9:10 pm
August 3

Dodgers @ Padres

Who will WIN this matchup?

Los Angeles Dodgers (7-3)

@ San Diego Padres (6-4)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Buehler (LAD): 0-0; 4.91 ERA

Paddack (SD) 1-0; 1.64 ERA

 

Current odds:

Los Angeles Dodgers: (-135)

San Diego Padres: (+115)

 

• The Dodgers have not been kind to the Padres, even at Petco Park in San Diego. The Dodgers were 13-6 against the Padres in 2019 and had a 7-2 record at Petco Park. The Dodgers open their first 2020 series against the Padres riding a five-game winning streak against their Southern California National League neighbors.

• But the Padres are confident times could be changing. And who better to express that sentiment than Monday night’s starter — right-hander Chris Paddack, who is 1-0 with a 1.64 ERA after his first two starts in 2020. At the age of 24 1/2, Paddack was the fourth-youngest Opening Day starter in Padres history. Now he’s the first Padres pitcher to face the Dodgers in 2020 — drawing another young ace as his opponent in right-hander Walker Buehler (0-0, 4.91 ERA).

• Buehler is 4-0 lifetime against the Padres with a 0.64 ERA and WHIP over 28 innings in four starts, although only one of the outings was at Petco Park. He has given up 13 hits and five walks with 42 strikeouts and the Padres are hitting .141 with a .192 on-base percentage against Buehler.

• This will be Paddack’s 13th start at Petco Park. He is 7-3 at home with 72 strikeouts against 11 walks in 67 2/3 innings. Opposing hitters are batting .189 against Paddack at Petco Park with a .228 on-base percentage.

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Los Angeles Dodgers
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