San Diego Padres vs Los Ángeles Dodgers Picks and Predictions for Sunday, July 5, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 07/05/2026, 01:05 AM ET
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Padres vs Dodgers Game Information

The San Diego Padres stay on the road Sunday for game 4 of 4 inside Dodger Stadium against the Los Angeles Dodgers at 7:20 PM. San Diego is just below .500 coming into Sunday, riding a long losing streak after their loss on Saturday. The Los Angeles Dodgers come into Sunday as the top team in the National League West, having won 5 of the last 6 overall, including 3 in a row. For more MLB news, see our MLB Picks.

Padres Preview

The San Diego offense has been up and down this season, with a .225 batting average, as they have scored 343 runs on 642 hits. San Diego has a .301 OBP and a .375 team slugging percentage. The San Diego pitching has struggled immensely this season, with a 4.25 ERA, and they have allowed 51 runs across their last 5 losses.  Fernando Tatis Jr. leads the San Diego offense this season with a .277 batting average. Manny Machado has a .190 batting average and leads the team with 17 home runs and 48 RBIs.

Dodgers Preview

The Los Angeles Dodgers offense has carried them this season with a .266 batting average as they have scored 478 runs on 709 hits. Los Angeles has a .349 OBP and a .444 team slugging percentage. The Los Angeles pitching has been just as stout with a 3.51 team ERA, and they have given up 17 runs across their last 5 wins. Freddie Freeman leads the Los Angeles offense this season with a .293 batting average. Shohei Ohtani has a .289 batting average and leads the team with 18 home runs. Andy Pages has a .269 batting average to go along with the team-leading 62 RBI's this season.

Padres vs Dodgers Pitching Matchup

JP Sears will be on the mound Sunday for the Padres in their finale in Los Angeles. Sears is 1-1 this year with a 6.97 ERA through 10.1 innings of work. Emmet Shehan will be on the hill for the Dodgers, hunting a .500 record. Sheehan is 4-5 this year with a 5.08 ERA through 72.2 innings of work.

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Padres vs Dodgers Pick

The Los Angeles Dodgers are currently the top team in the National League West and will extend their winning streak on Sunday. They have advantages on both offense and defense and will capitalize on their current hot streak against the San Diego Padres. The Dodgers will continue to roll Sunday at home in the series finale against the struggling Padres. Take the Dodgers to stay hot Sunday as they extend their winning streak and sweep San Diego.

  • Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers
  • Secondary:  Over
  • Lean: Freddie Freeman Over 1.5 Bases
  • Final Score Prediction:  Los Angeles Dodgers win 9-4.

Game Written Prior to completion of game on Saturday.

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