Scherzer is expected to play for Los Angeles against San Diego

San Diego Padres (74-67, third in NL-West) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (90-53, second in NL-West)

Los Angeles; Sunday, 4:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Blake Snell (7-6, 4.22 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 170 strikeouts) Dodgers: Max Scherzer (13-4, 2.28 ERA, .86 WHIP, 210 strikeouts)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dodgers -189, Padres +161; Over / Under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: Fernando Tatis Jr. and the Padres will face the Dodgers on Sunday.

The Dodgers are 48-23 at their home game. Los Angeles averages 4.8 RBIs per game this season. Max Muncy leads the team with a total of 81 runs.

The Padres are 30-36 on their way. San Diego has a collective on-base percentage of .318, led by Fernando Tatis Jr. with a mark of .364.

The Dodgers won the last encounter 5-4. Walker Buehler recorded his 14th win and Mookie Betts went 3-3 with a home run and four RBIs for Los Angeles. Chris Paddack recorded his seventh loss for San Diego.

TOP PERFORMER: Muncy leads the Dodgers with 56 additional base hits and beats .255.

Tatis Jr. leads the Padres with 64 additional base hits and 89 RBIs.

LAST 10 MATCHES: Dodgers: 6-4, .197 batting average, 2.44 ERA, outperformed opponents by 14 runs

Padres: 5-5, 0.239 batting average, 4.14 ERA, outperformed opponents by one run

INJURIES: Dodgers: Jimmie Sherfy: (elbow), Evan Phillips: (quad), Jimmy Nelson: (elbow), Dustin May: (elbow), Clayton Kershaw: (elbow), Tommy Kahnle: (elbow), Cole Hamels: ( Arm), Caleb Ferguson: (elbow), Danny Duffy: (forearm), Garrett Cleavinger: (oblique), Scott Alexander: (shoulder), AJ Pollock: (hip muscles), Matt Beaty: (hip), Edwin Rios: (shoulder ), Sheldon Neuse: (not known).

Padres: Trey Wingenter: (elbow), Matt Strahm: (knee), Drew Pomeranz: (forearm), Adrian Morejon: (left forearm), Keone Kela: (right forearm), Javy Guerra: (right elbow), Mike Clevinger: (Elbow), Jose Castillo: (not known), Michel Baez: (right elbow), Dan Altavilla: (elbow), Jorge Ona: (right elbow), Jake Cronenworth: (finger).

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The Associated Press created this story using Data Skrive technology and Sportradar data.