The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres continue their four-game series on Tuesday.
The pregame narrative: The Dodgers won the opener in Shohei Ohtani‘s pitching debut with the club. He only went one inning, though, and L.A.’s pitching depth will be tested again as it rolls with another opener tonight.
Check out my Padres vs. Dodgers predictions, including Ohtani and Teoscar Hernandez.
Padres vs. Dodgers predictions
Parlay: Padres +3.5 | Hernandez to record an RBI | Ohtani to record a hit (+420)
Padres +3.5 (-278): San Diego is a big underdog tonight, even with some uncertainty on who will pitch the bulk of this game for Los Angeles.
Rotowire has Matt Sauer listed as the Dodgers’ expected starter, and the righty has mainly been used as a bulk reliever this year.
The last time he played was on June 10 against the Padres … and it did not go well:
- 4.2 IP
- 13 H
- 9 ER
Sauer might only go for an inning tonight, so I don’t want to put much stock into that. Regardless, covering this line should be achievable for the Pades.
San Diego is 14-1 against a +3.5 line over its last 15 games (4-0 vs. L.A. in that span).
MLB SGP legs
Hernandez to record an RBI (+143): The Padres should keep this close, but I do expect L.A.’s offence to get its licks in on San Diego starter Randy Vasquez.
Vasquez’s 3.57 ERA seems innocent enough, but his 1.40 WHIP and fourth-percentile xERA (5.91) indicate he puts a ton of baserunners on.
Hernandez bats fifth in L.A.’s stacked lineup behind Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Will Smith.
The former Toronto Blue Jay has three home runs in his last five games and is tied for 11th with 50 RBI despite missing 15 games this season.
Ohtani to record a hit (-375): Finally, let’s bank on the NL’s most talented hitter getting a knock.
Ohtani is on a tear right now, with a hit in 11 of his last 12 games. He is an unbelievable 7-for-10 in his last three games, knocking in a pair of runs last night.
Vasquez also has a 2nd percentile K rate (13.9%), meaning Ohtani is likely to put the ball in play at some point on Tuesday.
Padres vs. Dodgers predictions made at 1:50 p.m. ET on 06/17/2025.
Avery joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2022 before stepping into a full-time role soon after. He loves betting on and analyzing golf — mainly because it’s easier than actually playing — but is a fan of all sports, from the NFL to the UFC.