The San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet Thursday in MLB action from Dodger Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The San Diego Padres will send out Nick Pivetta for the start here and Pivetta is 3-2 with a 3.30 ERA and 35 strikeouts this season. Tyler Glasnow will start for the Dodgers and is 5-1 with a 3.46 ERA and 87 strikeouts this season.
San Diego Padres Recap
The San Diego Padres come into this game looking to add on to their 5-1 win over the Dodgers on Wednesday to improve to 88-70 this season. After this series, the Padres will head home for a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Padres Win 8 Of Last 10
Fernando Tatis Jr. leads the Padres with a team-high 174 hits while adding 30 doubles, 3 triples, 25 home runs, and 81 RBIs so far this season. Jackson Merrill leads San Diego with a team-high 86 RBIs alongside 152 hits, 25 doubles, 5 triples, and 26 home runs, while Manny Machado paces the team with 28 home runs along with 124 hits, 22 doubles, and 84 RBIs on the year. Xander Bogaerts has contributed 117 hits with 18 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs, and 56 RBIs, while Gavin Sheets has chipped in 75 hits with 15 doubles, 16 home runs, and 46 RBIs for the Padres up to this point in the season.
Los Angeles Dodgers Recap
The Los Angeles Dodgers come into this game looking to bounce back from their loss to the Padres on Wednesday to sit at 97-61 this season. After this series, the Dodgers will head on the road for a series against the San Francisco Giants.
Dodgers Have Five-Game Win Streak Snapped
Freddie Freeman leads the Dodgers with a team-high 165 hits while adding 32 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs, and 70 RBIs so far this season. Shohei Ohtani paces Los Angeles in power, leading the team with 30 home runs and tying for the team high with 80 RBIs alongside 139 hits, 25 doubles, and 4 triples. Andy Pages has tied Ohtani for the team lead in RBIs with 80 while logging 134 hits, 25 doubles, 2 triples, and 21 home runs. Kyle Tucker has contributed 122 hits with 23 doubles, 4 triples, 17 home runs, and 70 RBIs, while Max Muncy has added 121 hits with 26 doubles, a triple, 29 home runs, and 76 RBIs on the year. Teoscar Hernández has chipped in 113 hits with 17 doubles, 2 triples, 15 home runs, and 63 RBIs for the Dodgers up to this point in the season.
San Diego Padres @ Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends: September 24, 2026
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Tyler Glasnow Record this season: 5-1 ERA: 3.46
- Home Record: 1-0
- Last 5 against Padres: 0-1
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Padres have lost each of their last seven road games against the Dodgers following a road win.
- The Dodgers have won 11 of their last 12 home games.
- The Padres have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 night games against NL West opponents following a win.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in five of their last six games.
- The Padres have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last seven Thursday games as road underdogs.
- The Padres have trailed after 3 innings in six of their last eight games as road underdogs.
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Nick Pivetta Record this season: 3-2 ERA: 3.30
- Road Record: 0-1
- Last 5 against Dodgers: 0-1
Why the San Diego Padres will win
- The Padres have won 13 of their last 14 games after playing the previous day.
- The Dodgers have lost six of their last nine games as home favorites following a home loss.
- The Padres have covered the run line in 18 of their last 20 games as underdogs after playing the previous day.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine home games against NL West opponents following a home loss.
- The Padres have led after 5 innings in nine of their last 10 games against NL West opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the last five games between the Padres and Dodgers have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Padres’ last four games as underdogs against NL opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of the Padres’ last five games.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of the last four games between the Padres and Dodgers.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Will Smith has hit a home run in three of the Dodgers’ last four night games.
- Tyler Glasnow has recorded a win in six of his last seven appearances against NL West opponents.
- Tyler Glasnow has recorded eight or more strikeouts in five of his last six home appearances against NL opponents.
- Teoscar Hernandez has recorded at least one hit in each of the Dodgers’ last 14 home games.
- Shohei Ohtani ranks 8th amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.520) this season.
San Diego Padres Player Prop Facts
- Manny Machado has hit a home run in three of the Padres’ last four games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Nick Pivetta has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last eight road appearances against NL West opponents.
- Freddy Fermin has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances in night games against NL teams that held a winning record.
- Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks 3rd in the league in Hits (177) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for on-base percentage this season (.339).
- The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for opponent batting average this season (.219).
- The Padres rank 4th in the league for steals this season (160).
- The Padres rank T23rd in the league for doubles this season (229).
San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction
I’m backing the Padres in this one. I think Glasnow is a solid option, but I think the Dodgers’ priority should be preserving their health going into the playoffs, Glasnow included. I’m looking for the Padres to keep the positive momentum going with a win here on the road.