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.

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.

The San Diego Padres took a different route at the trade deadline, trading top prospects in their quest to catch the Dodgers.

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.