This is pretty much a must-win game for the Padres if they want to keep their hopes of catching the Dodgers for the NL West lead. The Padres have been a very good road team this season and especially so during the 2nd half of their schedule. Michael King enters today in very good form over his last 3 starts with a 2.00 ERA/1.00 WHIP while averaging 6.0 innings pitched per outing. The Padres bullpen has been solid over their previous 7 games with a staff 2.45 ERA/1.00 WHIP. The Padres are 7-2 versus the Dodgers this season including 3-1 on the road.

The Padres have smashed 13 homers over their last 7 games. That becomes a very noteworthy item considering they will be facing Landon Knack of the Dodgers tonight. Knack has allowed an alarmingly high 17 home runs in just 52.2 innings pitched this season. The Dodgers bullpen has logged an extremely high 35.2 innings pitched over their previous 7 games, posted an uninspiring 4.78 ERA, and allowed 7 homers.

Give me the San Diego Padres for a money line underdog wager.