Dodgers vs. Padres: NL Division Series scouting report, prediction

SERIES SCHEDULE (all times PT)

Game 1: Padres at Dodgers, Saturday, 5:38 p.m., FS1

Game 2: Padres at Dodgers, Sunday, 5:03 p.m., FS1

Game 3: Dodgers at Padres, Tuesday, TBA

x-Game 4: Dodgers at Padres, Wednesday, TBA

x-Game 5: Padres at Dodgers, Friday, TBA

x- if necessary

Season series: The Padres won, 8-5.

TALE OF THE TAPE (OFFENSE)

Padres (NL rank) … category … Dodgers (NL rank)

93-69 (2nd) … Record … 98-64 (1st in NL West)

760 (6th) … Runs scored … 842 (2nd)

.263 (T-1st) … Batting avg. … .258 (3rd)

.324 (5th) … OBP … .335 (second)

.420 (4th) … Slugging pct. … .446 (1st)

.744 (4th) … OPS … .781 (1st)

190 (6th) … Home runs … 233 (1st)

120 (8th) … Stolen bases … 136 (6th)

TALE OF THE TAPE (pitching)

Padres (NL rank) … category … Dodgers (NL rank)

3.86 (12th) … Team ERA … 3.90 (6th)

3.91 (5th) … Starters ERA … 4.23 (10th)

3.78 (5th)  … Bullpen ERA … 3.53 (3rd)

1.22 (6th) … WHIP … 1.23 (3rd)

9.09 (4th) … Ks per 9 inns … 8.65 (6th)

PROJECTED LINEUPS

PADRES: DH Luis Arraez (.314/.346/.398, 4 HRs, 46 RBIs, 9 stolen bases with Marlins and Padres), RF Fernando Tatis Jr. (.276/.340/.492, 21 HRs, 49 RBIs, 11 SBs), LF Jurickson Profar (.280/.380/.459, 24 HRs, 85 RBIs, 10 SBs), 3B Manny Machado (.275/.325/.472, 29 HRs, 105 RBIs, 11 SBs), CF Jackson Merrill (.292/.326/.500, 24 HRs, 90 RBIs, 16 SBs), SS Xander Bogaerts (.264/.307/.381, 11 HRs, 44 RBIs, 13 SBs), 2B Jake Cronenworth (.241/.324/.390, 17 HRs, 83 RBIs), 1B Donovan Solano (.286/.343/.417, 8 HRs, 35 RBIs), C Kyle Higashioka (.220/.263/.476, 17 HRs, 45 RBIs)

DODGERS: DH Shohei Ohtani (.310/.390/.646, 54 HRs, 130 RBIs, 134 runs scored, 59 SBs), RF Mookie Betts (.289/.372/.491, 19 HRs, 75 RBIs, 75 runs scored, 16 SBs), 1B Freddie Freeman (.282/.378/.476, 22 HRs, 81 runs scored, 89 RBIs), LF Teoscar Hernandez (.272/.339/.501, 33 HRs, 99 RBIs, 84 runs scored, 12 SBs), 3B Max Muncy (.232/.358/.494, 15 HRs, 48 RBIs), C Will Smith (.248/.327/.433, 20 HRs, 75…