The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers play in the divisional round of the 2024 National League MLB playoffs .
Which team will win the MLB playoff series?
Check out these MLB playoff picks and predictions for the series, which begins with Game 1 on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 5:38 p.m. MST on FS1 ( stream with free trial from FUBO )
The Dodgers are favored in MLB playoff odds over the Padres, according to BetMGM Sportsbook .
It has Los Angeles at -145 to advance, while it puts San Diego at +120.
San Diego advanced to this round by sweeping the Atlanta Braves in two games. The Dodgers won the NL West and didn't have to play in the wild-card round.
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The Athletic : Dodgers will beat Padres in MLB playoff series
Fabian Ardaya writes: "Ohtani is playing at his best. Betts is motivated after a disastrous performance last October. This lineup might be as deep as any the Dodgers have had during this run of 12 consecutive postseasons. And their bullpen will benefit from five days off, allowing a deep group to reset. The Dodgers duked it out with the Padres throughout the second half of the season, culminating in a series at Dodger Stadium during the final week of the regular season. The Padres had their pitching lined up. It didn’t matter, with the Dodgers taking two of three games in the series."
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Adam Burke writes: "So, it’s a classic case of a better Dodgers offense versus a better Padres pitching staff. Personally, I prefer the pitching in October and I genuinely think that this Padres team is as good or better than the Dodgers. Unlike the other teams that lose a little something having to play in the Wild Card Round, I don’t think SD really did, as Cease is every bit as good or better than King and Musgrove, so they could get off to a great start."
The Athletic : Padres will defeat Dodgers in MLB postseason
Dennis Lin writes: "The Padres possess a relentless offense that blitzed Atlanta lefty Max Fried early in a sweep-sealing performance. No lineup applies a combination of contact, pressure and power like San Diego does. Fernando Tatis Jr., in particular, could be the ultimate trump card. The star right fielder wasn’t around two Octobers ago. Now the Dodgers appear vulnerable, Tatis is again in the middle of everything, and his flair for the dramatic — Tatis has hit 12 home runs in 34 career games at Dodger Stadium — could put the Padres over the top."
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Bleacher Report : Take Dodgers in MLB playoff series vs Padres
Joe Tansey writes: "The Dodgers had trouble getting past their foes from the NL West in the last two years. In 2022, the Dodgers fell short against the Padres in the NLDS. A year ago, the Arizona Diamondbacks swept LA in the NLDS. The big difference between those three seasons is Shohei Ohtani's presence at the top of the lineup."
ESPN : Go with the Dodgers to advance past Padres in NLDS
Tim Kurkjian writes: "The Padres are really good, good enough to win the World Series, but I am picking the Dodgers to win this series. The Dodgers' pitching is shaky, but it has been the whole season, and they still once again won the NL West. I am going with the firepower and the star power at the top of the Dodgers' lineup: Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Teoscar Hernandez, Will Smith and the rest. Ohtani had played the most games among active players without a playoff berth. It seems like he has accomplished whatever he has wanted during his unforgettable 2024 campaign. Now he wants to be a star in the postseason. He will be, and he won't be the only Dodgers hitter who shines."
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