Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 6/28/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Diego Padres

Date: Sunday, June 28, 2026

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, CA

TV: Padres.TV

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

The Los Angeles Dodgers (52-29) are headed to Petco Park on Sunday where they will take on the San Diego Padres (42-37). The line on this contest has the Dodgers at -130 and the Padres are coming in at +110. The over/under has been set at 8. The pitchers taking the mound are Emmet Sheehan and Michael King.

As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are notching 5.2 runs/g, which has them at 2nd in MLB. They have accumulated 423 runs while holding a team OBP of .345. The Dodgers have accrued 137 doubles as a team and have hit 109 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 397 RBI's in addition to 712 base knocks this season, and their team batting average comes in at .262. Los Angeles is slugging .438 and have struck out 644 times, while drawing a walk on 329 occasions.

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The Dodgers have an earned run average of 3.40 so far this year (3rd in the league), and their staff has rung up 717 hitters. Dodgers pitchers have surrendered 84 home runs in addition to 279 total runs (1st in the league). They have walked 228 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.71 as a squad for the season. Los Angeles has yielded 558 hits (7.0 per 9 innings) and 270 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.14 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.10.

The Dodgers relievers have a save percentage of 72.4% and have stepped onto the mound in 81 save situations. They have compiled 21 saves on the campaign and have blown 8 of 29 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 75 base runners on the year and 36.0% of those players crossing the plate. Dodgers bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 47 times as well as having 75 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have sent 254 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. The bullpen have earned 51 holds this year (7th in MLB).

The Dodgers have turned 73.4% of balls in play into outs out of 6,429 innings, ranking them 1st in baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers have notched a total of 2,143 putouts this year, as well as 674 assists and 26 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .991 which ranks 1st in the majors, and have earned 43 double plays.

Sheehan has taken the mound for 200 innings and is sitting with 229 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. Sheehan (13-9 mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.25 and he has gone up against 829 hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.31 (96 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.153. He has allowed 163 base knocks (7.3 hits per 9 innings) with 68 free passes.

The San Diego Padres are sitting with a team OBP of .294 as well as a team batting average of .220 over the course of the season. They have been rung up on 670 occasions (19th in baseball) and have notched a total of 567 base hits. San Diego has a total of 81 home runs on the year to go along with 301 RBIs. The Padres hold a team slugging percentage of .364 and they tally 3.91 runs per contest (30th in MLB). They have recorded 113 doubles, while walking 258 times and putting up 309 runs.

The San Diego pitching staff have conceded 314 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 3.85 (300 earned runs surrendered). They have given up 76 homers and they allow 4.03 runs per 9 innings (5th in MLB). The Padres hold a team WHIP of 1.291 and have a FIP of 3.96 as a pitching staff on the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.40 (657 strikeouts against 274 bases on balls). They rank 7th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 631.

With 85 save situations, the Padres have earned 49 holds and 9 blown saves. San Diego has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 34 save chances and they have tallied 25 saves. San Diego relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 29.1% out of their 134 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 93 times in high leverage situations and on 79 occasions with runners on. They are ranked 5th in baseball holding a save percentage of 73.5%, and they have sent 269 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the season.

The San Diego Padres have gotten 67 double plays and have a fielding rate of .991 (2nd in baseball). The Padres have accrued 705 assists, 26 errors and have earned 2,103 putouts for the year. In their 6,309 innings on the field, the Padres have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (14th in professional baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, King has allowed 490 base knocks while totaling 637 strikeouts in 586 innings. He has given up a total of 212 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.189 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.08 and he has faced 2,444 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. King (36-35 career record) is the owner of a 3.25 ERA and has given up 7.5 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Diego (+110)

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