The LA Dodgers had better start looking over their shoulder because the San Diego Padres are breathing down their necks, sitting just 2½ games behind them for the top spot in the NL West. With last night’s 6-2 win over the bottom feeding Miami Marlins, the hottest team in the majors, the Padres, have won 6 straight and I expect that streak will continue this afternoon at Loan Depot Park. In the second game of their 3-game set, the expected starters are Matt Waldron for San Diego and Roddery Muñoz for Miami. Waldron is 7-9 with a 3.79 ERA and a respectable WHIP of 1.16. Muñoz is just 2-6 with an elevated 5.68 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP. The Friars always take care of business against the Fish and this year is no different. In their four meetings in 2024, San Diego is 3-1 and has outscored Miami 21-4 over that span.
TODAY’S PICK: SAN DIEGO PADRES