Best Games to Bet on: Dodgers vs Padres & Lakers vs Clippers

It’s all about California teams in today’s edition of this piece. First up, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres square off in the second game of their series. Then the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers battle in Staples Center. Read on for a brief look at each of these two exciting matchups.

You can also check out our NBA game preview for tonight’s matchup between the Cavs and the Bucks.

NBA News & Predictions

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres (10:10 PM)

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Scott Kazmir makes his debut for the Dodgers later tonight, as he takes the mound in Game 2 of this three-game series against San Diego. Kazmir had a 7-11 record to go with a 3.10 ERA and 1.21 WHIP across 31 starts last season.

The Padres, meanwhile, will send James Shields to the mound. Shields went 1-0 with a 3.24 ERA in four starts last season versus the Dodgers. The Dodgers are 6-0 in their last six games against San Diego. The Padres are 3-1 in Shields’ last four starts.

Writer’s Prediction

San Diego wins, 4-3.

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Los Angeles Clippers (10:30 PM)

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The Clippers look to win two in a row this Tuesday, as they take on Kobe Bryant and the Lakers, who are coming off a loss 107-100 to Boston on Sunday. The Clippers are 9-0 SU and 5-4 ATS in their last nine games against the Lakers, a stretch that includes their 105-93 win against Kobe and company on January 19.

The Lakers, however, are 3-2 ATS in their last five games as the home team in this matchup. They’ve also averaged 88.5 points on 42.6 percent shooting in the past two meetings with the Clips.