Dodgers vs Padres Prediction: Odds, recent stats, trends, and best bets for May 18

The Dodgers (29-18) and Padres (28-18) meet for a three-game series at Petco Park as both enter two of the hotter teams in the MLB. This is the first meeting of the season between the NL West opponents. Los Angeles is on a five-game winning streak after sweeping the Angels and taking two of four against the Giants.

Over the past week, the Dodgers are hitting . 254 (11th), while the pitching staff ranks second in ERA (1. 83) with the best OBA (.

171). Yoshinobu Yamamoto takes the mound for the Dodgers tonight and Los Angeles is 5-3 in his eight starts. San Diego is coming off a three-game sweep of Seattle and have won four of the past five games.

The Padres outscored the Mariners 17-7 in the series and scored 15 combined runs in the past two games. On the mound, Michael King will start for San Diego. King is coming off two straight games of one earned run and has two or fewer in seven out of nine games, but the Padres are 4-5 in his starts.