Los Angeles is at 35-1 and Florida at 50-1 to win the World Series in baseball picks.

The Dodgers have not been a good team this season. They have struggled at home and on the road and playing at home gives little consolation for the squad. While they have a lot of solid, young talent, they have been unable to get things going on offense or with their pitching staff.

The Dodgers have already been outscored by 43 runs this season. They will send some solid pitchers to the mound this weekend against Florida, but they need their offense to come through and score some runs if they hope to compete.

The Marlins have enjoyed a very good season to this point. They are currently 7 games over .500 and they are just 2 games behind Philadelphia in the standings. The Marlins have succeeded by having solid efforts on the offensive and defensive ends of the game.

The Marlins won’t be upset to be playing on the road at all in this series. They have actually had a much better record while playing on the road than they have at home this season.

With all of the speculation about the Dodgers and whether or not their team will be sold, it is difficult to expect their players to play at a high level. Time will tell if the Dodgers can fight through the drama and the rumors back into playoff contention.

MLB Odds have both the Dodgers and Mets as longshots to win the World Series, LA at 35-1 and New York at 50-1.

Both of these teams have talented squads, but they’ve been unable to get things going this season. The Dodgers are known for having a great pitching staff each year, but they have actually had one of the worst pitching staffs in the National League to this point. Only 2 teams in the National League have allowed more runs than the Dodgers.

The Mets are now healthy and seem poised to make a run up the standings. They have won 7 of their last 10 games and they look like a real contender with their lineup finally complete. They should be able to feast off of the Dodgers pitching for much of the series if the Dodgers are unable to pick things up.

The Dodgers will send Clayton Kershaw to the mound on Sunday. Kershaw is without doubt one of the best young pitchers in baseball. He has been fairly inconsistent this season though and the Dodgers are still waiting for him to step up and be a true ace for their pitching staff

This series will be a big one for both teams, as they both need to string some wins together if they hope to get on track. The Rockies have not been playing terribly well as of late and the Dodgers may be able to play catch up if they can string together some wins.

The Padres (58-39) lead the third-place Dodgers (53-46) by six games. On Sunday, defeating New York 1-0, the Dodgers come in on a badly needed hot streak. Chad Billingsley will try to get off to a strong start by continuing his success against the Padres. After Clayton Kershaw scattered seven hits in eight innings Sunday, Billingsley (8-5, 4.22 ERA) will try to turn in another superb effort. Tossing a five-hitter in a 2-0 win over the Giants, Billingsley had his own terrific outing Wednesday. That came after he struggled with a 1/3 record and 5.91 ERA through seven starts.

In the NL, the Padres own the best record and since 1998, they are 19 games above .500 for the first time. Against the Dodgers, Adrian Gonzalez, in his last six home games is 1 for 18 with a solo homer. Defeating Pittsburgh 6-3 on Sunday, San Diego has won eight of 10 to sweep the three-game set as it heads into this key series against a division rival.

Jon Garland (9-6, 3.61), who is 5-1 with a 2.51 ERA in 10 home starts, will be given the ball by Bud Black. Yielding four runs in five innings of a 6-4, 12-inning win over Atlanta, and the right-hander was not nearly as sharp on the road Wednesday. This season, in two starts against the Dodgers, he is 1-0 with a 4.91 ERA.

In the NL East, over the past two weeks, the Atlanta Braves have vaulted from worst to first. For the first time in a decade, the surging Braves look to win nine straight games. On Wednesday, Atlanta finished a three-game sweep of the defending NL champion Phillies with a 2-1 win. If Atlanta can continue its winning ways over this next stretch, it would certainly be a surprise.

Los Angeles Dodgers team is seeking its fifth consecutive victory on Thursday night. In Wednesday’s 1-0 win over Arizona, Garret Anderson came up with the big hit, driving in Matt Kemp with a two-out single in the 14th inning. Despite Andre Ethier’s struggles at the plate, Los Angeles has won four straight matches. Since coming off the disabled list, Ethier is 1 for 14 in three games after missing the previous 15 because of a broken right pinky finger.

For Los Angeles, Hiroki Kuroda (5-3, 3.55 ERA) takes the ball looking to bounce back from his worst outing of the season. In his first five May starts, Kuroda was tagged for seven runs, five earned and 10 hits in a season-low four innings of Saturday’s 11-3 loss at Colorado, after going 3-1 with a 3.58 ERA in his first five starts in May. Against the Braves, Kuroda is 1-1 with a 1.20 ERA in two starts.

