MLB Prediction: Rangers vs Padres

Major League Baseball betting sees the Los Angeles Dodgers taking on the San Diego Padres on Thursday, September 3rd at Petco Park, in San Diego, CA. Cappers Picks provides complimentary handicapping picks all MLB season long so stay tuned for more FREE MLB baseball predictions.

Los Angeles Dodgers (74-57) at San Diego Padres (64-68)
Date: Thursday, September 3rd
Time: 10:10 PM
Venue: Petco Park, in San Diego, CA.
MLB Betting Lines: Los Angeles Dodgers -135 San Diego Padres +125
MLB Betting Total: 7
Probable Pitchers: Los Angeles RH Mat Latos (4-9, 4.76 ERA) vs. San Diego: RH Colin Rea (2-2, 5.95 ERA)

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The Dodgers are way out in front on their way toward a National League West title, and will aim to pad their 6 1/2-game lead over the second-place Giants, when they open a four-game series at San Diego on Thursday.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Los Angeles has won eight of its last nine, including a three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants earlier this week.

Adrian Gonzalez leads the Dodgers in home runs with 25 in 2015, and will look to add to that against his former team, who he has fared very well, hitting .391 with six homers and 14 RBIs this season.

Pitching will be key however, in this meeting, and the Dodgers will hand the ball to Mat Latos (4-9, 4.76 ERA) in Game 1.

The right-hander won a 5-2 decision over the Cubs at home his last time out, allowing two earned runs on four hits, while striking out five.

It was a nice recovery after allowing 10 earned runs on 14 hits over his prior 8.2 innings. He is 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA versus San Diego, including a 3-2 loss in July.

San Diego Padres

The Padres continue to struggle, losing two of three to Texas, including Wednesday’s 4-3, 10-inning loss. They have now lost seven of their last 10 games.

The Friars lone bright spot has been Justin Upton, who leads the team in slugging and home runs. He us 10-for-20 with two homers against Latos, while former Dodgers Matt Kemp is hasn’t hit a single home run in 45 at-bats against his former club.

The Padres will look to slow down the LA bats by sending eight-hander Colin Rea (2-2, 5.95 ERA) to the hill for the Padres on Thursday.

Rea has lost his last two outings after winning his first two major-league starts, giving up four runs and six hits in five frames to Philadelphia his last time out. This will be his first start against the Dodgers.

MLB Betting Trends:

• LA are 8-1 in their last 9 overall.
• LA are 8-1 in their last 9 games on grass.
• LA are 3-8 in their last 11 road games.
• Over is 9-1-1 in SD last 11 home games.
• Over is 24-7-2 in SD last 33 overall.
• Over is 24-7-2 in SD last 33 on grass.
• LA are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.

4* MLB Betting Prediction: Los Angeles – 135

The Dodgers are hot and the Padres are a mess. And while the Dodgers are bound to lose at least one game before the end of the season, Rae is not the one to derail them.

MLB Baseball Score Prediction: Dodgers 4, San Diego 1

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