San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 8/15/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Friday, August 15, 2025

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: San Diego (-130) Los Angeles (+110)

The San Diego Padres (69-52) are en route to Dodger Stadium on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers (68-53). The odds on this game have the Padres at -130 while the Dodgers are priced at +110. The betting total comes in at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Michael King and Clayton Kershaw.

As a unit, the San Diego Padres are putting up 4.2 runs per game, which ranks them 22nd in baseball. They have 509 runs scored and hold an OBP of .323. The Padres have recorded 190 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 103 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 477 RBI's in addition to 1,022 hits on the campaign, and their batting average sits at .252. San Diego has a slugging rate of .383 and have struck out 840 times, while drawing a walk on 399 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.64 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.21. Padres pitchers have conceded 116 long balls and also 457 runs in total (2nd in MLB). San Diego has relinquished 900 base hits (7.6 per 9 innings) in addition to 423 earned runs. The Padres hold a team ERA of 3.55 for the season (2nd in baseball), and they have rung up 1,038 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 393 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.82 as a team this season.

The Padres have dispatched 425 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 202 base runners on the season with 28.2% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have recorded 40 saves on the year and have blown 15 of their 55 save opportunities. The Padres relievers have a save percentage of 72.7% and stepped onto the hill in 143 save situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 84 holds for the year (2nd in baseball). Padres relief pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 142 times in addition to having 170 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Padres have transformed 71.4% of balls in play into outs in their 9,648 innings, ranking them 2nd in MLB. The San Diego Padres have notched a total of 3,216 putouts this year, as well as 925 assists and 56 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .987 which is 13th in MLB, and they have turned 92 double plays.

King has taken the ball for 478 innings and has earned 548 strikeouts so far in his career. His ERA is 3.16 (168 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.181. He has surrendered 400 base hits (7.5 hits per nine innings) and has had 165 walks. King (30-28 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.11 and he has faced 1,997 batters in the majors.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have recorded an on-base percentage of .332 as well as a team batting average of .255 on the season. They have struck out on 1,027 occasions (13th in baseball) and have accounted for 1,049 hits. Los Angeles is sitting with 180 home runs for the season as well as 605 runs batted in. The Dodgers have a slugging percentage of .441 and they earn 5.17 runs per outing (1st in baseball). They have 195 doubles, while getting a free base 450 times and putting up 626 runs.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have given up 546 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 4.17 (499 earned runs given up). They have given up 146 home runs and they relinquish 4.57 runs per 9 innings (22nd in baseball). The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.316 in addition to having a FIP of 4.19 as a pitching staff on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.00 (1,079 strikeouts vs 422 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 18th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 994.

Los Angeles bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 25.6% of 180 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 134 times in high leverage situations in addition to 113 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 151 save situations, the Dodgers have earned 92 holds in addition to 20 blown saves. They rank 14th in the league holding a save rate of 63.6%, and they have sent 437 relievers onto the diamond this year. Los Angeles has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 55 save opportunities and they have walked away with 35 saves.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 83 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .987 (10th in professional baseball). The Dodgers have recorded 1,027 assists, 56 errors and have earned a total of 3,229 putouts this season. Out of their 9,687 innings on the diamond, the Dodgers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (19th in MLB).

In his pro baseball career, Kershaw has conceded 2,162 hits while he has totaled 3,014 punch outs in 2,813 innings. Kershaw (218-96 career record) is the owner of a 2.52 earned run average and has surrendered 6.9 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 787 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.016 and a FIP of 2.5. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.32 and he has gone up against 11,112 opposing hitters thus far in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+110)

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