Padres vs. Dodgers NLDS Game 3 Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 8

Padres vs. Dodgers NLDS Game 3 Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 8

Updated Oct. 7, 2024 8:03 a.m. ET

The San Diego Padres will host the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third game of the NLDS on Tuesday at 9:08 p.m. ET, live on Fox Sports 1 from PETCO Park. The teams split the first two games of the series and would move within a win of the NLCS with a victory in this matchup. The Padres are -143 moneyline favorites for this matchup with the Dodgers (+121). San Diego (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. A 7.5-run over/under has been set in the contest.

Here's everything you need from a betting perspective on the Padres-Dodgers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

Padres vs. Dodgers: Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado and more postgame interviews

Check out the postgame interviews after Game 2 of the NLDS featuring the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres.
ADVERTISEMENT

Padres vs. Dodgers Game Information & Odds

  • When: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 9:08 p.m. ET
  • Where: PETCO Park in San Diego, California
  • How to Watch on TV: Fox Sports 1
Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Run Line Favorite Run Line Odds Underdog Run Line Odds
Padres -143 +121 7.5 -117 -103 -1.5 +152 -182

Padres vs. Dodgers Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Padres 5, Dodgers 4
  • Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
  • Win Probabilities: Padres 55%, Dodgers 45%

Padres vs. Dodgers Betting Insights

  • The Padres have been favorites in 104 games this season and won 63 (60.6%) of those contests.
  • This season San Diego has won 34 of its 55 games, or 61.8%, when favored by at least -143 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Padres, based on the moneyline, is 58.8%.
  • The Dodgers have come away with five wins in the 17 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • This season, Los Angeles has been victorious two times in five chances when named as an underdog of at least +121 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Dodgers have a 45.2% chance of walking away with the win.
Wed 1:08 AM
MLB
RUN LINE
TO WIN
TOTAL
Los Angeles Dodgers
LAD
San Diego Padres
SD

Padres Recent Betting Performance

  • Over the last 10 games, the Padres have been listed as the moneyline favorite by bookmakers just twice, and they won both games.
  • In their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Padres combined with their opponents to hit the over on the run total five times.
  • The Padres' ATS record is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.

Padres Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 6-4
Runs Per Game 4.5
HR 15
ERA 3.77
K/9 7.7

Padres Player Insights

  • Jurickson Profar is batting .280 with 29 doubles, 24 home runs and 76 walks.
  • Of all batters in baseball, Profar's home run total ranks him 42nd, and his RBI tally ranks him 35th.
  • Manny Machado's 29 home runs and 105 runs batted in both pace his team.
  • Machado ranks 24th in home runs and ninth in RBI in the major leagues.
  • Machado has three straight games with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .136 with a double, a home run and four RBI.
  • Jackson Merrill is hitting .292 with 31 doubles, six triples, 24 home runs and 29 walks.
  • Luis Arraez is batting .314 to lead his team.
  • Arraez brings a six-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last 10 games he is batting .250 with four doubles, a triple and three RBI.

Padres Team Props

Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U
Jackson Merrill 1.5 (+180) 1.5 (-105) - 0.5 (+150)
Luis Arraez 1.5 (+145) 1.5 (+100) - 0.5 (+250)
Manny Machado 0.5 (-260) 1.5 (+115) - 0.5 (+130)
Fernando Tatis Jr. 1.5 (+185) 1.5 (-105) - 0.5 (+145)
Jake Cronenworth 0.5 (-170) 0.5 (-170) - 0.5 (+200)

Learn more about this Padres vs. Dodgers matchup on Fox Sports.

Dodgers Recent Betting Performance

  • Bookmakers have not installed the Dodgers as underdogs in any of their last 10 games.
  • When it comes to hitting the over, the Dodgers and their opponents are 6-3-1 in their last 10 games with a total.
  • The Dodgers have four wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Dodgers Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 7-3
Runs Per Game 5.7
HR 15
ERA 4.10
K/9 9.7

Dodgers Player Insights

  • Shohei Ohtani leads the Dodgers in home runs (54), runs batted in (130) and has recorded a team-high batting average of .310.
  • Ohtani's home run total places him second in the majors, and he is second in RBI.
  • Freddie Freeman is batting .282 with 35 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 78 walks.
  • Freeman is currently 58th in homers and 28th in RBI in the major leagues.
  • Mookie Betts has 24 doubles, five triples, 19 home runs and 61 walks while hitting .289.
  • Teoscar Hernandez is batting .272 with 32 doubles, two triples, 33 home runs and 53 walks.

Dodgers Team Props

Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U
Freddie Freeman 0.5 (-235) 1.5 (+135) - 0.5 (+180)
Mookie Betts 0.5 (-230) 1.5 (+130) - 0.5 (+170)
Shohei Ohtani 0.5 (-265) 1.5 (-105) - 0.5 (+145)
Tommy Edman 0.5 (-170) 0.5 (-170) - 0.5 (+265)
Miguel Rojas 0.5 (-145) 0.5 (-145) - 0.5 (+285)

Padres vs. Dodgers: Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado and more postgame interviews

Check out the postgame interviews after Game 2 of the NLDS featuring the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres.

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily.

FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience
San Diego Padres
Los Angeles Dodgers
share