San Diego Padres (9-5) vs Los Angeles Dodgers (9-3)
Game Info: Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 8:40 pm (Petco Park)
Yu Darvish (1-1) (6.28) vs Tyler Anderson (1-0) (2.25)
Betting Odds: San Diego Padres +104 / Los Angeles Dodgers -114 --- Over/Under: 9 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres face off on Saturday in a key National League West showdown at Petco Park. On Friday it was the Dodgers that secured the 6-1 victory.
The Dodgers currently sit with a 10-3 record overall and they have won two games in a row. In each of the last two games they have given up only one run, and that has been key in securing the wins. The pitching has been strong, but the real strength of this team is with the offense. Freddie Freeman has been the top player hitting two home runs and driving in seven RBI”s.
On the other side of this matchup is the Padres who sit with a 9-6 record overall and they had won four games in a row before Friday’s loss. During the four game winning streak the Padres only gave up four runs total, and against thie Dodgers offense the pitching needs to be good. Manny Machado is having another strong start to the season hitting three home runs and driving in 10 RBI’s.
Getting the start for the Padres will be Yu Darvish and he sits with an 1-1 record and an ERA of 6.28. Two of his starts Darvish has been strong but in the other two starts he has gone 12.2 innings giving up only one run total. The Padres need the good Darvis in this one.
Getting the start for the Dodgers will be Tyler Anderson who sits with a 1-0 record and an ERA of 2.25.
The Padres are 1-7 in their last eight games against the National League West. The under is 5-1 in the Padres last six games overall. The under is 5-1 in the Padres last six home games. The under is 4-0 in the Dodgers last four games on Saturday.
Yu Darvish looked light out again in this last start and I expect the Dodgers are going to really struggle in this game. Look for the Dodgers bats to be ice cold, and that is going to be the difference as the Padres get the job done. Back the Padres on the money line.