The chance to steal the NL West from the Dodgers is right in front of the Padres with this three-game set at the Ravine. Sweep and San Diego will have the tiebreaker edge if ending up level in the standings, as the Padres have already won 7 of 10 meetings and the season series.
Not fearing the Blue any longer, the Padres can display what they believe is a pitching edge, with this matchup as evidence. Michael King, who blanked the Dodgers on two hits thru seven innings back on May 10, has been exemplary all summer, with a 2.22 ERA since the beginning of July.
Edge Padres, as Dodgers rookie Landon Knack needed to face the lowly marlins in his last start to get back on track. In his two starts prior, he allowed seven runs and ten hits (three homers) in just 8 IP (7.88 ERA) in losses to Atlanta and Cleveland. Play Padres on Money Line