San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers Picks and Predictions for Saturday, July 4, 2026
Padres vs Dodgers Game Information
The San Diego Padres stay on the road Saturday for game 3 of 4 in Los Angeles against the Dodgers. San Diego has had a mediocre year, coming into Saturday hovering around .500. Los Angeles remains at home Saturday as one of the best teams in baseball, currently the top team in the National League West. Stay up to date with our MLB Picks.
Padres Preview
The San Diego offense has been up and down this season, with a .225 team batting average. The Padres have scored 340 runs on 634 hits. San Diego has a .301 OBP and a .375 team slugging percentage. The San Diego pitching has failed them this year as they have posted a 4.26 team ERA. Fernando Tatis Jr. leads the San Diego offense this season with a .280 batting average. Manny Machado has a .192 batting average but leads the team with 17 home runs and 48 RBIs.
Dodgers Preview
The Los Angeles Dodgers are one of the best offensive teams in baseball, with a .267 batting average, and they have scored 474 runs on 794 hits. Los Angeles has a .349 OBP and a .445 team slugging percentage. The Los Angeles pitching has been consistent as well, with a 3.52 team ERA. Freddie Freeman leads Los Angeles this season with a .294 batting average. Andy Pages has a .271 batting average and leads the team with 62 RBI's. Shohei Ohtani has a .291 batting average and leads Los Angeles with 18 home runs this season.
Padres vs Dodgers Pitching Matchup
Griffin Canning will be on the mound on Saturday for San Diego, looking to improve on an abysmal season. Canning is 1-5 this season with a 7.09 ERA across 47 innings of action. Yoshinobu Yamamoto will counter for Los Angeles. This season, Yamamoto has 8 wins and 5 losses and a 2.67 ERA through 97.2 innings of action.
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Padres vs Dodgers Pick
Los Angeles is the far better team in this matchup, and it will show from the opening pitches on Saturday. Los Angeles has a superior offense with a far better pitcher on the mound. Look for the Dodgers to dominate this game in front of their home fans Saturday against a mediocre San Diego team. Take Los Angeles to continue to roll as they get the win and cover at home Saturday in game 3 of this set.
- Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5
- Secondary: Over
- Lean: Freddie Freeman Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: Los Angeles Dodgers win 9-3.
Game Written Prior to completion of game on Friday.
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