Padres at Dodgers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 15
The battle for the NL West gets spicier Friday night when the Padres and Dodgers meet for a three-game series as San Diego is a half-game back.
The Dodgers are coming off four straight losses and the past three were a sweep via the Angels that solidified a 6-0 year head-to-head for the Angels over the Dodgers.
San Diego has won five straight games and seven of the past eight as the continue their climb atop the NL West. The Padres are 14-3 over the last 17 games.
Let's dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Padres at Dodgers
Date: Friday, August 15, 2025
Time: 10:10PM EST
Site: Dodger Stadium
City: Los Angeles, CA
Network/Streaming: SDPA, SNLA, MLBN
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Odds for the Padres at the Dodgers
The latest odds as of Friday:
Moneyline: Padres (+118), Dodgers (-138)
Spread: Dodgers -1.5
Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Padres at Dodgers
Pitching matchup for August 15, 2025: TBA vs. Clayton Kershaw
Padres: TBADodgers: Clayton Kershaw, (6-2, 3.14 ERA)
Last outing: 1.50 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 7 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 4 Strikeouts
Padres: TBA
Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw, (6-2, 3.14 ERA)
Last outing: 1.50 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 7 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 4 Strikeouts
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight's game between the Padres and the Dodgers
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday's game between the Padres and the Dodgers:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the San Diego Padres at +1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Padres at Dodgers
San Diego is 5-0 in the last 5 games
San Diego is 14-3 in the last 17 games
The Dodgers are 0-4 in the last 4 games
The Dodgers are 5-2 versus the Padres this season
The Dodgers are 4-1 in the last 5 versus the Padres
The Padres have won their last 5 matchups against divisional opponents
With Clayton Kershaw starting the Under has cashed in the Dodgers' last 3 games
With Clayton Kershaw as the opener the Dodgers have covered the Run Line in 5 of their last 7 NL West home matchups
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