The Los Angeles Dodgers have lost six of their past seven games and are running the risk of getting swept in this three-game set at Petco Park. Sunday's series-finale against the San Diego Padres looks like good opportunity to turn their fortune around and I'm backing the visiting Dodgers in this contest.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Pitching - The Dodgers hand the ball to Kenta Maeda (3-3, 2.87 ERA) who needs to rebound from a couple of rocky outings home at Chavez Ravine. The rookie is 2-0 with only three runs allowed in 18 1/3 innings in his three road starts though. The Padres counter with Colin Rea (3-2, 4.37) who has posted an 0-1 record and 6.30 ERA in his last two outings. Rea has struggled in day games this year allowing 13 runs (12 earned) and 11 walks in 14 1/3 innings.

2. Previous Games - The Padres have been quite fortunate in the first two games in the series with back-to-back walk-off victories, but they can't expect to stay that lucky.

3. X-Factor - Carl Crawford has a triple and a double in four career at-bats against Rea.

Selection: This is a play on the Los Angeles Dodgers (8*)