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.

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.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Padres vs. Dodgers live updates: Score, highlights, how to watch game today The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres will begin a three-game series at Dodger Stadium on Friday.

The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers are deadlocked atop the NL West standings — at least until Saturday night’s outcome at Chavez Ravine provides a new leader. After a low-scoring series opener, two effective starters take the mound in Dylan Cease and Blake Snell.

Padres catcher Freddy Fermin crashed into the padded railing in front of the camera well next to San Diego's dugout trying to make a foul catch on Andy Pages. Fermin hit the railing with his chest and the ball was jarred loose. He stayed in the game.

The Los Angeles Dodgers haven't lost the division since the San Francisco Giants won the NL West in 2021. But for much of the decade, it's the Dodgers who have

The Angels did need Kenley Jansen to record the save in the game, as the Dodgers made a late rally with home runs by Shohei Ohtani and Max Muncy. It was his 22nd save of the season, in front of 44,571 fans at Angel Stadium.