Things sure have changed since the last time the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers clashed, back in June. The Dodgers were running away in the NL West then with a nine-game lead. The Padres were in third place.

Padres reliever Jeremiah Estrada has flourished by discovering the virtues of the elevated fastball, pairing elite velocity with elite characteristics that make it death on those who dare to swing at an elevated heater. But Hernández was ready for it, taking an elevated fastball for a strike before unleashing on the second one he saw.

How Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw turned back the clock with a vintage performance against the Padres.

Randy Vasquez is being thrown to the wolves tonight, and Shohei Ohtani will be one of many to take advantage of this matchup, per our Padres vs. Dodgers predictions for Friday, August 15, 2025.

The San Diego Padres play against the Los Angeles Dodgers in an MLB game tonight. Fans can watch this game for free online.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres will begin a three-game series at Dodger Stadium on Friday. Here's how to watch.

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The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers play each other six times in 10 days starting with Friday night, and Fernando Tatis Jr. is pumped up for it.

The workers, who unionized last year, are ramping up the pressure during contract negotiations that have stalled over wages and benefits.

After Clayton Kershaw led the Dodgers to a huge win over the Padres on Friday night, Alexis Diaz came in to shut the door.