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World Series Game 2: New York Yankees at LA Dodgers odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s New York Yankees at LA Dodgers odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The New York Yankees and LA Dodgers meet in Game 2 of the best-of-7 World Series Saturday at Dodger Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 8:08 p.m. ET (FOX). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s MLB odds around the Yankees vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Series: Dodgers lead 1-0

L.A. won a wild one in Game 1 Friday 6-3 as -113 home favorites with the Over (8.5) hitting thanks to 1B Freddie Freeman’s walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning.

The Yankees did everything they could to steal Game 1 on the road, but they didn’t have the pitching to keep the Dodgers’ mighty bats muzzled long enough. DH Giancarlo Stanton hit a 2-run homer 412 feet into the night to give the Yanks a 2-1 lead in the 6th inning. They’d relinquish it and ultimately fold in extras.

Freeman is being heralded alongside Kirk Gibson, who hit a game-winning homer in the 1988 World Series while battling 2 hamstring injuries. Freeman, hobbled by a sprained ankle, hit the first pitch he saw in the 10th inning into the same vicinity as Gibson’s for the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history.

Yankees at Dodgers projected starters

LHP Carlos Rodon vs. RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Rodon went 16-9 with a 3.96 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 2.9 BB/9 and 10.0 K/9 in 175 innings over 32 regular-season starts. He’s 1-1 with a 4.40 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 0.6 BB/9 and 13.8 K/9 in 14 1/3 postseason innings.

  • Last start: No-decision, 4 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 6 K in 5-2 win in 10 innings at Cleveland Guardians in Game 5 of ALCS Oct. 19
  • 3 starts vs. LA in 2022: 1-1, 3.71 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 18 K in 17 IP

Yamamoto went 7-2 with a 3.00 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 2.2 BB/9 and 10.5 K/9 in 90 innings over 18 regular-season starts. He’s 1-0 with a 5.11 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 2.9 BB/9 and 8.0 K/9 in 12 1/3 postseason innings.

  • Last start: No-decision, 4 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 8 K in 10-2 win at New York Mets in Game 4 of NLCS Oct. 17
  • 1 career start vs. Yankees: No-decision, 7 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 7 K in 2-1 win in 11 innings June 7 at Yankee Stadium

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Yankees at Dodgers odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of MLB odds. Lines last updated at 1:16 p.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Yankees +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Dodgers -140 (bet $140 to win $100)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Yankees +1.5 (-185) | Dodgers -1.5 (+150)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)

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Yankees at Dodgers picks and predictions

Prediction

Yankees 3, Dodgers 2

Moneyline

BET YANKEES (+120).

Yankees OF Aaron Judge has to get it going, and there are no excuses. He’s hitting between possibly the best hitter in baseball in OF Juan Soto and the ALCS MVP in Stanton. Judge is hitting .167 with 2 homers and 6 RBIs over 36 postseason ABs.

What tilts the pendulum for me, though, is Rodon. Dodgers OF Mookie Betts is just 1-for-19 (.053) against him lifetime. Freeman is just 1-for-7 (.143), OF Teoscar Hernandez is 1-for-9 (.111), and DH Shohei Ohtani and INF Max Muncy are just 1-for-7 combined (.143)

Rodon was great in his last 2 postseason starts with 15 K’s over 10 2/3 innings. The YANKEES (+120) respond.

Run line/Against the spread

Yamamoto made 1 great start at Yankee Stadium this season, and he allowed just 2 hits over 7 shutout frames. Who got him, you ask? Judge hit a double. Again, he has to surface in this game.

Take AARON JUDGE OVER 1.5 H+R+RBI (-135).

Over/Under

The wind was blowing out pretty fairly in Game 1, and it took a heroic moment for that Over to hit. Believe me, I was among the Over bettors sweating it out. The wind is blowing out at a milder, 6-mph pace Saturday. The bats were quiet early, possibly settling in to the big stage.

Keeping in mind, I bet the Over in Game 1, I think that cash was a fluke. Both pitchers have good history against each team, and they’ve performed well in the playoffs.

Take the UNDER 8.5 (+100).

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World Series Game 1: New York Yankees at LA Dodgers odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Friday’s New York Yankees at LA Dodgers odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The New York Yankees and LA Dodgers meet in Game 1 of the best-of-7 World Series Friday at Dodger Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 8:08 p.m. ET (FOX). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s MLB odds around the Yankees vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Regular-season series: Dodgers won 2-1

These teams met in a 3-game series at Yankee Stadium June 7-9. The Dodgers won June 7 as a moderate favorite (-160) by a 2-1 score. On June 8, the Dodgers routed the Yankees 11-3 as a slight ‘dog (-102) as the Over (8.5) hit, and New York salvaged the series finale with a 6-4 victory as an underdog (+120) as the Over (7) again connected.

The Yankees won in 4 games in the ALDS against the Kansas City Royals, although 2 of the games were decided by a single run, and the other 2 games were decided by 2 runs. The Under cashed in 3 of those 4 games.

In the ALCS, New York topped Cleveland in 5 games, although each of the 5 games were decided by 3 or fewer runs. The Over went 3-1-1 in the ALCS.

For the Dodgers, they were able to shake off the San Diego Padres in the NLDS, erasing a 2-1 series deficit. The Over went 3-1-1 in those games.

In the NLCS, LA topped the other New York team, the Mets, with 2 shutout victories, while winning in 6 games. LA managed 8 or more runs in 4 of those games, including 10 runs in both Games 4 and 6. The Over cashed in all 6 of the outings.

Yankees at Dodgers projected starters

RHP Gerrit Cole vs. RHP Jack Flaherty

Cole (8-5, 3.41 ERA) made 17 regular-season starts. He had a 1.13 WHIP, 2.9 BB/9 and 10.0 K/9 in 95 innings.

  • Last start: No-decision, 4 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 4 BB, 4 K in 6-3 home victory vs. Guardians in Game 2 of ALCS Oct. 15
  • 2024 road splits (regular season): 5-3, 2.49 ERA (47 IP, 13 ER), 0.98 WHIP, 12 BB, 51 K, .198 opponents’ batting average (OBA) in 8 starts
  • Career vs. Dodgers (regular season): 4-2, 5.01 ERA (46 2/3 IP, 26 ER), 1.35 WHIP, 7.9 K/9 in 8 starts
  • Didn’t face LA in 2024 regular season
  • 2024 postseason: 1-0, 3.31 ERA (16 1/3 IP), 1.53 WHIP, 12 K in 3 starts
  • Career postseason: 11-6, 2.98 ERA (120 2/3 IP), 1.03 WHIP, 146 K in 20 starts

Flaherty (13-7, 3.17 ERA) made 28 regular-season starts. He had a 1.07 WHIP, 2.1 BB/9 and 10.8 K/9 in 162 innings with the Tigers and Dodgers.

  • Last start: Loss, 3 IP, 8 ER, 8 H (1 HR), 4 BB, 0 K in 12-6 loss at Mets in Game 5 of NLCS Oct. 18
  • 2024 home splits (regular season): 5-4, 3.44 ERA (73 1/3 IP, 28 ER), 1.12 WHIP, 16 BB, 86 K, .238 OBA in 12 starts
  • Career vs. Yankees (regular season): Win, 6 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 4 K in 1 start, an 11-4 home win July 1, 2023, with St. Louis Cardinals
  • Didn’t face Yankees in 2024 regular season
  • 2024 postseason: 1-2, 7.04 ERA (15 1/3 IP), 1.43 WHIP, 8 K in 3 starts
  • Career postseason: 2-5, 4.91 ERA (40 1/3 IP), 1.39 WHIP, 39 K in 7 starts (8 appearances)

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Yankees at Dodgers odds

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  • Moneyline (ML): Yankees +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Dodgers -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Yankees +1.5 (-200) | Dodgers -1.5 (+165)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Yankees at Dodgers picks and predictions

Prediction

Yankees 5, Dodgers 4

Moneyline

The YANKEES (+105) are worth a look in the series opener on the road as they look to seize home-field advantage.

The pitching scales are tipped in favor of New York, as Cole is much more consistent than Flaherty. The latter has a dismal 7.04 ERA in 3 starts during the postseason so far.

The Dodgers (-125) won 2 of 3 games at Yankee Stadium back in June, but Cole didn’t appear in that series.

Run line/Against the spread

If you’re on the conservative side, backing Yankees +1.5 (-200) will cost you 2 times your potential return. That’s a little too expensive, although if you were to fold it into a multi-leg parlay it is perfectly acceptable then.

However, as a standalone wager, backing New York on the run line is too much risk and not enough reward.

AVOID, and look to the moneyline instead.

Over/Under

OVER 8.5 (-110) is a solid play in Game 1, but go with a half-unit play at most.

There is some risk with the consistent Cole on the bump for the Yankees. However, the Dodgers cashed the Over in all 6 games with the Mets in the NLCS, while the total has gone high at a 9-1-1 clip in the postseason so far.

For the Yankees, the Over went 3-1-1 in the series with Cleveland, while splitting 4-4-1 in the 2024 postseason.

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NLDS Game 2: San Diego Padres at LA Dodgers odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s San Diego Padres at LA Dodgers odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The San Diego Padres and LA Dodgers face off Sunday for Game 2 of their best-of-5 NLDS. First pitch from Dodger Stadium is set for 8:03 p.m. ET (FS1). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s MLB odds around the Padres vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Playoff series: Dodgers lead 1-0

LA picked up a 7-5 win in Saturday’s series opener as a -135 home favorite. After trailing 5-3, the Dodgers exploded for a 3-run 4th inning to take the lead before adding a final run in the 5th. DH Shohei Ohtani went 2 for 5, including a 3-run shot in the 2nd, and scored twice.

The Dodgers outhit the Padres 10-7, but the teams were even in HRs (1-1), runners left on base (8-8), and total bases (13-13). Saturday’s win was the 1st in the postseason for the Dodgers since Game 1 of the NLDS in 2022, also against the Padres.

Padres at Dodgers projected starters

RHP Yu Darvish vs. RHP Jack Flaherty

Darvish (7-3, 3.31 ERA) made 16 starts. He had a 1.07 WHIP, 2.4 BB/9 and 8.6 K/9 through 81 2/3 innings.

  • Last start: Win, 5 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 3 H, 3 BB, 4 K in 5-3 victory at Arizona Diamondbacks Sept. 27
  • Only career postseason start vs. LA: Win, 5 IP, 3 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 7 K in 5-3 road victory Oct. 12, 2022, in Game 2 of NLDS
  • Career vs. Dodgers (regular season): 5-5, 2.27 ERA (91 1/3 IP, 23 ER), 0.85 WHIP, 10.2 K/9 across 15 starts
  • Career postseason: 4-6, 4.19 ERA and 1.10 WHIP in 58 innings

Flaherty (13-7, 3.17 ERA) made 28 starts. He had a 1.07 WHIP, 2.1 BB/9 and 10.8 K/9 through 162 innings.

  • Last start: No-decision, 5 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 5 K in 4-3 home win over Padres Sept. 25
  • Only career postseason start vs. Padres: Loss, 6 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 8 K in 4-0 road defeat Oct. 2, 2020, in Game 3 of NLWC with St. Louis Cardinals
  • Career vs. Padres (regular season): 2-1, 4.45 ERA (30 1/3 IP, 15 ER), 1.42 WHIP, 9.8 K/9 in 6 starts
  • Career postseason: 1-3, 3.60 ERA and 1.36 WHIP in 25 innings

Padres at Dodgers odds

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  • Moneyline (ML): Padres +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Dodgers -145 (bet $145 to win $100)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Padres +1.5 (-185) | Dodgers -1.5 (+150)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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Padres at Dodgers picks and predictions

Prediction

Padres 6, Dodgers 3

Moneyline

LEAN PADRES (+120).

San Diego, despite losing the last 3 in LA, has won 6 of the last 10 meetings overall. The 3 straight losses may sound off-putting, but that doesn’t scare me off. I don’t see the Dodgers beating a team as good as this one in 4 straight meetings, so this bet is worth the risk.

This is a lean because the Dodgers are the better and hotter team, so this does come with risk.

Run line/Against the spread

PASS.

I expect the Padres to not only cover, but to also pick up the outright win. However, I am not a fan of doubling down on a team’s ML and run line, and I like the odds on the ML better here. As set at +1.5 (-185), this line is not worth the risk of betting on, so play the ML and/or total instead.

I recommend passing here. However, if you feel more confident in the Padres to cover +1.5 and are okay with betting a -185, then you can seriously consider playing it.

Over/Under

BET OVER 8 (-115).

The Over has hit in back-to-back home games for LA and is 6-3-1 in the Dodgers’ last 10 overall. For San Diego, the Over is 2-1 in the playoffs so far and 2-0 in its last 2 road games, including the regular season. The Over has also hit in 4 of the last 6 meetings.

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LA Dodgers at Colorado Rockies odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s LA Dodgers at Colorado Rockies odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The LA Dodgers (96-64) and Colorado Rockies (61-99) play the 2nd game of a 3-game series Saturday. First pitch from Coors Field is slated for 8:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s MLB odds around the Dodgers vs. Rockies odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Dodgers lead 8-3

The Dodgers secured an 11-4 victory over the Rockies Friday. DH Shohei Ohtani went 4-for-5 with his 54th home run, 4 RBIs and a stolen base. His 57th steal set the single-season steals record by a Japanese-born player, passing OF Ichiro Suzuki’s 56. With this win, the Dodgers now hold a 2-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies for the top NL seed.

Rockies’ starter Cal Quantrill struggled, giving up 6 earned runs on 7 hits over 3 1/3 innings. LF Nolan Jones contributed with 2 RBIs from 2 singles, but Colorado still fell short, marking their 4th loss in the last 5 games.

Dodgers at Rockies projected starters

RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. RHP Antonio Senzatela

Yamamoto (6-2, 2.96 ERA) is projected to make his 18th start. He has a 1.13 WHIP, 2.3 BB/9 and 10.5 K/9 in 85 innings.

  • Last start: No-decision, 3 IP, 4 ER, 5 H, 3 BB, 4 K in a 6-5 home win against the Rockies Sunday
  • 2024 road splits: 3-1, 1.86 ERA (38 2/3 IP, 8 ER), 1.09 WHIP, 10.2 K/9 in 7 starts
  • Career vs. Rockies: 1-0, 5.00 ERA (9 IP, 5 ER), 1.78 WHIP, 11.0 K/9 in 2 starts

Senzatela (0-0, 3.38 ERA) makes his 3rd start. He has a 1.63 WHIP, 4.5 BB/9 and 4.5 K/9 in 8 innings.

  • Last start: No-decision, 5 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 2 K in a 6-5 loss at the Dodgers Saturday

  • Returned from Tommy John surgery Sept. 16, his first Rockies start in 16 months

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Dodgers at Rockies odds

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  • Moneyline (ML): Dodgers -250 (bet $250 to win $100) | Rockies +200 (bet $100 to win $200)
  • Run line (RL/Against the spread (ATS): Dodgers -2.5 (-120) | Rockies +2.5 (+100)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 11 (O: +100 | U: -120)

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Dodgers at Rockies picks and predictions

Prediction

Dodgers 9, Rockies 3

Moneyline

PASS.

The Dodgers (-250) need to keep winning to lock down the top seed in the playoffs. They will win their 4th consecutive game, but I’ll take them on the run line with the better odds.

Run line/Against the spread

BET DODGERS -2.5 (-120).

LA holds 2-game lead over the Phillies, but with Philly owning the tiebreaker, the Dodgers need to keep their momentum and close out the season strong. They’ve dominated the Rockies this year, winning 8 of the 11 matchups and outscoring them 66-48. Plus, Yamamoto has been absolutely lights out on the road, sporting an ERA under 2, which should bode well for this matchup.

On the other hand, Senzatela is still shaking off the rust, as this will be just his 3rd start since returning from a long injury absence. With the Dodgers needing every win they can get and the Rockies struggling to match up, expect LA to come out aggressive and cover the spread comfortably.

Over/Under

BET OVER 11 (+100).

These 2 teams have a recent history of high-scoring affairs, with the Over hitting in 5 of their last 7 meetings. The Dodgers are hot offensively, going 7-2-1 against the Over in their last 10 games, while the Rockies aren’t far behind, at 5-1-2 in their last 8. Plus, Yamamoto’s last 3 starts have also hit the Over, indicating plenty of action on both sides of the plate. Given these trends, expect another high-scoring game between 2 teams that know how to put up runs.

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San Diego Padres at LA Dodgers odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Thursday’s San Diego Padres at LA Dodgers odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The San Diego Padres (91-67) and LA Dodgers (94-64) meet Thursday as they wind up a 3-game series in Chavez Ravine. First pitch from Dodger Stadium is slated for 10:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s MLB odds around the Padres vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Padres lead 8-4

San Diego and LA have split the 1st 2 games of the series. The Dodgers won Wednesday’s contest, snapping a 5-game Padre win streak. Since Sept. 13, San Diego is 9-2.

Los Angeles heads into Thursday’s game leading the Padres in the NL West by 3 games. The Dodgers are a half-game ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies for the top seed in the upcoming NL playoffs.

Padres at Dodgers projected starters

RHP Joe Musgrove vs. RHP Walker Buehler

Musgrove (6-5, 3.95 ERA) is making his 19th start. He has a 1.19 WHIP, 2.1 BB/9 and 9.2 K/9 through 93 1/3 IP.

  • Last outing: No-decision, 6 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 0 BB, 9 K in 3-2 home win vs. Chicago White Sox Friday
  • Career vs. Dodgers (regular season): 0-7, 4.48 ERA (62 1/3 IP, 31 ER), 1.43 WHIP, 9.0 K/9 in 12 starts

Buehler (1-6, 5.63 ERA) is making his 16th start. He has a 1.58 WHIP, 3.5 BB/9 and 8.1 K/9 through 70 1/3 IP.

  • Last outing: Loss, 5 1/3 IP, 4 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 9 K in 6-3 home defeat vs. Colorado Rockies Saturday
  • Owns 6.51 ERA over his last 8 starts
  • Career vs. Padres (regular season): 6-1, 1.80 ERA (70 IP, 14 ER), 0.86 WHIP, 10.0 K/9 in 11 starts

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Padres at Dodgers odds

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  • Moneyline: Padres -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Dodgers -115 (bet $115 to win $100)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Padres -1.5 (+165) | Dodgers +1.5 (-200)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Padres at Dodgers picks and predictions

Prediction

Padres 4, Dodgers 3

Moneyline

SAN DIEGO (-105) is 5-2 over its last 7 games at Dodger Stadium.

Musgrove is in excellent form. Over his last 2 starts, he’s held foes scoreless while whiffing 17 batters without issuing a base on balls.

The Friars are an excellent road club (45-31) and are 6-2 across their last 8 away games. Heading into this series, the Padres ranked 5th and 6th, respectively, in road scoring (5.11 runs per game) and run prevention (3.88).

Buehler does not typically get deep into games, and that potentially exposes an LA bullpen which has trended the wrong way this month, at least in its analytic indicator numbers.

BACK PADRES (-105).

Run line/Against the spread

No interest. PASS.

Over/Under

Eight of San Diego’s last 9 games have hit the Under. Across the last 7 San Diego-LA meetings, the Under has gone 5-2.

Look for the starting pitching to be a tad undervalued by surface numbers. TAKE THE UNDER 8.5 (-115).

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San Diego Padres at LA Dodgers odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s San Diego Padres at LA Dodgers odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The San Diego Padres (91-66) and LA Dodgers (93-64) meet Wednesday as they continue a 3-game NL West series. The start time at Dodger Stadium is slated for 10:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s MLB odds around the Padres vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Padres lead 8-3

San Diego won Tuesday 4-2 as a +107 underdog. The Padres, 9-1 in the last 10 games, closed out the series-opening win in dramatic fashion, turning a 5-4-3 triple-play to retire LA in the home half of the 9th with DH Shohei Ohtani on deck. The win clinched a postseason berth for the Friars, who are now just 2 games behind the NL West-leading Dodgers.

Los Angeles had been 6-2 with a plus-34 run differential over its last 8 games before Tuesday. The Dodgers have lost 2 in a row at home just twice in the 2nd half.

Padres at Dodgers projected starters

RHP Dylan Cease vs. RHP Jack Flaherty

Cease (14-11, 3.42 ERA) is making his 33rd start. He owns a 1.05 WHIP, 3.0 BB/9 and 10.7 K/9 in 184 1/3 innings.

  • Last outing: Win, 8 1/3 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 0 BB, 5 K in 4-0 home shutout vs. Houston Astros Sept. 18
  • Career vs. Dodgers: 1-1, 1.72 ERA (15 2/3 IP, 3 ER), 1.40 WHIP, 24 K in 3 starts

Flaherty (13-7, 3.10 ERA) is tabbed for his 28th start combined between the Detroit Tigers and Dodgers. He has authored a 1.06 WHIP, 2.0 BB/9 and 10.8 K/9 through 157 innings between the 2 clubs.

  • Last outing: Win, 6 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 5 K in 20-4 rout at Miami Marlins Thursday
  • Career vs. Padres (regular season): 2-1, 4.26 ERA (25 1/3 IP, 12 ER), 1.42 WHIP, 28 K in 5 starts

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Padres at Dodgers odds

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  • Moneyline: Padres +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Dodgers -140 (bet $140 to win $100)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Padres +1.5 (-190) | Dodgers -1.5 (+155)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)

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Padres at Dodgers picks and predictions

Prediction

Padres 5, Dodgers 4

Moneyline

San Diego is 8-2 over its last 10 games against LA.

The Friars are an excellent road club (45-30) and are 6-1 across their last 7 away games. Heading into this series, the Padres ranked 5th and 6th, respectively, in road scoring (5.11 runs per game) and run prevention (3.88).

Wednesday’s pitching matchup is near-level. Looking at recent starts, Cease — who has not allowed a run in his last 2 starts and his last 16 2/3 innings — is a bit more of a green check mark in the mound category.

BACK PADRES (+120).

Run line/Against the spread

No interest. PASS.

Over/Under

Look for both offenses to have just a sliver of an edge in where this one fits compared to expectations. Consider a partial-unit play on OVER 7.5 (-120).

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San Diego Padres at LA Dodgers odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Tuesday’s San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The San Diego Padres (90-66) and LA Dodgers (93-63) meet Tuesday as they open up a 3-game NL West series. Start time in the Tuesday opener is slated for 10:10 p.m. ET (TBS). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s MLB odds around the Padres vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Padres lead 7-3

San Diego is on the road after a 5-1 homestand. The Padres are 8-1 since Sept. 13. Since Sept. 1, they have gained a couple games on Los Angeles in the NL West standings.

The Dodgers, who lead the NL West by 3 games — over the Padres with 6 games to go — are 6-2 with a plus-34 run differential over their last 8 games.

The Southern California foes have played just 2 games since mid-May, and the Friars have won 5 of the last 6 meetings.

Padres at Dodgers projected starters

RHP Michael King vs. RHP Landon Knack

King (12-9, 3.04 ERA) is making his 30th start and 31st appearance. He owns a 1.20 WHIP, 3.3 BB/9 and 10.6 K/9 through 168 2/3 innings.

  • Last outing: No-decision, 7 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 7 K in 4-3 home loss in 10 innings vs. Houston Astros Sept. 17
  • Road splits: 8-4, 2.80 ERA (90 IP, 28 ER), 1.18 WHIP, 8.9 K/9 in 15 starts and 1 relief outing
  • Career vs. Dodgers: 1-0, 3.63 ERA (17 1/3 IP, 7 ER), 13 H, 8 BB, 23 K in 2 starts and 2 relief appearances
  • 2024 vs. Dodgers: 1-0, 4.11 ERA (15 1/3 IP, 7 ER), 12 H, 8 BB, 20 K in 2 starts and 1 relief appearance
  • Owns a 2.06 ERA (31 1/3 IP, 9 ER) over his last 7 starts

Knack (3-4, 3.39 ERA) is making his 12th start and 14th appearance. The rookie has a 1.07 WHIP, 2.5 BB/9 and 9.0 K/9 in 61 innings.

  • Last outing: Win, 5 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 7 K in 8-4 win at Miami Marlins Wednesday
  • Home splits: 1-3, 3.00 ERA (30 IP, 10 ER), 0.87 WHIP, 9.3 K/9 in 6 starts
  • Has never faced the Padres

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Padres at Dodgers odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of MLB odds. Lines last updated at 3 p.m. ET.

  • Moneyline: Padres +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Dodgers -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Padres -1.5 (+165) | Dodgers +1.5 (-200)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Padres at Dodgers picks and predictions

Prediction

Padres 6, Dodgers 5

Moneyline

San Diego has won 8 straight series openers. The Padres rank 5th and 6th, respectively in road scoring (5.11 runs per game) and run prevention (3.88).

King has made 10 starts in the 2nd half; he’s allowed more-than-2 earned runs just once. Since 2022, the righty owns a 2.45 ERA, 1.08 WHIP in road starts.

For Knack, strikeout totals (17 in 13 IP) have not been supported by peripherals, and too many baseballs have been barreled up over recent starts. A wind-blowing-out contest in Chavez Ravine has plenty of risk against a Friars club hitting the way it is. San Diego owns a .789 OPS over its last 16 games.

BACK PADRES (+100).

Run line/Against the spread

This play brings more juice and a higher profit hurdle into the equation. AVOID.

Over/Under

The Over is 5-2 across the last 7 series meetings at Dodger Stadium.

Both starting pitchers are solid but overrated by their surface stats. The Padres bullpen fits into the same category when looking at its September numbers, and the LA bullpen has been off its collective game for more than a few weeks.

With an outward breeze in the forecast and 2 good hitting clubs in the batter’s box, BET OVER 8.5 (-105).

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Colorado Rockies at LA Dodgers odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Friday’s Colorado Rockies at LA Dodgers odds and lines, with MLB expert picks and predictions.

