- Game: San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
- Date: Friday, July 3, 2026
- Location: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
- TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA
- Odds/Point Spread: San Diego (+125) vs. Los Angeles (-145)
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Dodger Stadium will host an exciting matchup on Friday, featuring the Los Angeles Dodgers (56-30) taking on the San Diego Padres (43-41). The moneyline for this game favors San Diego at +125 while Los Angeles stands at -145. The total runs are set at 8.5, with Michael King and Shohei Ohtani expected to take the mound.
This season, the San Diego Padres are hitting with a slugging percentage of .370 and have recorded 701 strikeouts while drawing 278 walks. They have 322 RBIs and 613 hits, currently maintaining a batting average of .223. The team has logged 121 doubles and smashed 88 home runs, tallying 330 runs with an on-base percentage of .299. On average, the Padres are scoring 3.9 runs per game, placing them at 29th in the league.
San Diego’s pitching staff boasts a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.33 and holds a WHIP of 1.32. This season, Padres pitchers have allowed 85 home runs and 346 runs (ranking 7th in the league). The team has given up 683 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) along with 326 earned runs, maintaining an ERA of 3.94 (11th in baseball) and racking up 692 strikeouts. They have walked 297 batters, and their collective FIP is at 4.08.
This season, the Padres have utilized 287 relievers, who have inherited 151 runners, with a scoring rate of 31.1%. The bullpen has achieved 52 holds (8th in MLB) and faced 88 situations with runners on base, along with 98 high-leverage appearances. They’ve recorded 25 saves this season but have blown 9 of 34 save opportunities, resulting in a 73.5% save percentage across 88 situations.
Defensively, the Padres have converted 70.0% of balls in play into outs across 6,702 innings, ranking 14th in MLB. They have 2,234 putouts, 744 assists, and 28 errors, culminating in an impressive fielding percentage of .991—2nd in professional baseball—and a total of 73 double plays.
Michael King, with a career record of 36-36, has a FIP of 3.24 and has faced 2,466 batters in Major League Baseball. He has allowed 493 hits (7.5 per nine innings) and issued 211 walks. King’s earned run average is 3.29 (216 earned runs), and he maintains a WHIP of 1.193 with 590 innings pitched and 642 strikeouts throughout his career.
On the other side, the Los Angeles Dodgers have a season total of 118 home runs and 434 RBIs. They’ve also recorded 144 doubles, while drawing 349 walks and scoring 461 runs. The Dodgers hold an OBP of .347 and a team batting average of .266, showcasing a slugging percentage of .443 and averaging 5.36 runs per game (1st in baseball). They have recorded 678 strikeouts (24th in baseball) and have amassed 772 hits.
This season, the Dodgers’ pitching staff has allowed 298 runs with an ERA of 3.43 (289 earned runs). They have given up 89 home runs and are surrendering 3.54 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league). The team’s WHIP stands at 1.116, with a FIP of 3.75. Los Angeles boasts a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 9.00 (759 strikeouts against 248 walks) and ranks first in baseball with only 598 hits allowed.
With a save percentage of 73.3%, they have called upon 271 bullpen pitchers this year, with the bullpen being used in 76 high-leverage situations and 52 with runners on. The Dodgers have faced 85 save opportunities, completing 22 saves with 54 holds and experiencing 8 blown saves. Their relievers hold an inherited runner score percentage of 34.5% from 84 inherited runners.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 49 double plays with a stellar fielding percentage of .991, ranking 1st in baseball. They have tallied 721 assists, committed 26 errors, and recorded a total of 2,275 putouts this season. In 6,825 innings, the Dodgers have achieved a defensive efficiency of 73.2%, ranking 1st in professional baseball.
Shohei Ohtani, with a 47-22 career record, boasts a 2.82 earned run average and has allowed 6.5 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.67 and has faced 2,452 hitters throughout his career. With 190 earned runs allowed, Ohtani has a WHIP of 1.057 and a FIP of 2.8, surrendering 436 hits while achieving 756 strikeouts across 607 innings.
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s MLB game against the spread or the moneyline?
Prediction: Bet on Los Angeles (-145)
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