Padres vs. Dodgers Game 5 Prediction: Odds, expert picks, pitching matchup, betting trends and stats

Eight pitchers took the mound for the LA Dodgers and each kept the Padres' previously stout lineup in check as the Dodgers forced a Game 5 against San Diego with an 8-0 win on Wednesday night.

None of the eight pitchers threw more than 30 pitches and none of the eight accounted for more than five outs. It was the definition of a bullpen game. Evan Phillips was credited with the Dodgers' victory. He was the fifth pitcher to take the mound for LA on Wednesday night, ending the fifth inning.

Offensively, Mookie Betts set the tone with a home run to start the first inning, and every Dodgers starter except Chris Taylor had at least one hit.

The Padres had seven hits and left nine runners on base, but could not break the parade of Dodgers pitchers. Dylan Cease pitched a short break for San Diego. He took the loss with just five outs, allowing three runs on four hits.

Game 5 will take place at Chavez Ravine on Friday evening, with the winner advancing to the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets. Yu Darvish will be on the mound to start for San Diego, while the Dodgers have not yet announced their pitching plans.

Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.

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Game details and how to watch Padres @ Dodgers – Game 5

● Date: Friday, October 11, 2024
● Time: 8:08 p.m. ET
● Location: Dodger Stadium
● City: Los Angeles, California
● TV/Streaming: FOX

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Padres @ Dodgers Game Odds – Game 5

The latest odds from Thursday:

● Money line: San Diego Padres (+120), Los Angeles Dodgers (-140)
● Spread: Padres +1.5 (-185), Dodgers -1.5 (+150)
● In total: 7.5

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Likely starting players for Padres @ Dodgers – Game 5

● Pitching matchup on Friday (October 11): TBD vs. Yu Darvish

○ Padres: Darvish – Won Game 2 of this series, tying the score at one game each. Thrown 7 innings of 3-hit ball, allowing 1 run and 3 strikeouts.

○ Dodgers: TBD – if the Dodgers decide to make it a bullpen game, they'll have some confidence going into the game knowing their pen hasn't allowed a run in the last 12 innings.

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Top betting trends and insights to know ahead of Padres @ Dodgers – Game 5

• The 8-0 victory was the largest shutout win in Dodgers playoff history.
• Freddie Freeman (ankle) status for Game 5 is currently uncertain.
• Mookie Betts has now hit a home run in each of the last two games.
• Shohei Ohtani is batting .250 in the series after going 1-3 in Game 4.
• Fernando Tatis, Jr. had one of the Padres' seven hits in Game 4 and since September 1st^stTatis has scored at least 1 goal in 22 of 28 games.
• Each of the Padres' last four home games against the Dodgers has exceeded the total

Playoff history for San Diego and Los Angeles

• Padres: San Diego now has a record of 22-34 in postseason history. They reached the World Series twice, losing in both 1984 and 1998.
• Dodgers: LA owns an all-time playoff record of 11,551-10,211. They have won 7 World Series titles – 1959, 1963, 1965, 1981, 1988 and 2020.

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Expert tips and predictions for Game 5 of the series between Los Angeles and San Diego

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Once the model is finished running, we place its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to determine a relative confidence level for each bet.

Here are the best bets our model predicts for Padres @ Dodgers Game 5:

• Money line: NBC Sports recommends a game against the Dodgers on the moneyline
• Spread: NBC Sports is leaning toward a game against the Dodgers on the run line
• Total number of runs: NBC Sports recommends a game with a total of over 7.5 runs

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