The Los Angeles Dodgers'(94-42) start a 3-game series against the San Diego Padres (76-62) Friday at Petco Park with 1st pitch at 9:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Dodgers vs. Padres odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Dodgers lead 10-3
Despite going 4-3 to begin September, the Dodgers enter this game as the best team in baseball with 7 more wins than the 2nd-best team in the NL and 6 up on the AL’s best team. Los Angeles went 22-6 in August.
The Padres have lost 3 of their last 5 games. San Diego is positioned in the No. 2 wild-card spot in the NL, though, they are only a half game ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies.