This Friday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers will clash with the San Diego Padres in Game 5 of the National League Division Series, a decisive matchup between the two West Coast teams.

Los Angeles secured their place in Game 5 with a victory in San Diego on Wednesday night, after the Padres won the prior two games and seemed to be gaining momentum. In this face-off featuring top Japanese pitchers, Yu Darvish will take the mound for the Padres, while rookie Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches for the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.

The victorious team from Friday’s game at Dodger Stadium will go on to host the New York Mets for the start of the best-of-seven NL Championship Series on Sunday.

Here’s how the MLB experts at YSL News predict Friday’s game will unfold:

Predictions for Game 5: Dodgers vs. Padres

Bob Nightengale

• Padres 4, Dodgers 3 – Yu Darvish continues to dominate the Dodgers, keeping the Padres’ playoff hopes alive while Los Angeles faces a long offseason contemplating their mistakes.

Gabe Lacques

• Padres 6, Dodgers 5: The Dodgers’ relief pitching isn’t quite strong enough. San Diego celebrates a major victory reminiscent of their Sockers’ indoor soccer title win in ’92.

Jesse Yomtov

• Dodgers 8, Padres 4: Yu Darvish struggles in elimination games, falling again as he returns to the spot of his biggest career disappointment – Game 7 of the 2017 World Series.

Scott Boeck

• Padres 8, Dodgers 6: Manny Machado embraces the role of the underdog. Yet, it’s Fernando Tatis Jr. who shines again, leading the Padres to the NLCS for the second time in three years.