San Diego Padres (39-34) vs. LA Dodgers (46-29)
June 19, 2025 10:10 pm EDT
The Line: LA Dodgers 0.0001 / San Diego Padres 0.0001; Over/Under: 0.0001
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In this article, we will formulate a Dodgers vs Padres prediction for this MLB game on Thursday, June 19, 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 (39-34, 18-22 Away) have now lost six of the previous seven games, and they already lost to the Dodgers a week ago. In between these two series with LAD, the Padres lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Last night, San Diego scored two runs in the 9th inning and was close to forcing an extra inning, but the Dodgers snatched a 4-3 victory. Stephen Kolek pitched for 6.1 innings in a no-decision, allowing three runs on six hits with three strikeouts and one walk. Robert Suarez took the loss.
This season, the Padres average 4.22 runs per game (17th in the MLB) on a .248/.316/.378 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Padres’ staff has a 3.60 ERA (10th) and 1.22 WHIP (10th). Manny Machado leads the Padres with a .312 batting average, 11 home runs, and 45 RBI this season.
Ryan Bergert will take the mound for the Padres on Thursday. The 25-year-old right-hander has a 1-0 record in three starts this year with a 2.33 ERA and 0.98 WHIP in 19.1 innings.
Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Dodgers (46-29, 28-12 Home) bounced back from a series defeat to the St. Louis Cardinals with wins against the Padres and Giants. The Dodgers added another series win after defeating the Padres in the first three games in L.A. In last night’s 4-3 victory, Will Smith hit a tiebreaking homer in the bottom 9th, while Dalton Rushing led the offense with two RBI. Emmet Sheehan pitched for 4.1 innings in a no-decision, allowing one run on three hits with six strikeouts and no walks. Justin Wrobleski was credited with the win.
This year, the Dodgers average 5.58 runs per game (1st in the MLB) on a .265/.341/.460 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Dodgers’ staff has a 4.19 ERA (21st) and 1.31 WHIP (20th). Teoscar Hernandez leads the Dodgers with a .259 batting average, 13 home runs, and 50 RBI this season.
The projected starting pitcher for the Dodgers is Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who is 6-5 in 14 starts this season, with a 2.64 ERA and 1.09 WHIP in 78.1 innings.
Total Runs Facts
- Six of the Dodgers’ last seven night games against National League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Four of the Padres’ last five night games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 11 of the Dodgers’ last 13 home games.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in nine of the Padres’ last 12 games as road underdogs against National League opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for home runs this season (116).
- The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for RBIs this season (401).
- The Padres rank 4th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.228).
- The Padres rank 5th in the league for hits allowed this season (547).
Dodgers vs Padres Prediction
The Dodgers won seven of the previous ten H2H encounters, including the last four, while they were better in five out of six meetings this season. Four of those six went Over, while that was the case in seven of the last ten H2H duels. I am going with Over in this one even though the Dodgers are starting Yoshinobu Yamamoto. He allowed nine runs in his last three starts and allowed a .417 BA in 36 at-bats against the Padres in his career. Ryan Bergert, on the other hand, played well in his three starts, allowing five runs in the process, but he will face the best offensive team in the MLB. I expect at least nine runs here.
