Dodgers vs. Padres Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - July 3

The San Diego Padres carry a six-game losing streak into a home contest versus the Los Angeles Dodgers, at 10:10 p.m. ET on Friday. Shohei Ohtani (8-2, 1.58 ERA) will start for the Dodgers, who are 57-31 this season and first in the NL West. Michael King (5-7, 3.55 ERA) is the expected starter for the Padres, who are 43-43 and third in the NL West.

Oddsmakers have made the Dodgers a decent moneyline favorite (-258) at home over the Padres (+206). The over/under in this contest is set at 8.

Dodgers vs. Padres Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, July 3, 2026
• Game time: 10:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Stadium: Dodger Stadium
• Favorite: Dodgers (-258)
• Underdog: Padres (+206)
• Over/under: 8

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• TV Channel: SportsNet LA and SDPA
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Dodgers vs. Padres: Betting the Moneyline

• The Dodgers have a 56-30 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 65.1% of those games).
• San Diego has won in 23, or 45.1%, of the 51 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Los Angeles has a record of 9-6, a 60% win rate, when favored by -258 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• Oddsmakers have given the Padres the worst odds of winning they have seen this season with a +206 moneyline listed for this contest.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Dodgers' implied win probability is 72.1%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Padres have a 32.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Dodgers vs. Padres: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Dodgers have played in 88 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 42 times (42-46-0).
• San Diego and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 39 of its 86 opportunities.
• The Dodgers have gone 43-45-0 ATS this season.
• The Padres have posted a record of 46-40-0 against the spread this season.