The Dodgers (56-31) and Padres (43-42) meet in Los Angeles at Dodger Stadium for a four-game series. Los Angeles leads the season series 4-2.
San Diego has lost five straight games with a beatdown by the Cubs on Wednesday, 23-3, being the cherry on top. The Padres finished June with a .235 batting average (22nd) and tied for the fourth-fewest home runs (28) to go along with a 11-15 record and 3.98 ERA (8th).
Los Angeles had its four-game winning streak snapped in a 7-1 loss to the Athletics. The Dodgers are 11-4 over the past 15 games and finished June top five in batting average (.271), OBP (.359), hits (254), and runs scored (147) over 27 games (18-9 record). The Dodgers have scored 38 runs in the last five games.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Padres at Dodgers
- Date: Thursday, July 2, 2026
- Time: 10:10 PM EST
- Site: Dodger Stadium
- City: Los Angeles, CA
- Network/Streaming: MLB TV
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Odds for the Padres at the Dodgers
The latest odds as of Thursday:
- Moneyline: Los Angeles Dodgers (-198), San Diego Padres (+162)
- Spread: Padres +1.5 (-126), Dodgers -1.5 (+105)
- Total: 9.0
Probable starting pitchers for Padres at Dodgers
- Thursday’s pitching matchup (July 2): Randy Vasquez vs. Roki Sasaki
- Dodgers: Roki Sasaki
2026 stats: 72.0 IP, 3-5, 4.88 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 72 Ks, 30 BB
2026 Stats: 81.0 IP, 6-6, 4.44 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 60 K, 26 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not
- The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani is hitting .291 with 88 hits, 18 home runs and 50 RBI over 302 at-bats
- The Dodgers’ Kyle Tucker is hitting .239 with 70 hits and 72 strikeouts over 293 at-bats
- The Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. is hitting .280 with 92 hits, 5 home runs, and 33 RBI over 328 at-bats
- The Padres’ Jackson Merrill is hitting .211 with 67 hits and 86 strikeouts over 317 at-bats
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Padres at Dodgers
- The Dodgers are 42-45 ATS
- The Padres are 46-39 ATS, ranking sixth-best
- The Dodgers are 46-41 to the Under, ranking ninth-best
- The Padres are 46-38-1 to the Under, ranking fourth-best
- The Dodgers are 16-24 ATS at home, ranking sixth-worst
- The Padres are 21-18 ATS on the road, ranking ninth-best
Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Dodgers and the Padres
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday’s game between the Padres and the Dodgers:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Dodgers on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Dodgers at -1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Under on the Game Total of 9.0
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