The Los Angeles Dodgers (106-47) take their MLB-best lineup on the road to face the San Diego Padres (85-68) at Petco Park on Tuesday for the opener of a three-game series. The Dodgers just wrapped up an eight-game homestand (5-3). They won two out of three in their last series against the Cardinals, taking the finale 4-1 on Sunday at Dodger Stadium. Freddie Freeman was 1 for 3 with a double, one run, and one RBI, stretching his on-base streak to 17 games. The Padres are back home for a nine-game homestand. They won two of three against the Rockies in their last series, taking the finale 13-6 on Sunday at Coors Field. Wil Myers went 2 for 4 with a home run and a double. He drove in three runs. Brandon Drury added a home run and a double. He scored three runs and had two RBIs.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Dodgers have won 12 of 16 in the season series between the NL West rivals, including an 11-2 victory in their most recent meeting on September 11 at Petco Park. Andrew Heaney got the win, giving up two runs (1 ER) on three hits over five innings and striking out six.
ON THE MOUND
Tyler Anderson (15-4, 2.62 ERA) is set to start for Los Angeles. The southpaw ranks fifth in the NL in ERA and tied for fifth in wins. Anderson allowed three runs (zero earned) over six innings in his last start, a 5-2 home defeat against the Diamondbacks on September 20. He took the loss, yielding two hits while striking out six and walking two. Over three previous starts against the Padres this season, Anderson has allowed only three earned runs over 18 innings (2-0, 1.50). He has struck out 13 and walked six. LHP Blake Snell (8-9, 3.62 ERA) will take the mound for San Diego. He has made two appearances against the Dodgers this season, both as the starter, giving up six runs over nine innings (0-1, 6.00) with 17 strikeouts and seven walks. In his last start on Wednesday, Snell got the win at home against the Cardinals. He threw seven scoreless innings and gave up two hits, striking out 13 and walking two in the 1-0 triumph.
AT THE PLATE
The Los Angeles offense is averaging 5.3 runs per game for the season, best in MLB, with a slash line of .259/.335/.448. Five Dodgers hitters have an OPS of .800 or better, led by Freeman (.922). The first baseman is slashing .328/.405/.517 with 20 home runs, 95 RBIs, and 111 runs over 150 games. Over the last five games, however, Los Angeles has averaged only 2.8 runs a game while slashing worse across the board (.205/.257/.346). Against lefties like Snell this season, the Dodgers have a .766 OPS. Mookie Betts is the team’s best performer against left-handers with a 1.011 OPS in 146 at-bats. San Diego is slashing .241/.318/.384 for the season and averaging 4.4 runs per game. Manny Machado leads the team with a .907 OPS. The third baseman has 31 home runs, 100 RBIs, and 96 runs scored with a slash line of .299/.370/.537. San Diego is averaging 6.0 runs per game in the last five with a better slash line (.253/.337/.431). The Padres have a .712 OPS against left-handers in 2022. With a .973 OPS over 137 at-bats, Drury has been their best hitter against left-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Los Angeles is on a three-game winning streak in road games, bringing their record to 52-26 in 2022. The Dodgers have scored 5.3 runs per game away from home, while allowing 2.9 runs. San Diego has gone 40-32 in front of their home fans this season, averaging 3.8 runs per game while surrendering 3.8. In the last 10 games at Petco Park between the teams, Los Angeles is 7-3 with an average scoreline of 5.8-2.7.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Dodgers lead the NL West by 21 games over the Padres. Their magic number to clinch the division is zero. The Padres currently occupy one of the Wild Card spots, sitting second with a magic number of nine.
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