- Matchup: Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Diego Padres
- Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
- Venue: Petco Park in San Diego, CA
- Broadcast: Padres.TV
- Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-196) San Diego (+162)
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On Tuesday, Petco Park will host an exciting matchup between the San Diego Padres (27-18) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (28-18). Current odds show Los Angeles at -196 while San Diego stands at +162. The over/under for this game is set at 8.5, with expected starting pitchers Emmet Sheehan and Griffin Canning taking the mound.
The Dodgers have tallied an impressive 75 doubles and hit 62 home runs this season. With a slugging percentage of .433, they have struck out 373 times while drawing 189 walks. As a unit, the Los Angeles Dodgers are averaging 5.3 runs per game, which ranks them 3rd in the league. They have accumulated 233 RBIs and 417 hits this season, maintaining a team batting average of .264, while scoring a total of 248 runs and holding a team on-base percentage of .345.
As for pitching, the Dodgers have posted a team ERA of 3.21 this season, placing them 2nd in MLB. Their pitchers have struck out 423 batters, allowed 41 home runs, and given up 154 runs (also 2nd in baseball). Their staff has issued 133 walks, with a collective FIP of 3.46. Los Angeles pitchers have permitted 325 hits (averaging 7.0 hits per 9 innings) and 148 earned runs, boasting a K/BB ratio of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.10.
The Dodgers’ relief pitchers have achieved a save rate of 66.7%, stepping up in 38 save situations with 10 successful saves and 5 blown opportunities. They have inherited 44 base runners this season, with 29.5% of them scoring. The bullpen has seen action in 36 high-leverage scenarios and has sent 146 relievers to the mound this year, recording 23 holds (19th in MLB).
In the field, the Dodgers have converted 72.6% of balls in play into outs across 3,735 innings, ranking them 2nd in MLB. They have recorded 1,245 putouts, 378 assists, and committed 15 errors, earning a .991 fielding percentage (2nd in the league), along with 27 double plays.
Emmet Sheehan, holding a career record of 13-5, has a FIP of 3.91 through 714 faced batters. He has allowed 135 hits at a rate of 7.0 hits per nine innings and issued 60 walks. Sheehan’s earned run average stands at 3.97, with 77 earned runs permitted, and his WHIP is 1.118. Over 174 innings, he has amassed 202 career strikeouts in MLB.
On the other hand, the San Diego Padres have a team on-base percentage of .296 and a batting average of .224. They have struck out 392 times (ranking 14th in baseball) while gathering 339 hits. So far this season, the Padres have hit 46 home runs and compiled 188 RBIs. Their team slugging percentage is .371, and they score an average of 4.24 runs per game (19th in the league). This season, they have tallied 71 doubles, drawn 147 walks, and scored a total of 195 runs.
San Diego’s pitching staff has allowed 188 runs, maintaining a team ERA of 4.02 (with 183 earned runs). They have given up 37 home runs and permit 4.13 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league). Their WHIP sits at 1.246, with a team FIP of 3.58. The strikeout-to-walk ratio for the staff is 8.80 (403 strikeouts against 153 walks), ranking them 8th in MLB for total hits allowed, with 358 hits permitted.
With a save rate of 70.8%, the Padres have sent 153 bullpen pitchers to the mound this season. Their relievers have participated in 49 high-pressure situations and 42 instances with baserunners. Out of 58 save opportunities, they have recorded 32 holds and experienced 7 blown saves. Their bullpen has recorded 17 saves after entering 24 save chances, with an inherited score percentage of 35.6% out of 73 inherited runners.
Defensively, the San Diego Padres have made 32 double plays and currenty hold the top fielding percentage at .992 in the majors, recording 410 assists, 14 errors, and achieving 1,230 putouts this season. They have a defensive efficiency of 70.3%, ranking 15th in professional baseball over 3,690 innings played.
Griffin Canning, in his career, has given up 579 hits while achieving 567 strikeouts across 595 innings pitched. He has conceded 315 earned runs and holds a WHIP of 1.354, along with a FIP of 4.7. His strikeout-to-walk ratio is 2.50 as he has faced 2,557 opposing hitters. With a career record of 32-39, Canning holds an earned run average of 4.76 and permits 8.8 hits per 9 innings.
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s MLB matchup against the spread or on the moneyline?
Prediction: Back Los Angeles (-196)
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