“He had a little lull there for a little while, but it’s no secret he’s our guy, one thing about Adrian, he’s always in control. In addition, when things are not going right, he knows it is just a matter of time before it does. We look for him to get those big knocks and get some runs on the board. He did a great job of that tonight, and he’s going to continue to do it”, said Venable.

In five innings, the right-hander, Jon Garland allowed four runs and nine hits and has 5-0 with a 1.67 ERA over his last six starts. Without major league batting leader Andre Ethier absent, Dodgers are felt his need in the game.

To get four hits in a game, Venable became the first San Diego Padres batter this season. He was 3-for-21 with one RBI and no extra-base hits in his previous 10 games. This season, he has been in the leadoff spot for the first time.

“Buddy’s put me there before, so it’s a spot that I’m comfortable with, Buddy called me into the office before the game and told me to just stick with the approach I’ve been taking. Luckily it worked out tonight, so I’ll see how it goes from here on out “, said Venable.

Andre Ethier performance is a major reason behind Dodgers’ success in their season’s longest winning streak. With at least one homer in three consecutive games, he definitely is the key player for Dodgers. Clayton Kershaw too has the talent to play spoil sport for the Brewers.

“Sometimes … it’s tough to settle in for me,” Kershaw said. “It’s just the game, you haven’t gotten in a rhythm yet, but … you have to channel your emotions.”

Ethier has 9 RBIs and six runs along with 7 for 13 with four homers. He has batting (.365), homers (9) and RBIs (26). In 2009, he had 31 homers and 106 RBIs, his career high. Kershaw (1-1, 3.07 ERA) is 0-1 over his last three starts despite a 2.33 ERA. He has three runs of support from Dodgers over 191/3 innings.

For Milwaukee, Craig Counsell is the key player. He in his last 11 games, is hitting .406 and going 8 for 23 during seven game hitting streak. He averages .163 at Dodger stadium in his last 16 games. Chris Narveson (1-0, 6.60) will also get the ball. Although he had a rough start against Pittsburgh on Wednesday, he will be looking to bounce back soon.

Topping that list is the divorce of owners Frank and Jaime McCourt. While personal issues should not influence professional decisions, the McCourt’s divorce will leave a lasting impression on the Dodgers future. The team appears to be reluctant to make any serious monetary commitments until a judge determines whether or not Jaime should be an equal owner.

Future hall of fame left fielder Manny Ramirez mentioned that he would be considering retirement at the end of the season. His teammates feel as though Ramirez’s comments on retirement are just “Manny being Manny.” While some feel that it is just Ramirez’s way of blowing off steam, he is not getting any younger.

Matt Kemp will need to learn how to deal with life in the spotlight. On the field he’s comfortable and in control. His relationship with singer Rihanna is going to generate more media attention than he is accustomed to. If he can balance his public life with his private life, he will thrive.

There is no doubt as to the amount of talent the Dodgers can place on the field. They can hold their own with any team in the National League. Look for them to rack up another 90-win season. So get in an early bet on odds to win World Series.

He is currently with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but is in the last year of his contract. Ramirez has made lighthearted comments about having five more seasons with him, two in MLB, and two in Japan. This comes after previous comments that Manny made about this being his last season with the Dodgers, and possibly his last season in professional baseball.

Ramirez is 37, and has had 17 seasons in the MLB. He has been a World Series MVP before, and also played with Boston for a good chunk of his career. Manny has made remarks that he knows he won’t be with Los Angeles come next year, but he’s not sure what he will do with his career.

Ramirez is hoping to focus on the needs of this year and see what he wants to do at the end of the season. Manny is in an odd predicament. He knows that if he doesn’t play this well, the Dodgers probably wouldn’t want him back anyway. On the other hand, if he puts up All-Star numbers then as much as Los Angeles would like to re-sign him, they are in a financial situation that probably wouldn’t allow it.

Manny has been known to be a playful character, and no one is sure about what move he will make. For the sake of MLB fans, hopefully he has an incredible season and opts to play for a new team for a few more years before he leaves the sport and takes away all of those wonderful baseball prop bets.