Dodgers vs Padres Prediction 6/17/25 MLB Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate a Dodgers vs Padres prediction for this MLB game on Tuesday, June 17, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.

San Diego Padres Betting Preview

The San Diego Padres (39-32, 18-20 Away) lost back-to-back series to the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks, and opened the current one against the Dodgers with a 6-3 defeat on Monday. Manny Machado led the offense with two RBI, while Dylan Cease took the loss after allowing six runs on eight hits with nine strikeouts and one walk in 5.0 innings.

This season, the Padres average 4.20 runs per game (17th in the MLB) on a .248/.314/.378 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Padres’ staff has a 3.53 ERA (8th) and 1.21 WHIP (10th). Manny Machado leads the Padres with a .316 batting average, 11 home runs, and 45 RBI this season.

Randy Vasquez will take the mound for the Padres on Tuesday. The 26-year-old right-hander has a 3-4 record in 14 starts this year with a 3.57 ERA and 1.40 WHIP in 68.0 innings.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview

The Los Angeles Dodgers (44-29, 26-12 Home) bounced from a series loss to the St. Louis Cardinals with wins against the Padres and Giants. They opened the current series against the Padres with a 6-3 victory. Shohei Ohtani and Max Muncy led the offense with two RBI apiece, while Ohtani pitched for 1.0 innings in a no-decision, allowing one run on two hits with no strikeouts and walks. Ben Casparius was credited with the win.

This year, the Dodgers average 5.55 runs per game (1st in the MLB) on a .264/.340/.457 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Dodgers’ staff has a 4.17 ERA (22nd) and 1.31 WHIP (20th). Teoscar Hernandez leads the Dodgers with a .263 batting average, 13 home runs, and 50 RBI this season.

At the time of writing, the Dodgers haven’t announced the starter for the clash with San Diego.

Why the Padres will cover

• The Padres have won each of their last five games as underdogs against the Dodgers following a road loss.
• The Dodgers have lost four of their last five games as home favorites against the Padres following a home win.
• The Padres have covered the run line in each of their last nine road games against National League opponents following a road loss.
• The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games following a win.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Dodgers’ last five night games against National League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Four of the Padres’ last five night games against NL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 10 of the Dodgers’ last 11 home games.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in eight of the Padres’ last 10 games as road underdogs against National League opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for home runs this season (112).
• The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for RBIs this season (389).
• The Padres rank 4th in the league for hits allowed this season (528).
• The Padres rank T26th in the league for home runs this season (61).

Dodgers vs Padres Prediction

The Dodgers won seven of the previous ten H2H encounters, including three out of four this season. In this one, I am backing the Padres to stay close and cover the run line, as the Dodgers will use a bullpen day because of numerous injuries to their pitchers. They started with Ohtani on Monday, but quickly realized that isn’t going to work, so they turned to the bullpen. San Diego should exploit this on Tuesday. Randy Vasquez, on the other hand, did well in his previous start, which happened to be against the Dodgers. He allowed one run in 4.2 innings in a no-decision, while he surrendered five runs in his last three starts. Back the Padres to cover the run line.