In front of a raucous Petco Park crowd, the San Diego Padres outlasted the Los Angeles Dodgers, 2-1. The win not only gave the Padres their first home MLB Playoffs win with fans in Petco Park history, but it also gave them a 2-1 edge in the Dodgers vs Padres series. With another game yet to come in San Diego, can the Dodgers force the series to shift back to Los Angeles, or will the Padres make the NLCS for the first time since 1998?
This MLB betting preview for the NLDS MLB Playoffs Dodgers vs Padres Game 4 includes game info, starting pitchers, betting odds, trends and a prediction for tonight’s postseason matchup.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Diego Padres Prediction | NLDS MLB Playoffs Game 4
NLDS MLB Playoffs Game 4 (SD leads 2-1)
Los Angeles Dodgers (111-51, 54-27 Away) vs. San Diego Padres (89-73, 44-37 Home)
Date: Saturday, Oct. 15, 2021
Time: 9:37 p.m. EST
Venue: Petco Park — San Diego, CA
Coverage: FS1
Dodgers vs Padres Starting Pitchers
Dodgers: Tyler Anderson (15-5, 2.57 ERA)
Padres: Joe Musgrove (10-7, 2.93 ERA)
Los Angeles Dodgers Preview
After the way Game 1 went it looked like the Dodgers still had the Padres’ number. The funny thing about baseball is how quickly things can change. 18 innings later and the Dodgers look to have no answers for the Padres’ pitching staff. The Dodgers have struggled to get any offense going and have been stonewalled by San Diego’s bullpen all series.
Late in Game 3, Trea Turner appeared to hurt his finger sliding back into first base on a pickoff attempt. The Dodgers are already struggling enough offensively as it is, if Trea Turner’s hand injury proves problematic then the Dodgers are in real trouble. If the Dodgers want a shot to win this series, they need to start getting hits instead of banking on the long ball being enough for them.
San Diego Padres Preview
It may not have been a high-scoring affair but Game 3 was electric and the Padres were an incredibly fun team to watch. Offensively, it seems that every player in the lineup can change the game with one swing of the bat. Outfielder Trent Grisham hit .189 on the season and yet has three home runs already this postseason and brought in the winning run in Game 3. If guys like him can continue to step up, this offense will be unstoppable.
With Josh Hader’s struggles in the regular season, the state of San Diego’s bullpen was a real question heading into the postseason. After three games in this series, the bullpen looks unbeatable. They haven’t given up a single earned run this series which is impressive given the fact that they’ve been on the hill for a total of 13 innings over three games. If the Padres can continue this streak for just one more game, they should be able to clinch their spot in the NLCS Saturday night.
Dodgers vs Padres Odds | MLB Playoffs Predictions
MLB betting odds for Dodgers vs Padres are taken from BetOnline Sportsbook.
Moneyline: SD: (-185) | LAD: (+150)
Run Line: SD: +1.5 (-170) | LAD: -1.5 (+150)
Total: 7 — Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)
Dodgers vs Padres MLB Betting Trends
- San Diego is 6-3 straight up in their last nine games.
- San Diego is 3-5 straight up in their last eight games against Los Angeles.
- The over has hit in six of San Diego’s last nine games.
- Los Angeles is 4-2 straight up in their last six road games against San Diego.
- The under has hit in 10 of Los Angeles’ last 13 games.
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Dodgers vs Padres Stats
- San Diego is averaging 4.35 runs per game (RPG) this season (No. 13 in the MLB).
- San Diego is surrendering 4.07 RPG this season (No. 10 in the MLB).
- Los Angeles is averaging 5.23 RPG this season (No. 1 in the MLB).
- Los Angeles is surrendering 3.17 RPG this season (No. 1 in the MLB).
Padres vs Dodgers MLB Weather Report
Status: Mostly Cloudy
Temperature: 67℉
Humidity: 77%
Precipitation: 7%
Wind: 7 MPH (blowing out to center)
Dodgers vs Padres Prediction | NLDS MLB Playoffs Game 4
The Dodgers vs Padres prediction uses NumberFire’s probability model. They give Los Angeles a 57.8% chance to win Game 4 of this NLDS MLB Playoffs matchup.
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