San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers tips, MLB playoff odds

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The Athletic: Dodgers will beat Padres in MLB playoff series

Fabian Ardaya writes: “Ohtani is playing at his best. Betts is motivated after a disastrous performance last October. This lineup could be as strong as any the Dodgers have had in this streak of 12 consecutive postseasons. And their bullpen will benefit from five days.” The Dodgers struggled in the second half of the season, culminating in a series that took place in the final week of the regular season. It didn't matter as the Dodgers won two of three games in the series.

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Adam Burke writes: “So it's a classic case of a better Dodgers offense versus a better Padres pitching staff. Personally, I prefer October pitching and I really think this Padres team is as good or better than the Dodgers. Unlike…” Other teams that lose something and have to play in the Wild Card round, I don’t think SD really did that as Cease is as good or even better than King and Musgrove so they are off to a great start could have.

The Athletic: Padres will defeat Dodgers in MLB postseason

Dennis Lin writes: “The Padres have a relentless offense that overwhelmed Atlanta lefty Max Fried with a dominant performance early on. No lineup applies a combination of contact, pressure and power like San Diego. Fernando Tatis Jr., in particular, could. “The star right fielder wasn't vulnerable two Octobers ago, Tatis is back in the thick of things, and his flair for the dramatic – Tatis has hit 12 home runs in 34 career games at Dodger Stadium – could top the Padres.”