Dodgers play the Padres with 1-0 series lead

Updated Aug. 6, 2022 3:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

San Diego Padres (61-48, second in the NL West) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (73-33, first in the NL West)

Los Angeles; Saturday, 9:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Mike Clevinger (3-3, 3.13 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 59 strikeouts); Dodgers: Andrew Heaney (1-0, .77 ERA, .99 WHIP, 34 strikeouts)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dodgers -155, Padres +131; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the San Diego Padres.

Los Angeles is 73-33 overall and 36-15 at home. The Dodgers have the third-best team batting average in MLB play at .259.

San Diego is 61-48 overall and 30-25 in road games. The Padres are 32-10 in games when they scored five or more runs.

Saturday's game is the ninth time these teams match up this season. The Dodgers are up 6-2 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Trea Turner has 27 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 77 RBI while hitting .306 for the Dodgers. Mookie Betts is 13-for-44 with four doubles, a triple and two home runs over the past 10 games.

Juan Soto has 18 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 46 RBI for the Padres. Jurickson Profar is 15-for-41 with three doubles, three home runs and eight RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Dodgers: 9-1, .292 batting average, 2.12 ERA, outscored opponents by 44 runs

Padres: 6-4, .255 batting average, 3.89 ERA, outscored opponents by 15 runs

INJURIES: Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw: 15-Day IL (back), Justin Turner: 10-Day IL (abdomen), Brusdar Graterol: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Daniel Hudson: 60-Day IL (acl), Edwin Rios: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Walker Buehler: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kevin Pillar: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tommy Kahnle: 60-Day IL (forearm), Blake Treinen: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Victor Gonzalez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Danny Duffy: 60-Day IL (hand), Jimmy Nelson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Dustin May: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Padres: Robert Suarez: 60-Day IL (knee), Craig Stammen: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Drew Pomeranz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Matt Beaty: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Pierce Johnson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Austin Adams: 60-Day IL (forearm), Fernando Tatis Jr.: 60-Day IL (wrist)

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