Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Diego Padres Prediction: Dodgers look very perfect heading into this game

Dodger Stadium will host the MLB encounter between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres. This encounter is one of the quarterfinal games of the MLB 2024 postseason matches. Which team wins this first leg?

For the first time this postseason, the Los Angeles Dodgers will take the field and will look to show character. In the regular season, this team finished top of the National League with 98 wins in 162 matches, pulling off a 0.605 PCT. The Los Angeles Dodgers' run of games into this game saw them win five successive matches while losing only two of their last eleven.

The San Diego Padres pulled off a strong performance against the Atlanta Braves and will look to build on that record here. The San Diego Padres started the series with a 4-0 win in that wild card game. However, while the Atlanta Braves were strong in game 2, the San Diego Padres still did well to score five runs, limiting their opponent to four. Heading into this game, the San Diego Padres' only defeat in a recent series was against the Los Angeles Dodgers. In their last matches, the San Diego Padres have a 9-3 record in their previous 12 games. 

The San Diego Padres have been brilliant heading into this game, but the Los Angeles Dodgers have undeniably the best team heading into this postseason. While the Padres are also in hot form, I expect them to be strong here. Expect this game to end with many runs, but the Los Angeles Dodgers are the better team here and should win.