San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 8/16/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: San Diego (-150) Los Angeles (+125)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (68-53) will try to beat the San Diego Padres (69-52) at Dodger Stadium on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has San Diego at -150 while Los Angeles is at +125. The over/under has been set at 8. The starting pitchers will be Dylan Cease and Blake Snell.

The Padres have tallied 190 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 103 balls out of the park. San Diego is slugging .383 and have struck out 840 times, while taking a walk on 399 occasions. As a unit, the San Diego Padres are putting up 4.2 runs per outing, which is 22nd in baseball. They have 477 RBI's as well as 1,022 hits so far this year, while their team batting average is at .252. They have a total of 509 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .323.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.64 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.21. Padres pitchers have conceded 116 long balls in addition to 457 runs in total (2nd in baseball). San Diego has allowed 900 base hits (7.6 per 9 innings) as well as 423 earned runs. The Padres have compiled a team ERA of 3.55 so far this year (2nd in baseball), and the staff has struck out 1,038 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 393 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.82 as a team on the year.

Padres pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 142 times in addition to having 170 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have earned 84 holds on the campaign (2nd in baseball). The Padres relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 72.7% and have stepped onto the mound in 143 save situations. They have earned 40 saves for the year and have missed out on 15 out of their 55 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 202 runners for the year and 28.2% of those runners crossed home plate. The Padres have dispatched 425 relief pitchers to the mound on the year.

The San Diego Padres have accumulated 3,216 putouts this season, as well as 925 assists and 56 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .987 which is 13th in the majors, and have accumulated 92 double plays. The Padres have converted 71.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 9,648 innings, which ranks them 2nd in baseball.

Cease (62-56 career mark) holds a FIP of 3.80 while going up against 4,133 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 818 hits (7.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 409 walks. His ERA is 3.85 (418 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.257. Cease has taken the ball for 976 innings and has accumulated 1,185 K's so far in his MLB career.

The Dodgers have a team slugging percentage of .441 and they score 5.17 runs per game (1st in the league). They have recorded 195 doubles, while getting a free base 450 times as well as notching 626 runs. Los Angeles has accumulated 180 home runs on the campaign to go along with 605 RBIs. They have been rung up on 1,027 instances (13th in the league) and have recorded 1,049 base hits. The Los Angeles Dodgers have earned a team OBP of .332 in addition to a batting average of .255 so far this season.

The Dodgers have a WHIP of 1.316 and have a FIP of 4.19 as a unit on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 9.00 (1,079 strikeouts against 422 free passes). They have a ranking of 18th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 994. They have given up 146 homers and they allow 4.57 runs per 9 innings (22nd in baseball). The Los Angeles pitching staff have allowed 546 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 4.17 (499 earned runs conceded).

Los Angeles has had relief pitchers enter the game in 55 save opportunities and they have tallied 35 saves. They are currently ranked 14th in baseball holding a save percentage of 63.6%, and they have sent 437 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 134 times in high leverage situations in addition to 113 occasions with base runners. Los Angeles relievers have an inherited score percentage of 25.6% of 180 inherited base runners. Sitting with 151 save situations, the Dodgers have 92 holds and 20 blown saves.

Out of their 9,687 innings played, the Dodgers have earned a efficiency on defense of 69.6% (19th in professional baseball). 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 accrued 1,027 assists, 56 errors and have a total of 3,229 putouts for the year.

Snell (78-59 career record) has earned a 3.18 ERA while giving up 6.9 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.75 and he has gone up against 4,624 opposing batters so far in his career. He has surrendered a total of 394 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.223 and having a FIP of 3.1. During his MLB career, Snell has allowed 858 hits while accumulating 1,390 strikeouts in 1,115 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+125)

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