San Diego Padres vs LA Dodgers Prediction 5/19/26 MLB Picks Today

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres meet Tuesday in MLB action from Petco Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Los Angeles Dodgers will send out Emmet Sheehan will start here and Sheehan is 3-1 with a 4.54 ERA and 49 strikeouts this season. This will be Sheehan’s second career start against the Padres. San Diego will start Griffin Canning here and Canning is 0-2 with a 10.64 ERA and 14 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Dodgers, Canning is 3-1 with a 3.42 ERA and 19 strikeouts.

Los Angeles Dodgers Recap

The Los Angeles Dodgers come into this game looking to bounce back from a 1-0 loss at the hands of the Padres on Monday to sit at 29-19 this season. After this series, the Dodgers will head on the road for a series against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Dodgers Have Five-Game Win Streak Snapped

Entering Monday, Andy Pages has 52 hits with 8 doubles, 10 home runs and 41 RBIs while Teoscar Hernandez has 41 hits with 7 doubles, 5 home runs and 23 RBIs. Shohei Ohtani has 42 hits with 9 doubles, 7 home runs and 24 RBIs and Freddie Freeman has 44 hits with 11 doubles, a triple, 4 home runs and 20 RBIs this season. Will Smith has 4 home runs as well this season. Max Muncy’s added 40 hits with 5 doubles, 12 home runs and 19 RBIs and Kyle Tucker has 43 hits with 13 doubles, 4 home runs and 23 RBIs this season.

San Diego Padres Recap

The San Diego Padres come into this game looking to add on to their win over the Dodgers from Monday to improve to 29-18 on the year. After this series, the Padres will host the Athletics for a series.

Padres Win 7 Of Last 9

Going into Monday, Jackson Merrill has 35 hits with 9 doubles, 4 home runs and 19 RBIs while Ramon Laureano has 33 hits with 5 doubles, 2 triples, 5 home runs and 19 RBIs as well on the year. Fernando Tatis Jr. has 39 hits with 5 doubles and 15 RBIs and Xander Bogaerts has 42 hits with 3 doubles, 7 home runs and 23 RBIs. Manny Machado also has 29 hits with 5 doubles, 6 home runs and 20 RBIs as well on the year.

Los Angeles Dodgers @ San Diego Padres Betting Trends: May 19, 2026

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Griffin Canning      Record this season: 0-2      ERA: 10.64
• Home Record: 0-1
• Last 5 against Dodgers: 3-1

Why the San Diego Padres will win

• The Padres have won seven of their last eight games as underdogs after playing the previous day.
• The Dodgers have lost five of their last seven games as road favorites against NL West opponents.
• The Padres have covered the run line in each of their last six home games against NL West opponents.
• The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven night games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
• The Dodgers have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five road games against opponents that held a winning record.
• The Padres have led after 5 innings in each of their last five home games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Emmet Sheehan      Record this season: 3-1      ERA: 4.54
• Road Record: 1-1
• Last 5 against Padres: 0-0

Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win

• The Padres have lost each of their last four night games following a home win.
• The Dodgers have won five of their last six games.
• The Padres have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight night games following a win.
• The Dodgers have covered the run line in five of their last six games.
• The Dodgers have led after 3 innings in three of their last four games against NL West opponents.
• The Dodgers have led after 5 innings in each of their last six Tuesday night games against opponents that held a winning record.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Padres’ last seven home games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Seven of the Dodgers’ last eight games against NL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of Emmet Sheehan’s last seven road appearances as a starter.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of Griffin Canning’s last four home appearances as a starter.

San Diego Padres Player Prop Facts

• Griffin Canning has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances with his team as an underdog against NL opponents .
• Griffin Canning has recorded six or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances against NL West opponents.
• Miguel Andujar has recorded at least one hit in each of his nine previous appearances with his team as a home underdog against NL West opponents.
• Luis Campusano has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances against NL West opponents.

Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts

• Mookie Betts has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances after playing the previous day.
• Andy Pages has recorded at least one hit in each of the Dodgers’ last 10 road games.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Padres rank 30th in the league for hits this season (343).
• The Padres rank 30th in the league for batting average this season (.223).
• The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for on-base percentage this season (.344).
• The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for runs allowed this season (155).

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres Prediction

I’m on the Dodgers here. I get the case to be made for the Padres as I haven’t been the biggest fan of Emmet Sheehan in this Dodger rotation, but admittedly he has been pitching fairly well and the Dodgers have won the bulk of his starts up to this point. Canning hasn’t been good out of the gate for the Padres and I think that the Dodgers get to him here. Give me Los Angeles.