisco Giants in the closer of a four-game series at Oracle Park in San Francisco. LA held the best record in the majors and the second-best run differential (plus-201).
The Dodgers have scored 85 runs in their previous 15 appearances. They’ve slashed an excellent .278/.348/.475 with 16 dingers and a whopping 45 extra-base hits. The Dodgers’ bullpen has a shiny 2.14 ERA and 2.97 FIP in the last ten days and 33.2 innings pitched.
