San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 6/9/25, 5:57 PM  by Erik Gibbs | Modified on 6/10/25 at 3:10 AM in MLB Picks

The heated I-5 rivalry picks back up Monday night as the Los Angeles Dodgers head to San Diego to begin a pivotal three-game set with the Padres. The stakes are high: the Dodgers cling to a slim one-game lead over the Padres in the National League West standings. Both teams have stumbled recently, and this upcoming stretch of games could play a major role in deciding who emerges atop the division.

Los Angeles enters the series reeling from a rough weekend in St. Louis, where they dropped two of three to the Cardinals. The Dodgers have lost five of their last seven and are just 4-6 over their past ten games. Road struggles continue to haunt them, with 129 runs allowed across 31 away contests.

San Diego hasn’t fared much better in recent days. The Padres dropped a tight 4-3 contest to the Brewers on Saturday, making it three losses in their last four. They had a final game in Milwaukee on Sunday before returning home to begin a daunting 10-game stretch exclusively against NL West opponents.

They’ve gone 5-5 over their last ten and know that these upcoming games—including seven head-to-head matchups with the Dodgers in the next 11 days—could swing the balance of the division.