San Diego hit six home runs, tempers flared and the Padres defeated Los Angeles 10-2 to tie even at one game in their Best of 5 series. Yu Darvish was exceptional on the mound for San Diego, giving up just 1 run on 3 hits in 7 innings to earn the win. Jack Flaherty gave up 4 runs in 5.1 innings and took the loss.

Padres’ left fielder Jurickson Profar came into contact with some fans after robbing the Dodgers and their fans of a 1^st inning home run. As the game progressed, fans threw baseballs and trash at Profar. Moments later, Manny Machado claimed that the Dodgers deliberately targeted Tatis, Jr. threw, and Tatis Jr. seems more than willing to play the role of the villain for Dodger Nation.

The series now shifts to Petco Park in San Diego for Games 3 and 4 in this Best of 5 Divisional Round series.

Walker Buehler gets the ball to start Game 3 for the Dodgers, while Michael King starts for the Padres.

Let’s dive into the match and find some sweat.

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Game details and how to watch Dodgers @ Padres – Game 3

● Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
● Time: 9:08 PM ET
● Location: Petco Park
● City: San Diego, CA
● TV/streaming: FS1

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Game Odds for Dodgers @ Padres – Game 3

The latest odds from Monday evening:

● Moneyline: San Diego Padres (-150), Los Angeles Dodgers (+125)
● Spread: Padres -1.5 (+145), Dodgers +1.5 (-175)
● Total: 7.5

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Probable starting pitchers for Dodgers @ Padres – Game 3

● Tuesday’s pitching game (October 8): Walker Buehler vs. Michael King

○ Padres: King – pitched 7 innings of 5-hit, shutout ball with 12 Ks vs. Atlanta in the Wild Card round. Faced the Dodgers on September 24 and threw 5 innings of shutout baseball.
○ Evaders: Bühler – 1^st postseason appearance since 2021. In 15 career playoff starts, Buehler is 3-3 with a 2.94 ERA in 79.2 innings. Last faced the Padres on September 26 and threw 5 innings of 5-hit, 1 run ball.

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The best betting trends and insights you need to know ahead of Padres @ Dodgers

• Michael King threw 173.2 innings in 2024. That’s 76 more innings than in any previous season.
• Walker Buehler was 1-6 with a 5.38 ERA over 75.1 innings in 2024.
• Fernando Tatis Jr. hitting .643 in the postseason. Through 4 games, Tatis has at least 1 hit in each game and is 9-14 overall with 3 HRs and 5 RBIs
• Since September 1st^stTatis has at least 1 goal in 20 of the 26 games.
• Jackson Merrill is 6-14 (.429) in the playoffs.
• The only Dodgers regulars to hit above .286 are Gavin Lux (.429) and Tommy Edman (.429)

Playoff history for San Diego and Los Angeles

• Padres: San Diego now has a 21-33 record in their postseason history. They reached the World Series twice, losing in both 1984 and 1998.
• Evaders: LA owns an all-time playoff record of 11,550-10,210. They have won seven World Series crowns: 1959, 1963, 1965, 1981, 1988 and 2020.

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Expert picks and predictions for Game 3 of the series between Los Angeles and San Diego

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Here are the best bets our model expects for Game 3 of Dodgers @ Padres:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports recommends a play on the Padres on the Moneyline
• Spread: NBC Sports recommends a play on the Padres on the Run Line
• Total runs: NBC Sports is leaning towards a play on the total over 7.5 runs

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