San Diego at Los Angeles

The San Diego Padres landed the big prize prior to the trade deadline. They now have the highly coveted Juan Soto, but he will not make his debut until tomorrow. The Dodgers are the best team in baseball right now at 71-33. They are not only the best team in baseball, they are playing like it. The Dodgers are 8-1 in their last nine games, including five straight wins. They have out-scored opponents by 52-23, or by over three runs per contest. Tony Gonsolin is having a breakout year, and his team is 4-0 against San Diego in his four career starts against them. He has carried a superb 1.87 ERA in the four starts. Sean Manaea has had no success vs. Los Angeles as he is 0-3 for his career with a huge 7.00 ERA. I like the Dodgers in this one. Make the play on Los Angeles.