The Los Angeles Dodgers go back on the road Saturday night for game two of three in San Diego against the San Diego Padres. Los Angeles comes into Saturday as the best team in baseball 52 games above .500 after winning four of the last five games played including two in a row after a 7-3 win over the San Francisco Giants. Clayton Kershaw got the start for Los Angeles giving up two runs on five hits across six innings of work leading to a no decision. The Los Angeles bullpen held true before Evan Phillips came on to allow no runs on one hit after recording 4 outs to pick up the win. Make sure you put the odds on your side with all of our MLB previews.
Offensively Los Angeles hit the ball well with eleven hits in 35 at bats including three hits with runners in scoring position to score seven runs. Justin Turner and Max Muncy led the way for Los Angeles combining to go 5-9 to drive in 3 runs each.
The San Diego Padres continue a homestand on Saturday 14 games above .500 riding a two game win streak after a victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Yu Darvish pitched well for San Diego allowing only three runs on five hits across six innings to pick up the victory. The San Diego bullpen was lights out allowing no runs on three hits over the final three innings to secure the win.'