The San Diego Padres (19-19) open a 3-game series on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers (23-15) Friday. First pitch at Dodger Stadium is at 9:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Padres vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Dodgers lead 2-1
The Padres have lost 4 out of their last 5 games and are facing the Dodgers for the second weekend in a row. San Diego started a 6-game road trip by losing 2 of 3 to the Minnesota Twins, including a 5-3 loss in the series finale on Thursday.
The Dodgers are in 1st place in the NL West and return home after a 4-2 road trip where they took 2 of 3 games from both the Padres and Milwaukee Brewers. Los Angeles topped Milwaukee 8-1 to secure its 4th straight series victory.