San Diego Padres (69-53, second in the NL West) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (69-53, first in the NL West)
Los Angeles; Saturday, 9:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Dylan Cease (5-10, 4.52 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 169 strikeouts); Dodgers: Blake Snell (2-1, 2.37 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, 22 strikeouts)
Dodgers -131, Padres +110; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers face the San Diego Padres, leading the series 1-0.
Los Angeles has a 69-53 record overall and a 39-24 record in home games. The Dodgers have a 47-21 record in games when they record eight or more hits.
San Diego is 69-53 overall and 31-33 on the road. The Padres have the fifth-ranked team batting average in the NL at .251.
The teams meet Saturday for the ninth time this season. The Dodgers lead the season serie