On Tuesday night, the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers began their National League Division Series match-up at the Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The NL West’s opponent is meeting for the first time in the playoffs. To get here, the Pedres beat the Cardinals in three games in the Wildcard series last week, while the Dodgers beat the Brewers in the opening round.
Let’s set the scene with the essentials for Game 1.
How to watch
The date: Tuesday, October 6 | Time: 9:38 pm and
Location: Globe Life Field (Arlington, Texas)
T.: FS1 | Stream: fuboTV (Try for free)
Regardless: Pedres: (+150) | Dodgers: (-160) | ਓ / U: 8.5
Pitcher: RHP Mike Klinger vs. RHP Walker Bueller
Follow: CBS Sports App
Preview
These may be the two best teams in the National League, but the seeding is such that they are competing in each before the LCS round. During the regular season, the Dodgers finished with an MLB best 43-17 with an MLB best plus a 136-run margin. Padres, meanwhile, is in the NL with a run-difference of plus-84. Became 37-23 for the second-best record in all-time, second only to the Dodgers in all baseball. The Dodgers have won six of 10 head-to-head games against San Diego this season.
The Pedres have yet to fully cut their NLDS tour, but word came on Tuesday that right-hander Mike Clevinger would approve Game 1. S Danielson Lamet has been left out of the NLDS roster due to biceps constriction, so it will be interesting. To see how things move from there. However, we do know that it is a cleanser in Game 1. Dodgers Counter with Boulder, who combined elite things with appropriate results during his young career.
Prophecy
Due to Buler’s superiority and Padres’ pitching staff’s overall injury situation, we’ll be leaning Dodgers into the game. Mookie Bates will go with a homer and a double at the start of his Dodger NLDS.
