San Diego Padres star Xander Bogaerts praised the Los Angeles Dodgers and manager Dave Roberts for their bullpen strategy during their series win.

San Diego Padres All-Star shortstop Xander Bogaerts commended the Los Angeles Dodgers after they surrendered the second game of the series Tuesday before winnin

The Dodgers and Padres are among MLB's top World Series contenders, and it feels like the postseason each time the rivals meet.

The Dodgers are at risk of being out of first place this late into the season for the first time since the 2023 All-Star break.

Monday, June 9, 2025 qJackson Merrill celebrates his double against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the tenth inning. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune) Game 2  –

The LA Dodgers (40-28) battle the San Diego Padres (38-28) in the rubber match of their 3-game series on Wednesday. First pitch from Petco Park is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Dodgers vs. Padres odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

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Los Angeles Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez is celebrated by teammates after a home run against the San Diego Padres during the sixth inning at Petco Park on Wednesday. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

The Dodgers and Padres squared off this week in their first of four 2025 regular-season series and the first rematch since the Southern California foes faced off in last year’s NLDS. With the Dodgers holding a one-game lead on both the Padres and Giants atop the NL West entering the series, the stakes were readily apparent.