Even though the San Diego Padres appear to be spiraling out of control, they are still very much alive in the hunt for the second Wild Card spot in the NL. San Diego needs to get back on track now and who better to do that against than your hated enemy, the Los Angeles Dodgers? The Padres and Dodgers will kick off a crucial 3-game set for both teams tonight at Petco Park. Los Angeles is expected to give the nod to Julio Urías, who has been stellar all year with a record of 13-3 and a 3.29 ERA. San Diego made a bold move yesterday, firing their pitching coach, Larry Rothschild, and have not announced who will toe the rubber but we might see the return of Yu Darvish, who is 7-7 with a 3.70 ERA and knows the Dodgers well. There is no line on this one yet but I will bet the Friars will be a home dog which is just fine. San Diego has won 7 of the last 8 meetings this year with LA and the last 4 at Petco.
TONIGHT’S PICK: SAN DIEGO PADRES