After falling behind 6-0, the Los Angeles Dodgers (57-31) stormed back and beat the San Diego Padres (43-43), 12-7 on Thursday. Dalton Rushing tied a career-high with four hits and four RBI, while Kyle Tucker added four hits and reached base five times.
Los Angeles is 5-2 versus San Diego this season outscoring the Padres, 41-22 over those seven games. The Dodgers have won five of the last six games overall and 12-4 over the past 16 contests. Shohei Ohtani will start on the mound and the Dodgers have won two straight and six of the previous seven when he starts.
San Diego has lost six straight games, which ties a season-long. The Padres are hitting .284 (6th) with 10 home runs (T-5th), and 13 doubles (T-5th) over those six games. The problem has been the pitching staff. The Padres pitchers boast an MLB-worst 10.48 ERA over the last week to go along with an outrageous .351 OBA (last) and 2.19 WHIP (last).
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Padres at Dodgers
- Date: Friday, July 3, 2026
- Time: 10:10 PM EST
- Site: Dodger Stadium
- City: Los Angeles, CA
- Network/Streaming: MLB TV / ESPN
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Odds for the Padres at the Dodgers
The latest odds as of Friday:
- Moneyline: Los Angeles Dodgers (-251), San Diego Padres (+203)
- Spread: Padres +1.5 (-103), Dodgers -1.5 (-117)
- Total: 8.0
Probable starting pitchers for Padres at Dodgers
- Friday’s pitching matchup (July 3): Shohei Ohtani vs. Michael King
- Dodgers: Shohei Ohtani
2026 stats: 79.2 IP, 8-2, 1.58 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 86 Ks, 24 BB
- Padres: Michael King
2026 Stats: 96.1 IP, 5-7, 3.55 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 83 K, 39 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not
- The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani is hitting .291 with 89 hits, 18 home runs and 50 RBI over 306 at-bats
- The Dodgers’ Kyle Tucker is hitting .249 with 74 hits and 72 strikeouts over 297 at-bats
- The Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. is hitting .280 with 93 hits, 5 home runs, and 33 RBI over 332 at-bats
- The Padres’ Jackson Merrill is hitting .212 with 68 hits and 88 strikeouts over 321 at-bats
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Padres at Dodgers
- The Dodgers are 43-45 ATS
- The Padres are 46-40 ATS, ranking seventh-best
- The Dodgers are 46-42 to the Under
- The Padres are 46-39-1 to the Under, ranking fifth-best
- The Dodgers are 17-24 ATS at home, ranking sixth-worst
- The Padres are 21-19 ATS on the road
Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Dodgers and the Padres
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s game between the Padres and the Dodgers:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Dodgers on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Dodgers at -1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Under on the Game Total of 8.0
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