San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 8/17/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Sunday, August 17, 2025

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: San Diego (-275) Los Angeles (+220)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (68-53) host the San Diego Padres (69-52) at Dodger Stadium on Sunday. The line on this contest has the Padres at -275 while the Dodgers are coming in at +220. The total is 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Yu Darvish and Tyler Glasnow.

The Padres have recorded 190 doubles as a team and have knocked 103 balls out of the park. San Diego has a slugging rate of .383 and have been rung up 840 times, while being walked on 399 occasions. As a team, the San Diego Padres are knocking in 4.2 runs/g, which has them sitting at 22nd in baseball. They have accrued 477 runs batted in as well as 1,022 base knocks so far this year, and their batting average is .252. They have a total of 509 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .323.

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The Padres hold a team ERA of 3.55 this year (2nd in the league), and the staff has rung up 1,038 hitters. Padres pitchers have surrendered 116 long balls and also 457 total runs (2nd in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 393 hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.82 as a squad so far this season. San Diego has allowed 900 base hits (7.6 per 9 innings) as well as 423 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.64 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.21.

The Padres have dispatched 425 relievers to the hill for the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 202 runners for the season with 28.2% of them crossed home plate. They have accumulated 40 saves on the season and have blown 15 of 55 save opportunities. The Padres bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 72.7% and stepped onto the hill in 143 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 84 holds on the season (3rd in baseball). Padres relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 142 times and also have had 170 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Padres have turned 71.4% of baseballs in play into outs in their 9,648 innings on the field, which ranks them 2nd in professional baseball. The San Diego Padres have earned a total of 3,216 putouts on the year, as well as 925 assists and 56 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .987 which is 16th in pro baseball, and they have turned 92 double plays.

Darvish has taken the hill for 1,739 innings and is sitting with 2,036 K's in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.62 (699 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.138. He has given up 1,424 base knocks (7.4 hits per nine innings) and has had 555 walks. Darvish (112-91 record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.56 while he has faced 7,149 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have compiled an OBP of .332 as well as a team batting average of .255 this year. They have struck out on 1,027 instances (13th in baseball) and have notched a total of 1,048 hits. Los Angeles has a total of 180 home runs on the year to go along with 605 RBIs. The Dodgers hold a slugging % of .441 and they are scoring 5.17 runs per contest (1st in MLB). They have recorded 195 doubles, while getting a free base 450 times as well as putting up 626 runs.

The Dodgers hold a team WHIP of 1.316 with a FIP of 4.19 as a squad this year. They are currently ranked 18th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 994. The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 546 runs for the season while having a team ERA of 4.17 (499 earned runs surrendered). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.00 (1,079 strikeouts against 422 free passes). They have given up 146 long balls and they give up 4.57 runs per 9 innings (22nd in baseball).

Los Angeles has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 55 save opportunities and they have tallied 35 saves. They are ranked 14th in baseball with a save percentage of 63.6%, and they have dispatched 437 relievers to the hill on the year. Their relievers have come in 134 times in high leverage situations in addition to 113 occasions with runners on base. Los Angeles relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 25.6% out of their 180 inherited base runners. With 151 save situations, the Dodgers have 92 holds and 20 blown saves.

In 9,687 innings on the diamond, the Dodgers hold a efficiency on defense of 69.6% (19th in professional baseball). The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 83 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .987 (10th in baseball). The Dodgers have accrued 1,027 assists, 56 errors and have a tally of 3,229 putouts on the campaign.

In his pro baseball career, Glasnow has given up 551 base knocks and he has 910 strikeouts in 715 innings. Glasnow (40-34 career win-loss mark) holds a 3.76 ERA while allowing 6.9 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 299 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.153 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.7. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.32 and he has gone up against 2,933 opposing hitters so far in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+220)

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