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The Colorado Rockies (59-94) take on the LA Dodgers (91-62) Friday in the opener of a 3-game set at Dodger Stadium at 10:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s MLB odds around the Rockies vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Dodgers lead 5-2

The Rockies had a 4-2 homestand but dropped Wednesday’s affair 9-4 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Fairly unknown outside of fantasy baseball circles, SS Ezequiel Tovar is in the midst of a breakout year with a .266 BA, 25 homers and 72 RBIs.

The Dodgers had some fun at the Miami Marlins’ expense with a 20-4 victory Thursday. DH Shohei Ohtani went 6-for-6 with 3 homers, 10 RBIs and 2 stolen bases in a holy bleep moment. He became baseball’s first player to have 50 homers and 50 steals in a single season.

Rockies at Dodgers projected starters

LHP Kyle Freeland vs. TBD

Freeland (5-7, 4.89 ERA) makes his 20th start. He has a 1.38 WHIP, 2.2 BB/9 and 6.9 K/9 through 103 innings.

  • Last start: No-decision, 7 IP, 3 ER, 7 H, 1 BB, 3 K in 6-5 home win in 10 innings vs. Chicago Cubs Saturday
  • Last 5 starts vs. Dodgers: 1-2, 5.93 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 27 K in 27 1/3 IP

The Dodgers have not announced a starter and could go with a bullpen game as RHP Walker Buehler was pushed back to Saturday

  • Bullpen is 8th in MLB with 3.66 ERA

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Rockies at Dodgers odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of MLB odds. Lines last updated at 12:35 p.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Rockies +200 (bet $100 to win $200) | Dodgers -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Rockies +1.5 (-105) | Dodgers -1.5 (-115)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: -120 | U: +100)

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Rockies at Dodgers picks and predictions

Prediction

Dodgers 8, Rockies 4

Moneyline

There is no play here. Could there be some kind of hangover effect after the Dodgers scored 20? Sure. However, I haven’t had enough adult beverages to recommend playing Colorado here.

Run line/Against the spread

BetMGM has a BOOSTED proposition for Ohtani to hit a homer or steal a base at +175. Ohtani is 2-for-3 with a homer lifetime against Freeland.

Take SHOHEI OHTANI 1+ HOME RUNS OR 1+ STOLEN BASES (+175).

Over/Under

It’s slated to be a 67-degree evening with a 9-mph gust blowing out to straightaway center. The Under is actually 4-3 in this matchup this season, but with the wind blowing out and the Dodgers’ bats ablaze, take the OVER 9 (-120).

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Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers (81-54) face the Arizona Diamondbacks (76-59) on the road Saturday night for the 2nd game of their 4-game series in Phoenix. First pitch from Chase Field is at 8:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Tied 5-5.

The Dodgers won the opener Friday 10-9, as they survived Arizona’s 4-run rally in the bottom of the 9th. They have won 3 straight games and 9 of their last 11. They lead the NL West by 5 games over Arizona and San Diego.

The Diamondbacks have lost 3 of their last 4 games but won 6 games in a row before that. They are tied with San Diego for the Wild Card lead in the NL.

Dodgers at Diamondbacks projected starters

RHP Gavin Stone vs. RHP Merrill Kelly

Stone (11-5, 3.33 ERA) makes his 25th start. He has a 1.21 WHIP, 2.4 BB/9 and 7.4 K/9 through 135 1/3 innings.

  • Last start: No decision, 7 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 7 K in 3-1 home win over Tampa Bay Rays Sunday
  • Had a no-decision in 12-4 home loss to Arizona July 3, allowing 4 ER and 7 H in 3 IP
  • Allowed on 2 ER in last 3 combined starts (19 IP)
  • 0-1 with 8.00 career ERA in 2 starts vs. Arizona

Kelly (4-0, 3.98 ERA) makes his 8th start. He has a 1.18 WHIP, 2.9 BB/9 and 7.1 K/9 through 40 2/3 innings.

  • Last start: Win, 6 IP, 4 ER, 7 H, 3 BB, 5 K in 7-5 road win over Boston Red Sox Sunday
  • 2-0 with 6.75 ERA in 3 starts since returning from injured list
  • 0-11 with 5.49 ERA in 16 career starts vs. Dodgers

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Dodgers at Diamondbacks odds

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  • Moneyline (ML): Dodgers -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Diamondbacks +110 (bet $100 to win $110)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Dodgers -1.5 (+125) | Diamondbacks +1.5 (-155)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: -120 | U: +100)

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Dodgers at Diamondbacks picks and predictions

Prediction

Diamondbacks 7, Dodgers 6

Moneyline

The Dodgers have not won consecutive games in a series against Arizona this season.

