How to Watch Padres vs. Dodgers NLDS Game 3 - October 8

Updated Oct. 8, 2024 3:22 p.m. ET

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The San Diego Padres will host the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third game of the NLDS on Tuesday at 9:08 p.m. ET, live on Fox Sports 1 from PETCO Park. The teams split the first two games of the series and would move within a win of the NLCS with a victory in this matchup. Walker Buehler is starting for the Dodgers and Michael King is the Padres' starter in the contest.

Take a look at everything you need to know to watch the Padres vs. Dodgers game.

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Padres vs. Dodgers Game Information & How to Watch

When: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 9:08 p.m. ET
Where: PETCO Park in San Diego, California
TV: Watch on Fox Sports 1
Box Score: Fox Sports

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Padres vs. Dodgers Prediction

Score Prediction: Padres 5, Dodgers 4
Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Padres 53%, Dodgers 47%

Padres vs. Dodgers Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
10/6/2024	Dodgers	-1.5	8	-148	+125	10-2 SD
10/5/2024	Dodgers	-1.5	8	-139	+117	7-5 LAD
9/26/2024	Dodgers	-1.5	8.5	-111	-108	7-2 LAD
9/25/2024	Dodgers	-1.5	8	-139	+119	4-3 LAD
9/24/2024	Dodgers	-1.5	8.5	-120	+101	4-2 SD
7/31/2024	Padres	-1.5	7	-138	+117	8-1 SD
7/30/2024	Dodgers	-1.5	7.5	-134	+114	6-5 SD
5/12/2024	Padres	-1.5	7.5	-114	-105	4-0 SD
5/11/2024	Dodgers	-1.5	9.5	-146	+123	5-0 LAD
5/10/2024	Dodgers	-1.5	7.5	-180	+149	2-1 SD

Padres Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	4.5
HR	15
ERA	3.77
K/9	7.7

Padres Player Insights

Jurickson Profar is batting .280 with 29 doubles, 24 home runs and 76 walks.
Among all MLB hitters, Profar is 25th in batting average, seventh in on-base percentage, and 37th in slugging.
Manny Machado has shown his power as he paces his team with 29 home runs and 105 runs batted in.
Machado ranks 24th in home runs and ninth in RBI among all batters in MLB.
Machado carries a three-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .136 with a double, a home run and four RBI.
Jackson Merrill is batting .292 with 31 doubles, six triples, 24 home runs and 29 walks.
Luis Arraez has a club-best .314 batting average.
Arraez is riding a six-game hitting streak into this one. During his last 10 outings he is batting .250 with four doubles, a triple and three RBI.

Padres Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Sept. 29	@ Diamondbacks	L 11-2	Martín Pérez vs Brandon Pfaadt
Oct. 1	Braves	W 4-0	Michael King vs AJ Smith-Shawver
Oct. 2	Braves	W 5-4	Joe Musgrove vs Max Fried
Oct. 5	@ Dodgers	L 7-5	Dylan Cease vs Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Oct. 6	@ Dodgers	W 10-2	Yu Darvish vs Jack Flaherty
Oct. 8	Dodgers	-	Michael King vs Walker Buehler
Oct. 9	Dodgers	-	TBA vs TBA
Oct. 11	@ Dodgers	-	TBA vs TBA

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Dodgers Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	5.7
HR	15
ERA	4.10
K/9	9.7

Dodgers Player Insights

Shohei Ohtani paces the Dodgers with 54 home runs and 130 runs batted in, while posting a team-high batting average of .310.
Ohtani is second in homers and second in RBI among all batters in MLB.
Freddie Freeman is batting .282 with 35 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 78 walks.
Among all major league batters, Freeman is 58th in home runs and 28th in RBI.
Mookie Betts has 24 doubles, five triples, 19 home runs and 61 walks while batting .289.
Teoscar Hernandez is batting .272 with 32 doubles, two triples, 33 home runs and 53 walks.

Dodgers Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Sept. 27	@ Rockies	W 11-4	Ryan Brasier vs Cal Quantrill
Sept. 28	@ Rockies	W 13-2	Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs Antonio Senzatela
Sept. 29	@ Rockies	W 2-1	Anthony Banda vs Ryan Feltner
Oct. 5	Padres	W 7-5	Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs Dylan Cease
Oct. 6	Padres	L 10-2	Jack Flaherty vs Yu Darvish
Oct. 8	@ Padres	-	Walker Buehler vs Michael King
Oct. 9	@ Padres	-	TBA vs TBA
Oct. 11	Padres	-	TBA vs TBA