Dodgers Hope to Dethrone Padres in Thursday’s Baseball Betting Odds

Now 100 games into the season, if the Los Angeles Dodgers are to make a run at the NL West crown, it’ll have to start soon. They’ll get their final crack in a three game series against the Padres in Thursday night’s MLB betting odds.

Los Angeles Dodgers (54-47 SU, 47-54 R/L, 53-46-2 O/U) at San Diego Padres (59-40 SU, 57-42 O/U, 44-48-7 O/U)

Thursday, July 29: 6:35 p.m.

Betting Odds:

Los Angeles: +1 ½, -175, +125
(Vincente Padilla-R)

San Diego: -1 ½, +155, -145
(Matt Latos-R)

Over 6: -120
Under 6: EV

Coming into this matchup, the Padres own the best team ERA and WHIP in baseball, and it’s due in large part to Thursday’s starter.

That’d be righty Matt Latos, who is quietly putting together a monster year. Currently, Latos leads this San Diego staff with 11 wins, and a 2.48, having struck out 106 batters in 112 innings. And as of late, Latos has been as good as any pitcher in baseball. The big righty hasn’t allowed more than two earned runs in any of his last seven starts, winning six of them. On Thursday, he’ll look to finish the month of July a perfect 4-0.

So who’ll be his competition on the mound in the baseball betting odds? That’d be Los Angeles veteran Vincente Padilla.

Despite a less than phenomenal 4-3 mark, Padilla has been pitching well of late too, with three of those wins coming since June 30. He hasn’t allowed more than two runs in any of his last six outings.

With two stellar pitchers on the mound, the ability to produce runs will be crucial, an edge that simply has to go to the Dodgers. At least on paper.

Coming in, Los Angeles has a deep and explosive lineup, but one that has been struggling of late. No one has been worse than All-Star Andre Ethier, who at one point earlier this season was a Triple Crown candidate, but is now struggling, having gotten just three hits in his last 10 games. Rafael Furcal and James Loney are the Dodgers other top two hitters, but both have combined to go 0-fer in the first two games of this series.

With those Dodgers bats struggling, there’s only play to make in Thursday’s baseball betting odds. Take the Padres.

While San Diego’s lineup isn’t as deep as Los Angeles, they’ve been better of late. In this series, the Padres have outhit the Dodgers 13 to 9, with utility man Jerry Hairston coming through with a big three RBI double in Wednesday’s San Diego victory.

The Dodgers have a lot of ground to make up on the Padres if they hope to win the NL West crown, but unfortunately, none of it will be coming Thursday evening.

Take the San Diego run line in the baseball betting odds.

Aaron’s Pick: San Diego Run Line (-1 ½, +155)

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