The LA Dodgers (73-55) face the San Diego Padres (72-56) in the opener of a 3-game set Friday. First pitch from Petco Park in San Diego is set for 9:40 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Dodgers vs. Padres odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Thanks to Thursday’s escape from Denver to salvage a series split at Coors Field, the Dodgers still haven’t lost a series to a National League West team this season in 10 tries. They’ll put that mark to the test this weekend against the Padres at Petco Park in San Diego.

Its Friday, August 22 and the Dodgers (73-55) are in San Diego to take on the Padres (72-56). Blake Snell is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against Yu Darvish for San Diego. The Dodgers' lead in the National League West is down to a single game over the Padres entering this weekend series.

Padres fans can currently watch games on the MLB app and various cable providers. The current deal was struck in May 2023, when Bally Sports San Diego’s parent company stopped making payments on the 20-year, $1.2 billion contract. The move essentially wiped away $60 million in annual revenue.

Major League Baseball and ESPN have a framework agreement that would give the network the exclusive rights to sell all out-of-market regular-season games digitally and in-market games for five clubs over the next three years,

The sports behemoth continues its relationship with MLB — and its spending spree on live rights — by scooping up five teams recently abandoned by their RSNs.