Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Diego Padres Prediction – 8/24/2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres will wrap up their weekend series at Petco Park on Sunday. The Padres have had the better of things in San Diego this weekend. They come into this contest with a one-game lead in the NL West standings over Los Angeles and will look to stay hot and extend that lead here. Before this huge NL West game begins, continue reading to get my Dodgers vs Padres prediction.
Our Dodgers vs Padres Pick
- Pick: Padres Moneyline
- Confidence: 3/5
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Game Snapshot
- Matchup: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres
- Date & Time: Sunday, August 24, 2025, 4:10 PM EDT
- Starting Pitchers: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (LAD) vs. Nick Pivetta (SD)
- Stadium: Petco Park, San Diego, CA
- Broadcast: SDPA and SportsNet LA
Key Storylines
Pitching Matchup
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is 10–8 with a 2.76 ERA and he takes the mound for the Dodgers today. The right-hander has been solid this season. He has been especially good on the road. Yamamoto boasts a 2.42 ERA away from Dodger Stadium. This will be his first career start at Petco Park and he will need to be sharp to help his team get a win here.
Nick Pivetta is 13–4 with a 2.81 ERA and he will get the start for the Padres. The right-hander has been a reliable rotation anchor for San Diego. He had a poor outing against the Dodgers earlier this season but both of these teams were playing very different levels of baseball back then compared to what they’re doing now.
Recent Team Streaks
The Padres have won five straight games and are coming off a win over the Dodgers where Nestor Cortes beat the team that got the better of him when he was in the World Series with the Yankees. The Dodgers have lost two games in a row and they have fallen to second place in the NL West going into tonight’s series finale.
Best Player Props
| Player | Prop |
|---|---|
| Freddie Freeman | Under 1.5 Total Bases |
| Will Smith | Over 1.5 Total Bases |
| Fernando Tatis Jr. | Over 0.5 SB |
Betting Trends & H2H
- LA holds an 8-4 advantage in the regular season series between these teams this year.
- This is the final game of the regular season series between the Dodgers and Padres.
- The Dodgers have fallen below .500 on the road at 32-33 for the year.
- San Diego is an impressive 43-21 at home for the season.
Dodgers vs Padres Model Projection
- Score Projection: Padres 4 – Dodgers 3
- Win Probability: Padres 52%, Dodgers 48%
Final Thoughts
We could be in for a close and low-scoring matchup between these division rivals. Both teams have excellent starting pitchers throwing in this matchup and runs could be tough to come by. As far as which team wins the game, I’m inclined to think that the Padres will come out on top again. San Diego is playing better baseball than the Dodgers right now and that should help them to close this series out with a sweep.
