The San Diego Padres (69-53) will look to Ramon Laureano, with homers in two straight games, to pull off an upset win over the Los Angeles Dodgers (69-53) Sunday at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers are -124 moneyline favorites for the game, which starts at 4:10 p.m. ET live on MLB Network, SportsNet LA, and SDPA.
Los Angeles’ Tyler Glasnow and San Diego’s Yu Darvish have been named the starters for this contest.
Dodgers vs. Padres Odds
Dodgers odds to win: -124 Padres odds to win: +104 Spread: Dodgers -1.5 Total: 7.5 runsDodgers vs. Padres Promo Codes
Game Time and Information
Date: Sunday, August 17, 2025 Time: 4:10 p.m. ET TV: MLB Network, SportsNet LA, and SDPAWho Will Win Dodgers vs. Padres?
Dodgers and Padres Betting Trends
The Dodgers have been favored on the moneyline 106 total times this season. They’ve gone 62-44 in those games.
Los Angeles has a 59-40 record (winning 59.6% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -124 or shorter.
The Padres have won 29, or 51.8%, of the 56 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
San Diego is 22-24 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +104 or more on the moneyline.
The Dodgers have combined with opponents to go over the total 60 times this season for a 60-57-5 record against the over/under.
The Padres and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 50 of their 122 opportunities.
Dodgers Stats & Insights
The Dodgers are the second-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 5.2 runs per game (629 total).
Los Angeles ranks second in baseball with 181 home runs. They average 1.5 per game.
The Dodgers have the fourth-best batting average in the majors (.254).
Los Angeles’ 8.5 strikeouts per game rank 18th in baseball.
The Dodgers pitching staff ranks fourth in MLB with a collective nine strikeouts per nine innings.
Los Angeles has the 19th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.14).
Padres Stats & Insights
The Padres rank 22nd in the majors with 511 total runs scored this season.
San Diego ranks 29th in Major League Baseball with just 104 home runs as a team.
The Padres rank ninth in MLB with a .251 team batting average.
San Diego has shown good bat-to-ball skills at the plate this season with the third-best strikeout rate (6.9 per game) among MLB offenses.
The Padres average 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, seventh-most in the big leagues.
San Diego pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.57 ERA this year, second-best in baseball.
Dodgers Key Players to Watch
Glasnow makes the start for the Dodgers, his 12th of the season. He is 1-1 with a 3.08 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 52 2/3 innings pitched.
Shohei Ohtani is batting .282 this season with a team-high 43 home runs and 80 RBI.
Mookie Betts has collected 107 hits this season and has an OBP of .311. He’s slugging .367 on the year.
Freddie Freeman is slashing .301/.374/.480 this season for the Dodgers.
Andy Pages has 122 hits and an OBP of .321 to go with a slugging percentage of .456 this season.
Padres Key Players to Watch
Darvish (2-3) will take the mound for the Padres, his eighth start of the season.
Manny Machado has accumulated a team-best batting average of .294, while pacing the Padres in home runs (20) and runs batted in (72).
Fernando Tatis Jr. is hitting .264 with 21 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 70 walks.
Luis Arraez is batting .288 with 23 doubles, four triples, six home runs and 25 walks.
Xander Bogaerts has 27 doubles, 10 home runs and 47 walks while batting .265.
Dodgers and Padres Injuries
Dodgers: Tommy Edman: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Max Muncy: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Kiké Hernández: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Hyeseong Kim: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Tanner Scott: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Kirby Yates: 15 Day IL (Back), Brock Stewart: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Gavin Stone: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), River Ryan: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brusdar Graterol: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Roki Sasaki: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Kyle Hurt: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Michael Grove: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Michael Kopech: 60 Day IL (Knee), Tony Gonsolin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Evan Phillips: 60 Day IL (Forearm)
Padres: Michael King: 15 Day IL (Knee), Jhony Brito: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Joe Musgrove: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Dodgers vs. Padres Prediction
Score Prediction: Dodgers 4, Padres 3 Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runsHow to Bet on Dodgers vs. Padres
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