Dodgers vs. Padres prediction, odds, time: 2026 MLB picks for Sunday Night Baseball from proven model
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- Los Angeles Dodgers (59-31) host the San Diego Padres at 7:20 p.m. ET at Dodger Stadium, having already taken the first three games of the four-game series and owning a 7-2 mark against San Diego this season.
- SportsLine's Projection Model, which entered Week 15 on a 25-14 run on top-rated MLB picks, simulated Padres vs. Dodgers 10,000 times and projects 9.3 combined runs, recommending the Under 10.
- Emmet Sheehan (4-5, 5.08 ERA) starts for L.A. after allowing just 1 earned run in his last outing — a season low tied last Sunday against these same Padres.
- JP Sears (1-1, 6.97 ERA) takes the mound for San Diego, which has dropped eight straight, sits 15 games back in the NL West, and trails the final wild-card spot by 5 games.
- Both bullpens rank in the top six in ERA in the National League, and each of the Dodgers' last three series finales has gone under, averaging just 7 combined runs.
- The model also locked in a money-line pick with all the value, available exclusively at SportsLine.
Why it matters: Bettors get a quantified edge from a model with a documented 25-14 recent run on top-rated MLB picks, backed by concrete pitcher form (Sheehan's season-low-tying 1 ER last week vs. San Diego) and a concrete series-finale trend (three straight Dodgers series finales under, averaging 7 runs). Dodgers bettors face a steep -228 price tag, making the Under the lower-risk entry point for a lopsided matchup.
