Dodgers vs. Padres odds, score prediction: 2024 MLB picks, Sunday Night Baseball best bets from proven model

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The Los Angeles Dodgers will look to continue their home dominance when they battle the San Diego Padres in a National League West matchup on Sunday Night Baseball. The first-place Dodgers (11-6), who have won three of five, have won seven of 10 home games in 2024. The Padres (8-9), meanwhile, are second in the division and have won four of seven. The teams have split four games so far this season after Los Angeles posted a 5-2 win on Saturday following a lengthy rain delay.

First pitch from Los Angeles is set for 7:10 p.m. ET. The Dodgers lead the all-time series 524-424, including a 278-200 edge in games played at home. Los Angeles is a -159 favorite on the money line (risk $159 to win $100) in the latest Padres vs. Dodgers odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total runs scored is 8.5. Before making any Dodgers vs. Padres picks, be sure to see the MLB predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model.

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Now, the model has set its sights on Dodgers vs. Padres and just locked in its picks and MLB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several MLB odds and betting lines for Padres vs. Dodgers:

Padres vs. Dodgers money line: San Diego +134, Los Angeles -159
Padres vs. Dodgers over/under: 8.5 runs
Padres vs. Dodgers run line: Los Angeles -1.5 (+128)
SD: The Padres have hit the money line in 20 of their last 27 games (+12.45 units)
LAD: The Dodgers have hit the run line in 72 of their past 128 games (+16.60 units)
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Why you should back the Dodgers

Designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is off to a red-hot start to his season. Despite having his eight-game hitting streak snapped on Saturday, going 0-for-2, he still drove in a run, walked twice and stole a base. During his eight-game hit streak, he had multiple hits in six of those, including a 3-for-5 performance on Friday night with two doubles and a home run. For the season, Ohtani is hitting .343 with 10 doubles, one triple, four homers and 10 RBI. In 15 career games against San Diego, he has two doubles, two homers and six RBI.

Outfielder Teoscar Hernandez has been red hot of late and has hits in eight of the past nine games, including six in a row. In Saturday's win, Hernandez was 1-for-3 with a walk. He had two hits, including a double and an RBI in Wednesday's 3-2 loss at Minnesota. In seven career games against the Padres, he has homered twice and driven in four runs. See which team to pick here.

Why you should back the Padres

Right-hander Yu Darvish (0-1, 3.86 ERA) will start for San Diego. He has four starts on the season, pitching 18.2 innings, allowing eight earned runs and eight walks, while striking out 20. He pitched just three innings in his last outing, a 9-8 win over the Chicago Cubs on Monday. In that game, he allowed four earned runs, while walking three and striking out four. He has had a lot of success against the Dodgers, starting 13 career games against them. Despite a 4-5 record against Los Angeles, he has a sparkling 2.27 ERA, allowing just 20 earned runs in 79.1 innings, with 21 walks and 95 strikeouts.

Jurickson Profar has hits in nine of the past 10 games, including a 1-for-4 performance on Saturday. He has three multiple hit games on the season, including a 3-for-3 effort with a double and a home run with three RBI in Wednesday's 10-2 win over the Cubs. For the year, he is batting .321 with two homers, 10 RBI and six runs scored. In 75 career games against the Dodgers, he has eight doubles, four homers and 19 RBI. See which team to pick here.