The San Diego Padres (-130) are on the road to face the Los Angeles Dodgers (+110) at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday in Game 2 of their National League Divisional Playoffs series with the home team looking to build on their lead. The early total has been set at 7.5 (O: +100 | U: -120). The Dodgers (112-51) took Tuesday’s series opener 5-3, their 15th head-to-head victory in 20 games this season. Starter Julio Urias went five innings, allowing three runs on four hits and striking out six, to get the win, and Chris Martin earned his third save with a scoreless ninth. Trea Turner went 2 for 4 with a home run and a double in the win. He scored two runs. Will Smith added two doubles, two runs, and one RBI. Wil Myers was 1 for 4 with a solo home run for the Padres (91-75).
ON THE MOUND
Yu Darvish (17-8, 3.10 ERA) is slated for the start for San Diego. The right-hander is tied for third in the NL in wins. Darvish allowed one run over seven innings in his last start, a 7-1 home win over the Mets on Friday. He earned the win, yielding six hits while striking out four. Over four previous starts against the Dodgers this season, Darvish has allowed only seven earned runs over 25 innings (1-2, 2.52). He has struck out 31 and walked five. For Los Angeles, southpaw Clayton Kershaw (12-3, 2.28 ERA) will toe the rubber. He has made two appearances against the Padres this season, both as the starter, giving up one run over 12 innings (1-0, 0.75) with 11 strikeouts and one walk. In his last start on October 5, Kershaw got the win at home against the Rockies. He threw five innings and gave up one run on one hit, striking out nine and walking one in the 6-1 triumph.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, San Diego has averaged 4.0 runs a game, a small drop compared to their season average of 4.4. Against southpaws like Kershaw this season, the Padres have a .705 OPS. Ha-Seong Kim is the team’s biggest on-base threat against left-handers with a .369 OBP in 147 at-bats. Los Angeles is averaging only 3.0 runs per game in the last five, down from 5.2 for the season, with their slash line slipping across the board (.185/.247/.338). The Dodgers have a .783 OPS against righties in 2022, highest in MLB. With a .956 OPS over 432 at-bats, Freddie Freeman has been their best hitter against right-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
San Diego is 47-38 away from Petco Park in 2022, scoring 5.0 runs per game while allowing 4.4 runs. Los Angeles has gone 58-24 at their home ballpark this season, averaging 5.2 runs per game while surrendering 3.4. Los Angeles is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings at Dodger Stadium with an average scoreline of 6.1-2.6.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Dodgers won the NL West. The Padres finished second in the NL West.
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