Alex Vesia

Snell expected to start as Padres host the Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers (13-2) vs. San Diego Padres (9-7) San Diego; Sunday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Trevor Bauer (2-0, 2.70 ERA, .60 WHIP, 29 strikeouts) Padres: Blake Snell (0-0, 4.36 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, 17 strikeouts) FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Padres +106, Dodgers -122; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres play the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. The Padres finished 24-16 against NL West Division opponents in 2020. San Diego hit .257 as a team with 3.5 extra base hits per game and 103 total doubles last year. The Dodgers finished 27-13 against NL West Division opponents in 2020. Los Angeles averaged 8.7 hits per game last season and totalled 118 home runs as a team. The teams meet for the third time this year. Los Angeles leads the season series 2-0. INJURIES: Padres: Trey Wingenter: (elbow), Taylor Williams: (knee), Matt Strahm: (knee), Adrian Morejon: (left forearm), Dinelson Lamet: (right ucl), Javy Guerra: (right elbow), Mike Clevinger: (elbow), Jose Castillo: (undisclosed), Michel Baez: (right elbow), Dan Altavilla: (elbow), Jorge Ona: (right elbow), Austin Nola: (left middle finger). Dodgers: Joe Kelly: (shoulder), Tommy Kahnle: (tommy john surgery), Brusdar Graterol: (undisclosed), Tony Gonsolin: (shoulder), Caleb Ferguson: (elbow), Cody Bellinger: (calf), Gavin Lux: (wrist). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. The Associated Press