This is an 8* ULTIMATE TOTAL on the UNDER Padres/Dodgers.

I had a play on the UNDER in Game 4, and that "pushed" in the Dodgers' 8-0 win. The team that can show some consistent starting pitching and also get solid contributions from its bullpen is going to win this pivotal Game 5 and while not one game in this series has so far gone UNDER the number, I say the conditions are now correct for that to happen here in this winner-takes-all Game 5.

Yu Darvish gets the starting nod for the visitors, and he was great in his team's 10-2 win at LA, as Dodgers' slugger Shohei Ohtani was 0-for-4 with two K's vs. him.

LA is scheduled to start Yoshinobu Yamamoto, while then quickly turning to Jack Flaherty shortly after.

I think these competent starters will finally take center stage here in this series as the overall situation does indeed point to Game 5 staying well UNDER the number once it's all said and done.

Good luck, NP