It’s Monday, June 16 and the Padres (39-31) are in Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers (43-29). Dylan Cease is slated to take the mound for San Diego against Shohei Ohtani for Los Angeles.

It’s a big night for Dodger fans as they get to see Ohtani take the mound for the first time since August 2023. Dodgers fans should temper their expectations tonight. Head coach Dave Roberts mentioned that Ohtani will serve as tonight’s opener.

It’s unclear how long Ohtani will be out there, but he will not be given a full workload.

Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Padres at Dodgers

  • Date: Monday, June 16, 2025
  • Time: 10:10PM EST
  • Site: Dodger Stadium
  • City: Los Angeles, CA
  • Network/Streaming: SportsNet LA, Padres Television Network, MLBN

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Odds for the Padres at the Dodgers

The latest odds as of Monday:

  • Moneyline: Padres (+123), Dodgers (-147)
  • Spread: Dodgers -1.5
  • Total: 9.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Padres at Dodgers

  • Pitching matchup for June 16, 2025: Dylan Cease vs. Shohei Ohtani
    • Padres: Dylan Cease, (2-5, 4.28 ERA)
      Last outing (Los Angeles Dodgers, 6/10): 7.0 Innings Pitched, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 11 Strikeouts
    • Dodgers: Shohei Ohtani, first start

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Padres at Dodgers

  • The Dodgers have won 4 of their last 5 home games against NL West teams
  • The Over is 11-7 in the Padres’ matchups against NL West teams this season
  • The Padres have covered in 4 of their last 5 on the road, profiting 1.51 units

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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Padres and the Dodgers

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.

Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Monday’s game between the Padres and the Dodgers:

  • Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Los Angeles Dodgers on the Moneyline.
  • Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the San Diego Padres at +1.5.
  • Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the over on the Game Total of 9.0.

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