San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction: This match could go either way

Major League Baseball action comes to you live from Petco Park in San Diego, California, and features a matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres in game three of their four-game division series in the National League West. After San Diego's victory on Saturday, the series is now tied at 1 game apiece. Will the Los Angeles Dodgers be able to restore the lead in the series, or will the San Diego Padres pull ahead?

The San Diego Padres were successful in claiming the victory on Saturday, moving their overall record to 55-56 for the year. Despite this, the Padres are still 9 games behind in the fight for the NL West division, and they are also 3 games behind in the competition for the final Wild Card slot in the National League. Xander Bogaerts leads the Red Sox with 108 hits, while Juan Soto leads the Padres with 24 home runs, 72 RBIs, and a.424 on-base percentage. In addition, Juan Soto has a.424 on-base percentage. Additionally, Trent Grisham has a team-high 26 doubles for the San Diego Padres thus far this season. Rich Hill, who has a record of 7-10 on the season with a 4.76 earned run average and 104 strikeouts, will get the start for the San Diego Padres in this game. Before today's game, the Padres had dropped eight of their previous nine-day matches against the Dodgers at Petco Park, following a victory in one of those matches at home. In addition, the Padres have covered the run line in seven of their last eight home games against opponents whose records were better than their own. After seven innings, the Padres have been up in each of their last four games, all of which were played against teams from the National League West and all of which were played at home.

The Los Angeles Dodgers had been performing exceptionally well recently, but their 8-3 loss on Saturday was the result of a mistake. The Los Angeles Dodgers fell to 63-46 on the season as a result of the loss, but they maintain a three-game lead over the San Francisco Giants at the top of the mountain in the National League West race. Max Muncy sits right beside Mookie Betts on the Los Angeles Dodgers' leaderboard with 27 home runs of his own in addition to 70 RBIs. Mookie Betts leads the Los Angeles Dodgers in both home runs and RBIs. This season, J.D. Martinez has a team-high 76 RBIs to go along with his 25 home runs, while Freddie Freeman has a team-high 147 hits to go along with his 77 RBIs, a.337 batting average, and a.414 on-base percentage, in addition to his 22 home runs and 40 doubles. This will be Lance Lynn's first start of the season for the Dodgers. He currently has a record of 7-9, a 6.32 ERA, and 151 strikeouts. The Dodgers failed to win any of their last eight games on Sunday, when they were considered favorites. When playing on Monday as the favorite, the Dodgers have lost each of their last eight games without covering the run line. Three out of the last four games that the Dodgers have played as road favorites, they have lost in the first inning.

It is impossible for me to overstate how little I want to have anything to do with this starting pitching battle between Hill and Lynn, and I honestly believe that both starters will be battered in this game. I was taken aback because, based on what we saw in previous matchups, I anticipated that this series would have few goals scored, but the first two games have been anything but high-scoring. Given that it is anticipated that this contest will be comparable to the ones played in the first two series, it is worthwhile to consider placing a wager on the over.