Los Angeles is now two games up in the standings, with a 71-53 record. The Dodgers are on the road for a four game series at Colorado, before these two teams meet up again next weekend, this time in San Diego. The Padres are now 69-55, and will start a four game series against the Giants on Monday.

The Padres must bounce back as they'll host the San Francisco Giants at home. San Diego are coming off sweeping the Giants this week, so they'll need to replicate what went right in that series to stay within striking distance of the Dodgers, who will face the last-place Colorado Rockies.

Sunday’s victory hardly made up for the fateful loss of a championship to the Houston Astros eight years ago, but it did finish off a sweep of the San Diego Padres as the Dodgers regained their grip on first place in the National League West.

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Pregame analysis and predictions of the San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers MLB game to be played on August 17, 2025 on ESPN.

The Dodgers are favored (-124 moneyline odds to win) when they take on the Padres (+104). The Los Angeles Dodgers will give the start to Tyler Glasnow (1-1, 3.08 ERA), who is looking for win No. 2 on the season,