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San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
The San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers will meet on the field at Dodger Stadium on Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
The Padres will give the ball to starter Yu Darvish in this one. Right hander Darvish is 0-1 this season with a 3.86 ERA.
Darvish's opponent in this one will be James Paxton. The Dodgers left hander has a 1.64 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -164-moneyline favorites versus the Padres, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Los Angeles won its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Padres on April 13. Bettors who backed the Dodgers at -220 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Padres were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Dodgers. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -220 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
San Diego:
Team record: 8-9 SU
Los Angeles:
Team record: 11-6 SU
Next up:
San Diego at Milwaukee Monday, April 15
Los Angeles home to Washington Monday, April 15