Padres vs. Dodgers Prediction
Will the over cash today for bettors when the Dodgers host the Padres at 4:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Dodgers are -380 on the money line to beat the Padres, who have odds of +329 to pull off the biggest upset in baseball today. With Jhoulys Chacin set to face Clayton Kershaw in the pitching matchup today, the total sits at 6 runs.
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SAN DIEGO NOTES: Chacin was not good in his final tune up before the regular season, scattering eight hits, six runs and two walks over three innings against the White Sox. His spring ERA jumped from 3.86 to 7.30 in the ugly outing. Padre fans can’t be too pumped about their season with Chacin listed as the club’s opening day starter.
LOS ANGELES NOTES: Kershaw also had a rough final Cactus League outing, allowing two hits, two runs and two walks over three innings. He struggled through the first inning, walking two batters and allowing a pair of base hits. Still, his spring ERA sat at 2.63 so there’s nothing to worry about with the three-time Cy Young winner.
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OUR PICK: Even if Kershaw shuts down the Padres as expected, the Dodgers could make this thing ugly versus Chacin. The over is 5-1 in Kershaw’s last six starts against the Padres and is 3-0-1 in the last four meetings between these two teams. The over is also 4-1 in the Dodgers’ last six division games dating back to last season and is 4-1 in their last five home games.
MONDAY MLB FREE PICK: PADRES/DODGERS OVER 6