{"id":248748,"date":"2025-08-22T04:40:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T08:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/articles\/uncategorized\/player-prop-picks-for-dodgers-vs-padres-8-22-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T21:37:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T01:37:03","slug":"player-prop-picks-for-dodgers-vs-padres-8-22-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/articles\/mlb-game-previews\/player-prop-picks-for-dodgers-vs-padres-8-22-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Player Prop Picks for Dodgers vs Padres &#8211; 8\/22\/2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eva_article_wrap\">\n<div class=\"eva_team_logos\">\n<div class=\"eva_away_team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/images\/mlb\/LAD.png\" alt=\"Los Angeles Dodgers logo\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Los Angeles Dodgers<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_matchup_symbol\">@<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_home_team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/images\/mlb\/SD.png\" alt=\"San Diego Padres logo\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>San Diego Padres<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_odds\"><span>-120<\/span><span>O\/U: 8.5<br \/>(-105\/-115)<\/span><span>+100<\/span><\/div>\n<p>As the San Diego Padres prepare to face off against the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 22, 2025, both teams find themselves in a tight race within the National League West. The Padres, currently holding a record of 72-56, are just a game behind the Dodgers, who sit at 73-55. With only a handful of games left in the season, this matchup carries significant weight for both teams as they aim to solidify their postseason aspirations.<\/p>\n<p>In their last encounter, the Padres emerged victorious, defeating the Dodgers 8-4. However, recent performances indicate that the Dodgers come into this game with a slight edge, having won their last matchup against the Padres and showcasing a powerful offense that ranks 2nd in the league. Led by a standout hitter who has 44 home runs this season, the Dodgers have demonstrated their ability to capitalize on mistakes, especially against a pitcher like Yu Darvish, who struggles with fly balls.<\/p>\n<p>Yu Darvish is set to take the mound for the Padres, but his recent form raises concerns. With a Win\/Loss record of 2-3 and an ERA of <a href=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/mlb\/player-stats\/earned-run-average\">5.97<\/a>, Darvish has been less than stellar, projecting to pitch only 4.6 innings and allow an average of 2.6 earned runs. This could be problematic against a Dodgers lineup that has hit 190 home runs this season. Darvish&#8217;s high flyball rate could play into the Dodgers&#8217; hands, amplifying their power advantage.<\/p>\n<p>On the other side, Blake Snell will take the hill for the Dodgers. With a record of 3-1 and a remarkable ERA of <a href=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/mlb\/player-stats\/earned-run-average\">1.80<\/a>, Snell has proven to be a dominant force this season. His ability to limit runs while averaging over 5 strikeouts per outing bodes well for Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>While the current betting line reflects a close contest, with the Padres at +105 and the Dodgers at -125, the projections suggest that this game may lean in favor of the Dodgers, given their superior offensive metrics and Snell&#8217;s recent performance.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Los Angeles Dodgers Insights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Blake Snell &#8211; Over\/Under 5.5 Strikeouts (-120\/-110)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Blake Snell has used his curveball 7.2% less often this season (18.9%) than he did last season (26.1%).<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Because curveballs are one of the most effective pitches to use, a pitcher who alters his pitch mix to use them less often may see less success as a result, particularly if he uses his fastball more instead.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Mookie Betts &#8211; Over\/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+135\/-175)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Mookie Betts has been unlucky this year, posting a .299 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .346 \u2014 a .047 deviation.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Players that are underperforming should be expected to play worse going forward, which can create value on prop Overs if the lines are too heavily weighing the unlucky, to-date underperformance.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Will Smith &#8211; Over\/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+125\/-160)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Will Smith hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.1% \u2014 98th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB&#8217;s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today&#8217;s game.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> This player&#8217;s skill set matches up particularly well with the park he&#8217;s in today, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">San Diego Padres Insights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Yu Darvish &#8211; Over\/Under 4.5 Strikeouts (-140\/+110)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Yu Darvish&#8217;s fastball velocity has decreased 1.3 mph this season (92.8 mph) below where it was last season (94.1 mph).<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Velocity is a key component to fastball success in generating strikeouts and preventing runs, so a pitcher whose velocity decreases will likely see worse results.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Ramon Laureano &#8211; Over\/Under 0.5 Hits (-155\/+120)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Ramon Laureano is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 61% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> The lower in the order a player bats, the fewer plate appearances he will get and the fewer opportunities he will get to hit the Over for every market.  A player who hits lower in the order than he normally does may provide extra value opportunity since the market may be based on him hitting higher.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong><\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Per the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the offense with the 2nd-least strikeout-heavy lineup in today&#8217;s games is the San Diego Padres with a 19% underlying K%.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> THE BAT X analyzes each player in today&#8217;s specific lineup to figure out which teams have the least inherent strikeout potential for the opposing pitcher.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Betting Trends<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>San Diego Padres &#8211; Over\/Under 1.5 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total (-135\/+105)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\">The San Diego Padres have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 54 of their last 90 games (+13.30 Units \/ 12% ROI)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Over\/Under 8.5 Game Total (-105\/-115)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\">The Los Angeles Dodgers have hit the Game Total Under in 26 of their last 45 games (+7.70 Units \/ 16% ROI)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Ramon Laureano &#8211; Over\/Under 0.5 Home Runs (+590\/-1100)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\">Ramon Laureano has hit the Home Runs Over in 3 of his last 8 games (+11.50 Units \/ 144% ROI)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<form><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-page-group\" name=\"ga-page-group\" value=\"GAME PREVIEW\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-sport\" name=\"ga-sport\" \"value=\"mlb\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-title-id\" name=\"ga-title-id\"value=\"4.3.1\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-title-group\" name=\"ga-title-group\" value=\"PLAYER\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-title-cta\" name=\"ga-title-cta\" value=\"0\"><\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the San Diego Padres prepare to face off against the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 22, 2025, both teams find themselves in a tight race within the National League&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":248749,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[337,409,412,8,73,231,234,230,229,227,228,225,233,232,226,21,616,730],"class_list":["post-248748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb-game-previews","tag-andy-pages","tag-blake-snell","tag-jake-cronenworth","tag-los-angeles-dodgers","tag-mlb","tag-player-analysis","tag-player-insights","tag-player-predictions","tag-player-prop-bets","tag-player-prop-odds","tag-player-prop-picks","tag-player-props","tag-player-rankings","tag-player-stats","tag-player-trends","tag-san-diego-padres","tag-will-smith","tag-yu-darvish"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Player Prop Picks for Dodgers vs Padres - 8\/22\/2025 - WriteNow\u2122 by EV Analytics<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover the top player props, prop odds, player picks, and prop bets for the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres matchup on August 22, 2025. 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