MLB Final Intelligence
Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Diego Padres โ Recap
June 26, 2026 ยท Petco Park ยท View Preview
Game Recap
The San Diego Padres delivered a decisive victory over the favored Los Angeles Dodgers, capitalizing on a crucial early three-run homer and sealing the game with a four-run explosion late. They effectively neutralized the Dodgers' potent lineup throughout the contest, securing an upset win against their division rivals.
Los Angeles initially took the lead in the second inning when Betts homered to left field. San Diego quickly answered in the bottom half of the frame, as Ty France launched a three-run blast to left, scoring Machado and Sheets to give the Padres a 3-1 advantage. The score remained static for the next five innings, as pitching held both offenses in check until the bottom of the eighth.
The Padres truly broke the game open with a four-run rally in the eighth. Song singled to center, driving in Bogaerts and Bowen, and then scored on Durรกnโs double to left. Tatis Jr. then singled to center, bringing home Durรกn, extending San Diego's lead to an insurmountable six runs. This late-game outburst definitively put the game out of reach for Los Angeles, coming after France's earlier three-run shot had given San Diego a lead it never relinquished. Pitcher Walker Buehler contributed to the Padres' control, allowing just one earned run over 5.1 innings while striking out five.
The combination of timely power hitting and a stingy pitching performance proved too much for the Dodgers, allowing the Padres to confidently close out the contest. The San Diego Padres now stand at 61-57, while the Los Angeles Dodgers move to 69-48.
How the Prediction Fared
Pregame, the market favored the Los Angeles Dodgers (-156, 58% implied) over the San Diego Padres. Final: the San Diego Padres won 7โ1, pulling off the upset.
Player of the Game
Turning Point
The game turned in the 8th inning, when the San Diego Padres scored 4 runs.
Pitching
| Pitcher | Team | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Buehler W |
|
5.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3.81 |
| Roki Sasaki L |
|
4.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4.88 |
| Brock Stewart |
|
1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 |
| Edgardo Henriquez |
|
1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.84 |
| Jack Dreyer |
|
1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.69 |
| Jonathan Hernandez |
|
1.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8.27 |
| Adrian Morejon |
|
1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.43 |
| Jason Adam |
|
1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.37 |
| Wandy Peralta |
|
1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.77 |
| Yuki Matsui |
|
0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.63 |
Batting
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | R | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Tatis Jr. |
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Freddie Freeman |
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ty France |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mookie Betts |
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sung-Mun Song |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodolfo Duran |
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Call |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Pages |
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shohei Ohtani |
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tommy Edman |
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gavin Sheets |
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Manny Machado |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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