MLB Playoff Bracket 2024: Padres vs. Dodgers NLDS Odds, Preview | News, results, highlights, statistics and rumors

The Dodgers have had trouble getting past their NL West opponents the last two years.

In 2022, the Dodgers fell short to the Padres in the NLDS. A year ago, the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated LA in the NLDS.

The big difference between these three seasons is the presence of Shohei Ohtani at the top of the lineup.

Ohtani and the bats could be forced to carry the Dodgers at certain points in the series due to questions surrounding the rotation after Jack Flaherty and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

The Dodgers' hitters should be aware of the challenge they face, starting with Dylan Cease in Game 1, as the Padres held the Dodgers to a total of three runs in their last two wins over LA in the regular season.

However, the Dodgers scored 11 runs against the Padres, ending their September series at Dodger Stadium after allowing just two runs in the series opener.

At best, the Dodgers can beat anyone in the league, and with Ohtani in the lineup things could look very different now, but it's worth noting that they are 3 in their last 13 postseason games, dating back to the 2022 NLCS loss Atlanta is -10.

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