San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction 8/15/2025 Today’s MLB Picks

The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers meet Friday in MLB action at Dodger Stadium. Here’s a San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction. This article will include a San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers Pick.

San Diego Padres Betting Preview

The San Diego Padres are 69-52 on the year and play the Giants, Dodgers, and Mariners next. The San Diego Padres are batting .252 on the season, have a .323 OBP, and a .383 slugging percentage. The San Diego Padres pitching staff has a 3.55 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP. Manny Machado leads the San Diego Padres with 138 hits and 72 RBI, while Luis Arraez and Fernando Tatis Jr. have combined for 256 hits and 94 RBI. 

The San Diego Padres didn’t announce a starting pitcher at the time this article was published.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 68-53 on the year and play the Rockies, Padres, and Reds next. The Los Angeles Dodgers are batting .255 on the season, have a .332 OBP, and a .441 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Dodgers pitching staff has a 4.17 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP. Shohei Ohtani leads the Los Angeles Dodgers with 132 hits and 79 RBI while Andy Pages and Freddie Freeman have combined for 244 hits and 135 RBI.

Clayton Kershaw gets the ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he is 6-2 with a 3.14 ERA and 46 strikeouts this season. Kershaw is 23-11 with a 2.19 ERA and 317 strikeouts in his career against the San Diego Padres.

Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win

• The Padres have lost each of their last six games at Dodger Stadium following a road win.
• The Dodgers have won each of their last four home games following a loss.
• The Padres have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six games at Dodger Stadium following a road win.
• The Dodgers have covered the run line in five of their last six games against NL West opponents.

Why the San Diego Padres will win

• The Padres have won seven of their last eight road games.
• The Dodgers have lost each of their last four home games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
• The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line each of their last five games at Dodger Stadium against National League opponents that held a winning record.
• The road team has covered the run line in five of the Padres’ last six games.
• The Dodgers have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four home games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
• The Dodgers have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three games at Dodger Stadium against NL West opponents that held a winning record.

Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts

• Clayton Kershaw has recorded five or more strikeouts in 32 of his last 34 appearances against the Padres.
• Shohei Ohtani has hit a home run in four of the Dodgers’ last five games at Dodger Stadium against opponents that held a winning record.
• Teoscar Hernandez has recorded at least one hit in each of the Dodgers’ last seven games against NL West opponents.

San Diego Padres Player Prop Facts

• Luis Campusano has hit a home run in two of his last three appearances against the Dodgers after not playing the previous day.
• Luis Arraez has recorded at least one hit in each of the Padres’ last 10 games against opponents that held a winning record.
• Xander Bogaerts has recorded a Double in four of the Padres’ last five road games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.

San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction

It would be nice to know who the Padres are throwing on the mound, but they’re 14-3 since July 26 and have to be thinking about winning the NL West at this point. Kershaw has owned the Padres throughout his career, and he’s allowed 12 hits and one run in his last 12 innings. However, the Dodgers have been losing games lately and current Padres are hitting .277 with a .314 on base percentage against Kershaw in 148 at bats. I’ll ride the hot hand and side with the Padres on the road.