Tonight, the battle for California in the NL West continues on Wednesday, as the Padres take on the Dodgers. At worse the Dodgers can split the series after winning the first two games of the series, including an 8-6 victory on Tuesday night. Los Angeles remains atop the NL West as the Dodgers seek their fifth straight win tonight in the Padres vs. Dodgers at 10:10 p.m. ET on MLB Network.
The Dodgers have now won five of the last six games against the Padres, all in the month of June.
After a bullpen game yesterday, the Dodgers will pitch Emmett Sheehan (2.55 xFIP in 11.1 IP in minors), who will make an MLB start for the first time since 2023 after recovering from Tommy John surgery. The Padres will send up Stephen Kolek (4.34 xFIP), who is coming off a loss against the Diamondbacks.
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Padres vs. Dodgers Picks – Wednesday, June 18
Here are the top Padres vs. Dodgers picks and predictions for tonight’s on PrizePicks. Click to read more about each pick.
- Dodgers 1B Freddie Freeman – 6.5 Fantasy Score
- Padres 3B Manny Machado – 1.5 Total Bases
- Padres SP Stephen Kolek – 5.5 Hits Allowed
Dodgers 1B Freddie Freeman – 6.5 Fantasy Score
- Dodgers 1B Freddie Freeman could be on track to win his second National League MVP as he leads the league in batting average (.330), is second in on-base percentage (.403), and third in OPS (.951).
- Freeman went on a bit of a slide by going hitless in three straight games, but he has rebounded with a hit in three consecutive games.
- Freeman has a .333 batting average and a .438 batting average on balls in play against the Padres this season.
- In last night’s 8-6 win against the Padres, Freeman went 2-for-4 with a run for an eight fantasy score.
- Freeman has multiple hits in 44% of games at home this season.
- Freeman has eight instances where he’s gotten multiple total bases in back-to-back games.
Padres 3B Manny Machado – 6.5 Fantasy Score
- Padres 3B Manny Machado has recorded a 7+ fantasy score in four straight games.
- Machado is one of the hottest hitters in baseball as his 21 hits and .370 batting average since June 3 lead the league.
- In the Padres' Tuesday night loss to the Dodgers, Machado went 1-for-3 with two walks for a seven fantasy score.
- Machado has been very successful against his former team this season, batting .350 with a .941 OPS and 11 total bases in five games.
- He will face Dodgers starter Emmett Sheehan, whose three main pitches are fastball, slider, and changeup. Machado is batting .294 against the fastball, .305 against the slider, and .227 against the changeup.
Padres SP Stephen Kolek – 5.5 Hits Allowed
- Padres SP Stephen Kolek has allowed six or more hits in four of eight starts starts this season. Two of those are on the road.
- Kolek struggles with producing swings and misses with a 19.6% whiff rate (13th percentile). That's not ideal against this Dodgers lineup that is 24th in whiff rate (25.9%).
- Kolek has struggled not to allow opposing batters to hit the ball well with a 48.9% hard-hit rate (sixth percentile).
- The Dodgers' lineup has a 42.6% hard-hit rate, which ranks sixth in the league.
- The Dodgers lead the league in hits per game and are the only team averaging nine or more.
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With a win on Wednesday, the Dodgers will take the NL West series against their California rivals and are guaranteed to increase their lead in the division.
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