Joralexray Garcia
The MLB Sunday schedule on May 7th will wrap up with the third game of an entertaining and close series between the Dodgers vs Padres,two old rivals from the National League West division who have split wins in their two previous matchups.
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Predictions and Betting Preview for the Dodgers vs Padres MLB Regular Season Game on May 7, 2023
- Where: Petco Park, San Diego, California
- When: Sunday, May 7, 2023, 7:10 PM E.T.
Betting on the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Regular Season Record: 20-14
- DraftKings Moneyline: -110
- DraftKings Run Line: -1.5, +180
- DraftKings Over/Under: 8
Despite losing Game 1 of this series on Friday, the Dodgers are still on a great upward trend, with that loss being their only setback in their last eight games. That stretch includes a 2-1 victory last night, where Dustin May had a stellar performance, pitching 6.0 innings with only 3 hits and 6 strikeouts.
Similar performances to May’s are what the Dodgers need to start recording, as they have had some difficulties being consistent from the mound. At least, the team has seen a notable recovery from the bullpen, which has left a 2.97 ERA in its last ten games, enough to support an offense that is among the best in the league with an average of 5.73 runs scored per game.
This could be another great opportunity for the Californians to continue improving their pitching statistics. Moreover, they will have Mexican Julio Urías on the mound,who managed to overcome two very bad starts in which he allowed 11 runs in 9.0 innings, pitching 7.0 innings with only 1 run and 10 strikeouts against the Phillies.
Starting pitcher: Julio Urías (4-3, 3.86 ERA).
Betting on the San Diego Padres
- Regular Season Record: 18-16
- DraftKings Moneyline: -110
- DraftKings Run Line: +1.5, +180
- DraftKings Over/Under: 8
Another team that is on a roll after a slow start to the year is the Padres. They showed their impressive improvement by defeating the Dodgers and Clayton Kershaw 2-5 in the first game of the series. However, they struggled in last night’s game and were dominated by May. They only managed to score one run in the eighth inning thanks to a double by Fernando Tatís Jr.
Tatís Jr.’s return has served as a catalyst to the Padres’ offense, which had been struggling during the first month of the competition. They came into yesterday’s game with an average of 5.97 runs scored in their previous ten games. Meanwhile, their pitching had an ERA of 4.04 during the same period.
The Padres will have Joe Musgroveon the mound for this game. He is coming off a terrible performance in which he allowed 7 runs in 3.1 innings against the Giants. However, it is worth mentioning that the game was played in Mexico under unusual conditions for MLB.
Starting pitcher: Joe Musgrove (1-0, 10.80 ERA)
JefeBet Prediction
Although Musgrove’s previous outing was affected by geographical conditions, the truth is that he had not been very effective before that either. In fact, his prospects do not improve at all for this game against a Dodgers team that has had great offensive performance since day one of the season.
Furthermore, Urías seems to have solved the problems he had at the end of April and started this month with the right foot, showing his best version against a team with a strong offense like the Phillies. He will surely give Tatís Jr. and company a hard time.
Like the first two games of the series, this one promises to be a closely contested match until the end. The Dodgers arrive to this game with an advantage from the mound and are a more reliable team in attack, despite the improvements of the home team. Therefore, we expect them to tilt things in their favor, with Urías leading the way and aiding his team take the victory.
Prediction: Los Angeles Dodgers Moneyline (LAD 5-3 SD).
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