Padres at Dodgers 8/2/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

By: Jim |

Last Updated: 08/20/2019 at 8:24 AM ET

The San Diego Padres are set to visit Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California for a National League West clash against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The San Diego Padres come into this matchup with a 50-57 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping a recent home game against the Baltimore Orioles, 8-5. Matt Strahm received the starting nod for the San Diego Padres, and he struggled as he gave up 5 earned runs in 1.2 innings. Francisco Mejia had a solid game from the plate for the San Diego Padres as he contributed 2 RBIs.

The San Diego Padres are set to start Eric Lauer (5-8, 4.52 ERA) who had success in his latest appearance as he went 1.1 scoreless innings against the San Francisco Giants. Eric Lauer had success in 2 starts against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 2019 season as he is posting a 2.45 ERA.
The Los Angeles Dodgers come into this matchup with a 71-39 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning a recent road game against the Colorado Rockies, 5-1. Hyun-Jin Ryu received the starting nod for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he had success as he went 6 scoreless innings. Will Smith had a big game from the plate for the Los Angeles Dodgers as he contributed 1 HR and 3 RBIs.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to start Dustin May (0-0, 0.00 ERA) who will be recording his 1st career MLB start.

The San Diego Padres have dominated the Los Angeles Dodgers as of recent, especially when Eric Lauer is on the mound as they have won 4 of their last 5 meetings. The San Diego Padres have been a disappointment this season considering the amount of moves they made this offseason, but we can’t forget that they are still a talented team. Eric Lauer has not been anything amazing this season, but he has shined in his 2 starts against the Los Angeles Dodgers as he is posting a 2.45 ERA. I have always been hesitant in backing a first-time starter, and this is one of those cases as I believe the Padres bats will prevail. Final Score Prediction, San Diego Padres win 5-4.

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