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San Diego (69-54) at LA Dodgers (70-53)
- When: Aug 17 2025, 4:10 PM
- Where: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles
- Where to watch: SportsNet LA
Glasnow Brings Heat, Darvish Brings "Maybe" Energy
Moneyline: LA Dodgers (-152)
Runline: LA Dodgers -1.5 (+135)
Total: 8.5
Dodgers: Hollywood Script, Same Old Ending
The Dodgers are one win away from sweeping the Padres, and honestly, it feels like watching a rerun. Same plot: LA scores runs in bunches, the crowd waves those foam fingers, and somewhere in the stands a kid drops $15 nachos. With a 40-24 record at home, Dodger Stadium has basically been a fortress unless, of course, you’re trying to parallel park outside.
Tyler Glasnow takes the ball, and with his 3.08 ERA and a jawline sharp enough to cut steel, he’s been the kind of pitcher LA fans love: high strikeouts, low drama. If he keeps the Padres’ bats quiet, it’s going to be a long day for San Diego.
Prediction for Dodgers: They’ll find a way to push runs late, like they always do, and give their fans another reason to pretend traffic on the 405 was worth it.
Padres: Trying Not to Be Swept into the Pacific
The Padres have been fighting, but they’re showing up to a knife fight with a pool noodle. Yu Darvish (5.61 ERA) will start, and while he’s had his moments in past years, this season has been a reality check. One inning he looks untouchable, the next he’s giving up rockets like it’s a Fourth of July show.
Manny Machado and Xander Bogaerts are doing their part, but hitting .251 as a team isn’t scaring anyone. San Diego is 31-34 on the road, and honestly, they look like a group that wants to get back to the beach faster than they want to hang around Chavez Ravine.
Prediction for Padres: Expect some hits, maybe a big fly, but the bullpen probably ruins dinner plans again.
The Betting Angle
The Dodgers have dominated this season series (7-2), and with their firepower at the plate, it’s hard not to lean toward LA again. The total sitting at 8.5 feels right, both pitchers can allow runs, but Glasnow is better equipped to shut things down.
Final Score Prediction: Dodgers 6, Padres 4
Bets Bet: LA Dodgers -1.5 (+135)
Total: Over 8.5 (-101)
- MLB Odds source: MyBookie Sportsbook
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