The set-up

Coming off a loss to the Padres, the Dodgers will look to right the ship with Clayton Kershaw on the mound. While not quite the ‘sure thing’ he once was, Kershaw has approached double digits in strikeouts in his last three starts with one or less base on balls each game. An item of note; Kershaw is much better in night games this season.

His opponent for the Padres is Blake Snell. Snell has been a mystery this year. In his last three starts, he was superlative against the Mets but followed with two short, poor outings. This has been the pattern throughout the season.

Both teams have excellent ‘pens but the Padres’ has been ridden hard of late.

The wager

The Dodgers and Kershaw to win.