The rubber-game of the Padres vs Dodgers series will be on Thursday, with the latter winning the second game. Also, it features a battle between two young aces – Chris Paddack and Julio Urias.
The sports betting odds for the matchup has the San Diego Padres at +125 and the Los Angeles Dodgers at -135. Also, the total was set at 8. San Diego has been playing well this season. On the other hand, the Dodgers are not sure of winning the NL West title as they did in the last couple of seasons.
Betting Predictions and Analysis for 08/13/2020
Chris Paddack will start for the Padres. Based on online sports betting reports, he allowed a minimum of two ER in his previous three starts. Also, he gave up three earned runs over the last two starts. The pitcher completed the fifth inning in each start this year. He stuck out 21 players and walked three.
However, he gave out many long balls. Based on baseball betting sources, he gave up four long balls in four games as the starter. The good news is that he is giving up more ground balls compared to fly balls in the season. If he is consistent in keeping the rate of the ground ball high, strikeouts high, and walk rate low, Paddack can be a serious threat to each team he will face in the future.
On the other side, Julio Urias is the Dodgers’ starting pitcher. He has a FIP of 2.83 and ERA of 2.40. However, Urias is giving up walks frequently at 3.6 for every nine innings. Also, he has six strikeouts for every nine innings.
Padres vs Dodgers Betting Pick
Game time: 08/13/2020 at 9:40 EDT
Bet on the Padres at +125
We love the value with the San Diego Padres in this matchup. Paddack is the more reliable pitcher, and he will probably get a win against the Dodgers.
