San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 7/5/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Sunday, July 5, 2026

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: San Diego (+126) Los Angeles (-152)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (57-31) host the San Diego Padres (43-43) at Dodger Stadium on Sunday. The odds on this game have San Diego at +126 while Los Angeles is priced at -152. The over/under comes in at 8.5. The men taking the mound will be JP Sears and Emmet Sheehan.

The Padres have accounted for 129 doubles as a squad and have hit 92 baseballs out of the park. San Diego has a slugging % of .375 and have been called out on strikes 717 times, while drawing a walk on 286 occasions. As a unit, the San Diego Padres are putting up 4.0 runs/g, which ranks them 30th in the league. They have compiled 332 RBI's and 634 hits on the year, and their team batting average sits at .225. They have racked up 340 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .301.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.28 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.35. Padres pitchers have allowed 94 long balls and 381 runs (12th in the league). San Diego has relinquished 717 base knocks (8.5 per 9 innings) and also 360 earned runs. The Padres have a team earned run average of 4.26 this year (19th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 706 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 310 batters and their FIP is 4.23 as a squad so far this year.

The Padres have dispatched 292 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 151 base runners for the season and 31.1% of those players earned a run for their team. The relievers have a total of 52 holds this season (9th in baseball). Padres relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 88 times as well as having 98 appearances in high leverage situations. They have earned 25 saves so far this year and have blown 9 out of their 34 chances to save the game. The Padres relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 73.5% and have come into the game in 88 save situations.

The San Diego Padres are sitting with 2,282 putouts for the season, as well as 756 assists and 29 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .991 which has them sitting 2nd in professional baseball, and have a total of 75 double plays. The Padres have turned 69.6% of balls in play into outs out of their 6,846 innings, which ranks them 18th in the majors.

Sears (32-42 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.51 and he has gone up against 2,414 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has given up 560 base hits (8.9 hits per nine innings) with 166 walks. His earned run average is 4.58 (289 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.277. Sears has taken the ball for 568 frames and is sitting with 475 punch outs so far in his MLB career.

The Dodgers hold a team slugging percentage of .445 and they are earning 5.39 runs per contest (1st in baseball). They have recorded 152 two-baggers, while getting a free base 361 times and putting up 474 runs. Los Angeles has 120 home runs so far this season to go along with 446 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 693 occasions (24th in the league) and have earned 794 base hits. The Los Angeles Dodgers have compiled an OBP of .349 in addition to a team batting average of .267 on the season.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 312 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 3.52 (303 earned runs relinquished). They have yielded 95 homers and they concede 3.62 runs per 9 innings (1st in baseball). The Dodgers hold a team WHIP of 1.129 in addition to having a FIP of 3.83 as a team on the campaign. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.00 (773 strikeouts vs 255 free passes). They rank 2nd in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 620.

They are currently ranked 7th in MLB with a save rate of 73.3%, and they have sent 278 relievers to the mound for the year. Their relievers have taken the field 76 times in high leverage situations and on 53 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 85 save situations, the Dodgers have accumulated 54 holds and also 8 blown saves. Los Angeles has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 30 save opportunities and they have converted 22 saves. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.9% out of their 86 inherited runners.

In their 6,978 innings on the field, the Dodgers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 73.1% (1st in professional baseball). The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 51 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .992 (1st in professional baseball). The Dodgers have 747 assists, 26 errors and have earned a total of 2,326 putouts on the campaign.

So far in his pro baseball career, Sheehan has conceded 165 base knocks while earning 234 strikeouts in 205 innings. He has allowed 97 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.144 and having a FIP of 4.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.34 and he has gone up against 849 batters so far in his MLB career. Sheehan (14-9 mark in his career) has earned a 4.25 ERA while allowing 7.2 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-152)

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