San Diego at Los Angeles

San Diego has a losing road record, on a 4-10 run away from home, while on an 8-17 run overall. Starter Chris Paddack (4.95 ERA) tries to stop the slide but the Padres are 20-43 against winning teams in the second half of the season. They've also lost 12 straight games versus starting pitchers with a winning percentage of 70% or better. Defending champion Los Angeles is fifth in runs scored on offense, tops in pitching ERA. Starter Walker Buehler (2.31 ERA) is one of their many aces with batters hitting .194 off him. The Dodgers are 50-22 at home against San Diego, so back the home team. Play Los Angeles.