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San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet at Dodger Stadium.
Chris Paddack will be the starting pitcher for the Padres on this day. Right hander Paddack is 2-1 this season with a 3.18 ERA.
Paddack's opponent in this one will be Julio Urias. The Dodgers left hander has a 2.40 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Padres, while the game's total opened at 8.
Los Angeles was a 6-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Padres. They won as -160 favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
San Diego lost its last outing, a 6-0 result against the Dodgers on August 12. Bettors who backed the Dodgers at -160 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
San Diego:
Team record: 11-8 SU
San Diego is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 12-7 SU
LA Dodgers is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games at home
Next up:
San Diego at Arizona Friday, August 14
Los Angeles at Los Angeles Friday, August 14