How to Watch Dodgers vs. Padres NLDS Game 2 - October 6

Published Oct. 6, 2024 3:23 a.m. ET

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The NLDS rolls on Sunday at 8:03 p.m. ET when the Los Angeles Dodgers host the San Diego Padres live on Fox Sports 1 from Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers will look to move one step closer to the NLCS while the Padres hope to even up the series with a win. Yu Darvish will get the starting nod for the Padres, while the Dodgers will counter with Jack Flaherty.

Here's everything you need to know to watch the Dodgers vs. Padres matchup.

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Dodgers vs. Padres Game Information & How to Watch

When: Sunday, October 6, 2024 at 8:03 p.m. ET
Where: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California
TV: Watch on Fox Sports 1
Box Score: Fox Sports

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Dodgers vs. Padres Prediction

Score Prediction: Dodgers 5, Padres 4
Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Dodgers 54%, Padres 46%

Dodgers vs. Padres Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
10/5/2024	Dodgers	-1.5	8	-139	+117	7-5 LAD
9/26/2024	Dodgers	-1.5	8.5	-111	-108	7-2 LAD
9/25/2024	Dodgers	-1.5	8	-139	+119	4-3 LAD
9/24/2024	Dodgers	-1.5	8.5	-120	+101	4-2 SD
7/31/2024	Padres	-1.5	7	-138	+117	8-1 SD
7/30/2024	Dodgers	-1.5	7.5	-134	+114	6-5 SD
5/12/2024	Padres	-1.5	7.5	-114	-105	4-0 SD
5/11/2024	Dodgers	-1.5	9.5	-146	+123	5-0 LAD
5/10/2024	Dodgers	-1.5	7.5	-180	+149	2-1 SD
4/14/2024	Dodgers	-1.5	8.5	-161	+135	6-3 SD

Dodgers Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	8-2
Runs Per Game	6.1
HR	17
ERA	3.50
K/9	10.7

Dodgers Player Insights

Shohei Ohtani has racked up a team-high batting average of .310, and leads the Dodgers in home runs (54) and runs batted in (130).
Ohtani's home runs rank him second in the majors, and he is second in RBI.
Ohtani takes a hitting streak of 13 games into this game. In his last 10 games he is hitting .548 with four doubles, four home runs, four walks and 13 RBI.
Freddie Freeman is batting .282 with 35 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 78 walks.
Freeman is 58th in home runs in the majors, and 28th in RBI.
Freeman has three games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with two doubles and an RBI.
Mookie Betts is batting .289 with 24 doubles, five triples, 19 home runs and 61 walks.
Teoscar Hernandez is batting .272 with 32 doubles, two triples, 33 home runs and 53 walks.
Hernandez is riding a four-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with two home runs, a walk and seven RBI.

Dodgers Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Sept. 26	Padres	W 7-2	Walker Buehler vs Joe Musgrove
Sept. 27	@ Rockies	W 11-4	Ryan Brasier vs Cal Quantrill
Sept. 28	@ Rockies	W 13-2	Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs Antonio Senzatela
Sept. 29	@ Rockies	W 2-1	Anthony Banda vs Ryan Feltner
Oct. 5	Padres	W 7-5	Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs Dylan Cease
Oct. 6	Padres	-	Jack Flaherty vs Yu Darvish
Oct. 8	@ Padres	-	TBA vs TBA
Oct. 9	@ Padres	-	TBA vs TBA
Oct. 11	Padres	-	TBA vs TBA

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Padres Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	3.9
HR	11
ERA	3.77
K/9	8.8

Padres Player Insights

Jurickson Profar is batting .280 with 29 doubles, 24 home runs and 76 walks.
Among all batters in the big leagues, Profar's home run total is 42nd and his RBI tally ranks 35th.
Manny Machado has been a reliable source of runs this year, leading the lineup with 29 home runs and 105 runs batted in.
Machado is currently 24th in homers and ninth in RBI in the big leagues.
Jackson Merrill is batting .292 with 31 doubles, six triples, 24 home runs and 29 walks.
Luis Arraez leads the team in batting average with a mark of .314.

Padres Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Sept. 28	@ Diamondbacks	W 5-0	Randy Vasquez vs Eduardo Rodríguez
Sept. 29	@ Diamondbacks	L 11-2	Martín Pérez vs Brandon Pfaadt
Oct. 1	Braves	W 4-0	Michael King vs AJ Smith-Shawver
Oct. 2	Braves	W 5-4	Joe Musgrove vs Max Fried
Oct. 5	@ Dodgers	L 7-5	Dylan Cease vs Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Oct. 6	@ Dodgers	-	Yu Darvish vs Jack Flaherty
Oct. 8	Dodgers	-	TBA vs TBA
Oct. 9	Dodgers	-	TBA vs TBA
Oct. 11	@ Dodgers	-	TBA vs TBA