The Diamondbacks have not lost consecutive games in a home series since dropping 2 in a row to the Atlanta Braves July 8-9.

And while Kelly has not had success against the Dodgers in his career, Stone has not been great in 2 career starts against Arizona.

And since 7 of the 10 games between the 2 teams this season have had 10 or more total runs, expect a bit of a slugfest.

BET DIAMONDBACKS (+110). 

Run line/Against the spread

The Diamondbacks are 10-7 ATS as home underdogs this season but 16 of their last 17 covers have been outright wins. Friday’s cover in a loss was the first such cover in a loss since July 8.

And since their covers are typically outright wins, choosing to bet the -155 odds to cover over the +110 moneyline bet for them to win isn’t a good value play.

PASS. 

Over/Under

Seven of the 10 games between the 2 teams have had at least 10 total runs.

Six of Arizona’s last 8 games and 5 of the Dodgers’ last 8 games overall have reached double digits in runs.

BET OVER 9 (-120). 

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Baltimore Orioles at Los Angeles Dodgers odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Thursday’s Baltimore Orioles at Los Angeles Dodgers odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Baltimore Orioles (77-57) and Los Angeles Dodgers (79-54) play the finale of a 3-game series Thursday at Dodger Stadium at 10:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Orioles vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Tied 1-1

The O’s fell to the Dodgers 6-4 Wednesday night as we cashed all 3 bets. The O’s had some sloppy defense with 3 errors, and RHP Corbin Burnes couldn’t get around them. He allowed 6 R, but only 1 of them were earned. The O’s sit 1 game behind the New York Yankees in the AL East and hold a sizeable lead for the top Wild Card.

The Dodgers counterpunched the Orioles’ 3 runs in the 2nd inning with 4 in the 3rd and never looked back. DH Shohei Ohtani hit his 42nd homer, and OF Teoscar Hernandez slugged his 28th homer. The Dodgers hold a 3-game lead in the NL West.

Orioles at Dodgers projected starters

LHP Cade Povich vs. RHP Bobby Miller

Povich (1-6, 6.10 ERA) makes his 11th start. He has a 1.62 WHIP, 4.6 BB/9 and 6.3 K/9 in 48 2/3 IP.

  • Last start: No-decision, 5 IP, 5 ER, 8 H, 2 BB, 3 K in 7-5 home victory Friday against Houston Astros
  • Has never faced Dodgers
  • Home/road splits: 0-2, 12.27 ERA, 2.09 WHIP, 3.3 K/9 in 3 road starts; 1-4, 4.30 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 7.2 K/9 in 7 home starts

Miller (1-3, 7.49 ERA) makes his 10th start. He has a 1.74 WHIP, 4.3 BB/9 and 8.4 K/9 in 39 2/3 IP.

  • Last start: No-decision, 6 IP, 3 ER, 7 H, 0 BB, 9 K in 7-3 home victory Friday against Tampa Bay Rays
  • Has not faced Orioles
  • Home/road splits: 1-0, 2.65 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 12.7 K/9 in 3 home starts; 0-3, 11.12 ERA, 2.29 WHIP, 5.2 K/9

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Orioles at Dodgers odds

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  • Moneyline (ML): Orioles +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Dodgers -145 (bet $145 to win $100)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Orioles +1.5 (-160) | Dodgers -1.5 (+135)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: +100 | U: -120)

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Orioles at Dodgers picks and predictions

Prediction

Dodgers 6, Orioles 5

Moneyline

The Dodgers have the clear advantage here with Povich’s inability to get hitters out — especially on the road. Miller has been a bit of a BP machine himself, but his home starts have been much better. If he keeps the O’s to 3 runs, the Dodgers should be fine.

Take the DODGERS -145.

Run line/Against the spread

Here’s a sneaky play since both Ohtani and Mookie Betts H+R+RBI lines have swelled to 2.5. Take TOMMY EDMAN OVER 1.5 H+R+RBIs (-120). He’s 6-for-29 (.207) since coming off the IL, but he’s 4-for-9 (.444) with a double and triple against left-handers.

Over/Under

It’s slated to be 71 degrees with another 10-mph breeze blowing out to center in Tinseltown. Miller has allowed 3+ ER in 5 of 6 starts, and Povich has done so in 5 of 7.

Take the OVER 9 (+100).

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