The Los Angeles Dodgers look to stay hot when they open a four-game series against the San Diego Padres tonight.
The Dodgers (-178) come into the contest as the clear favorites over the Padres (+170), and I’ll break down why the hosts will run up the score against some shoddy pitching.
Read my full Padres vs. Dodgers predictions and free MLB picks below.
Who will win Padres vs Dodgers today: Dodgers -1.5 (+114)
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 11-4 over their last 15 games and firing on all cylinders offensively. The hosts are hitting .283 as a team over that span while averaging 5.5 runs per game.
The San Diego Padres are sending Randy Vasquez to the hill tonight, which will only make things easier for Los Angeles. Vasquez sits in the fourth percentile in pitching run value, as well as the bottom percentile in xERA (7.05).
Playable to +100.
COVERS INTEL: Vasquez is 0-3 with a 5.57 ERA in five career appearances vs. the Dodgers.
Padres vs Dodgers Over/Under pick: Over 9.5 (+119)
L.A. has loved facing right-handed pitching this season, leading the majors in runs scored (348), batting average (.272), and wRAA (68.5). Vasquez has a massive 7.84 ERA over his last five starts, so expect the Dodgers to put up plenty of offense.
Sasaki last faced San Diego on Friday, giving up three runs in just four innings, so the Padres will be capable of scoring some runs as well.
The Over is 3-0 in each of the last three starts for both pitchers.
Playable to +110.
- ML/RL bets: 4-1, +2.05 units
- Over/Under bets: 1-4, -3.12 units
Padres vs Dodgers weather
It'll be a fairly cool night in Los Angeles (67F), but hitters will get a slight bump with winds blowing out to right-center at 8 mph.
Padres vs Dodgers odds
- Moneyline: San Diego +170 | Los Angeles -178
- Run line: San Diego +1.5 (-117) | Los Angeles -1.5 (+113)
- Over/Under: Over 9.5 (+122) | Under 9.5 (-127)
Padres vs Dodgers trend
The Dodgers have covered the first five innings (F5) run line in 27 of their last 45 games (+5.80 Units / 10% ROI). Find more MLB betting trends for Padres vs. Dodgers.
How to watch Padres vs Dodgers and game info
| Location | Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA |
| Date | Thursday, July 2, 2026 |
| First pitch | 10:10 p.m. ET |
| TV | Padres.TV, SportsNet LA |
| Padres starting pitcher | Randy Vasquez (6-6, 4.44 ERA) |
| Dodgers starting pitcher | Roki Sasaki (3-5, 4.88 ERA) |
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