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LAD vs
SD

Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Diego Padres

May 18, 2026 ยท 9:40 PM ET ยท Petco Park
LAD 100-62  ยท  SD 91-71

๐Ÿ Final: LAD 0, SD 1 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† San Diego Padres
Confidence 72%
Projected Score SD 2 ยท LAD 0
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

SD Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
LAD Key injuries SD (Casey Mize) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
LAD SP quality edge (FIP 3.54 vs 3.77, PF 0.91) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
SD LAD SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
LAD Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
LAD Defensive edge (dWAR 3.1) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
LAD Recent run diff (+1.7 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
LAD SP road mastery (ERA 1.79 R vs 3.31 H) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
SD Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

LAD โ€” Away RHP
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
ERA2.53
WHIP0.87
FIP3.22
K/98.9
K/BB6.8
Road ERA: 1.79
vs
SD โ€” Home RHP
Michael King
Michael King
ERA3.21
WHIP1.18
FIP3.92
K/97.7
K/BB4.3
Home ERA: 2.87

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

LAD โ€” Away
  1. 1 Shohei Ohtani DH
  2. 2 Mookie Betts SS
  3. 3 Freddie Freeman 1B
  4. 4 Kyle Tucker RF
  5. 5 Will Smith C
  6. 6 Max Muncy 3B
  7. 7 Andy Pages CF
  8. 8 Teoscar Hernandez LF
  9. 9 Hyeseong Kim 2B
SD โ€” Home
  1. 1 Fernando Tatis Jr. 2B
  2. 2 Miguel Andujar DH
  3. 3 Gavin Sheets 1B
  4. 4 Manny Machado 3B
  5. 5 Xander Bogaerts SS
  6. 6 Jackson Merrill CF
  7. 7 Nick Castellanos RF
  8. 8 Ramon Laureano LF
  9. 9 Rodolfo Duran C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

LAD Away SD Home
Team OPS 0.779 0.682
Bullpen FIP 4.57 3.44
Run Diff / 10G +1.7 +0.0
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 3 4

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
LAD -1.5 (+1440)
SD +1.5 (-10000)
Total (O/U)
Over 1.5 (+770)
Under 1.5 (-1880)
Moneyline
LAD +1100
SD -5100

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LAD โ€” Away
Yoshinobu Yamamoto Yoshinobu Yamamoto SP
Outs
18.5
55 ยท OVER
SD โ€” Home
Michael King Michael King SP
Outs
16.5
57 ยท OVER

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