The San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers clash in Game 1 of their NLDS matchup, with the first pitch set for 9:37 p.m. ET. The Dodgers are listed as the -250 favorites (risk $250 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Padres vs. Dodgers odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total runs scored is 7.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our MLB odds page).

Before making any Padres vs. Dodgers picks, you NEED to check out the MLB predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times, and it enters the divisional round on a 20-11 roll on top-rated MLB money-line picks, returning more than $600. This is the same model that pegged the 2021 Atlanta Braves at 10-1 as one of three best bets to win it all last season. Anybody who has followed it has seen HUGE returns.

The model knows Los Angeles first baseman Freddie Freeman is a big-time hitter who owns terrific plate awareness and home-run power. Freeman can spray the ball into any gap on the field with consistency. The six-time All-Star finished the regular season second in the MLB in batting average (.325), tied for 12th in RBI (100), and sixth in OPS (.918). 

The model also knows San Diego center fielder Trent Grisham was very productive in the Wild Card series against the New York Mets. Grisham has good power and strength with the flexibility to play multiple outfield positions. The 25-year-old led the team in batting average (.500) and home runs (2) with three RBI in the Wild Card round. 

Now, the model has set its sights on Padres vs. Dodgers. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one side of the money line hits in 60 percent of simulations. You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any MLB picks.

So who wins Padres vs. Dodgers? And which side of the money line hits in almost 60 percent of simulations? Join SportsLine here to find out, all from the model that has crushed its top-rated MLB money-line picks!