The Dodgers (29-18) and Padres (28-18) meet for a three-game series at Petco Park as both enter two of the hotter teams in the MLB. This is the first meeting of the season between the NL West opponents.
Los Angeles is on a five-game winning streak after sweeping the Angels and taking two of four against the Giants. Over the past week, the Dodgers are hitting .254 (11th), while the pitching staff ranks second in ERA (1.83) with the best OBA (.171). Yoshinobu Yamamoto takes the mound for the Dodgers tonight and Los Angeles is 5-3 in his eight starts.
San Diego is coming off a three-game sweep of Seattle and have won four of the past five games. The Padres outscored the Mariners 17-7 in the series and scored 15 combined runs in the past two games. On the mound, Michael King will start for San Diego. King is coming off two straight games of one earned run and has two or fewer in seven out of nine games, but the Padres are 4-5 in his starts.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Dodgers at Padres
- Date: Monday, May 18, 2026
- Time: 9:40 PM EST
- Site: Petco Park
- City: San Diego, CA
- Network/Streaming: MLB TV
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Odds for the Dodgers at the Padres
The latest odds as of Monday:
- Moneyline: Los Angeles Dodgers (-155), San Diego Padres (+128)
- Spread: Padres +1.5 (-137), Dodgers -1.5 (+114)
- Total: 7.5
Probable starting pitchers for Dodgers at Padres
- Monday’s pitching matchup (May 18): Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. Michael King
- Dodgers: Yoshinobu Yamamoto
2026 stats: 50.0 IP, 3-3, 3.60 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 48 Ks, 10 BB
2026 Stats: 51.1 IP, 3-2, 2.63 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 50 Ks, 22 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not!
- The Padres’ Miguel Andujar is hitting .291 with 37 hits and 61 total bases over 127 at-bats
- The Padres’ Jackson Merrill is hitting .206 with 35 hits and 49 strikeouts over 170 at-bats
- The Dodgers’ Andy Pages is hitting .301 with 52 hits and 90 total bases over 173 at-bats
- The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani is hitting .258 with 42 hits and 48 strikeouts over 163 at-bats
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Dodgers at Padres
- The Padres are 20-25-1 ATS and to the Under this season
- The Dodgers are 21-26 ATS and to the Under this season
- The Padres are 6-4 ATS and 5-5 on the ML as a home underdog
- The Dodgers are 14-8 ATS as a road favorite, ranking second-best
- The Padres are 6-4 to the Over as a home underdog
- The Dodgers are 11-11 as a road favorite
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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 Monday’s game between the Dodgers and the Giants.
- 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 7.5
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