The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at PETCO Park.
Clayton Kershaw will be the starting pitcher for the Dodgers on this day. Lefthander Kershaw is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
The Padres will counter Kershaw with Kevin Correia. Righthander Correia has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Dodgers listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Padres, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Dodgers scored three runs in the seventh inning and held on for a 5-2 victory over the Padres on Wednesday, as -170 favorites. That game's seven runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (7.5).
Manny Ramirez went 2-for-4 at the plate and drove in three runs for the Dodgers. Chad Billingsley allowed just two hits and two runs over six innings for the win, and Jonathan Broxton notched his second save.
Jody Gerut and David Eckstein drove in the runs for the Padres, who were +150 underdogs. Edward Mujica gave up three runs in relief and was tagged with the loss.
Team records:
Los Angeles: 2-1 SU
San Diego: 1-2 SU
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Arizona are 6-4
After playing San Diego are 7-3
After a win are 3-7
San Diego most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing San Francisco are 1-9
After playing LA Dodgers are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
LA Dodgers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
San Diego is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Diego is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
San Diego is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Next up:
LA Dodgers at Arizona, Friday, April 10
San Diego home to San Francisco, Friday, April 10