FinalFinal lineupsNL West

San Diego Padres 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

10:10 PM ET · UNIQLO Field at Dodger StadiumGame-day snapshot Sep 25, 2:01 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score54
91–71 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 54
5
5–1
FINAL · 9 innings
100–62 · 1st NL West · T-Score 73
1
T-Score73
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Robbie RaySD
Starter
3.1711284
Bradgley RodriguezSD
ReliefWin
2.0101337
Yoshinobu YamamotoLAD
StarterLoss
6.0521488
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
SDSan Diego Padres000220001580
LADLos Angeles Dodgers0001000001101
Top hitters
Manny Machado1-for-4 · 1 HR · 3 RBI
Freddy Fermin1-for-1 · 1 RBI
Tommy Edman0-for-3 · 1 RBI
Fernando Tatis Jr.3-for-5 · 1 R
Teoscar Hernández3-for-4 · 1 R

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherDodgersYamamoto leads Ray in P-Score (77 vs 49), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handDodgersLos has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
Recent formPadresSan has won 8 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Team strengthDodgersLos leads 73–54 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.
Plate disciplineDodgersLos has drawn 611 walks this season, 73 more than San.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.60
58th
WHIP
1.33
130th
K/9
7.65
137th
BB/9
4.60
203rd
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.22
109th
OPS/R
–
IP
162.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.81
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.51
9th
WHIP
0.87
4th
K/9
8.95
81st
BB/9
2.06
21st
P-Score77i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.96
65th
OPS/R
–
IP
179.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.14
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
8
How the starters differ
·Yamamoto allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.87 WHIP compared with 1.33.
·Yamamoto owns a 8.9 K/9 compared with Ray's 7.7.
·Yamamoto enters with a 2.51 ERA compared with Ray's 3.60.
·Yamamoto has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 50%.

Padres at Dodgers: Yamamoto Meets a San Diego Team That Has Been Just as Hot

The Dodgers opened this series with a 7-0 win, but the final score masks just how well San Diego had been playing before arriving in Los Angeles. Both clubs are 15-5 over their last 20 games, with the Dodgers riding a five-game winning streak and the Padres sitting at 8-2 over their last 10.

Los Angeles owns the broader edge in the NL West, leading San Diego by 10 games, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto gives the Dodgers another significant advantage on the mound. Through 179 innings, Yamamoto has a 2.51 ERA, 3.28 FIP and 0.87 WHIP. He has delivered a quality start in 78 percent of his outings. Robbie Ray has produced a respectable 3.60 ERA for San Diego, but his 4.73 FIP and 4.6 walks per nine make the comparison less favorable.

The Padres’ best statistical response may come after Ray leaves the game. Their bullpen owns a 3.49 ERA, fifth in MLB, compared with 3.82 for Los Angeles.

Getting there with the game intact is the challenge. The Dodgers average 5.01 runs per game and rank second in both slugging percentage and OPS. They are also 51-28 at home and have won eight of 11 meetings with San Diego this season. After being shut out in the opener, the Padres now have to solve Yamamoto to prevent Los Angeles from taking the series before the finale.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Ray arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam31%93.1
Slider23%86.1
Changeup19%86.2
Sinker15%92.6
Knuckle Curve12%79.6
Yamamoto arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Splitter27%91.5
Four-seam26%96.1
Cutter15%91.6
Curveball13%76.9
Sinker13%95.5
Slider6%86.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

15th
in MLB
0.722OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
5th
in MLB
0.756OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineup strength vs today's starter

Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.

Updated Sep 23, 7:11 PM ET
SDSD
.746
−32 ptsOPS edge
LADLAD
.778

Slight edge: LAD

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Los Angeles DodgersOfficial lineupvs LHP Robbie Ray

Team comparison

OffenseSDSD·LADLAD
AVG.244 17th.257 3rd
OPS.717 19th.762 2nd
Home runs183 15th204 8th
Runs722 15th801 4th
OBP.319 12th.338 3rd
SLG.398 20th.424 2nd
PitchingSDSD·LADLAD
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.99vs3.55
SDLAD
WHIP1.29vs1.14
SDLAD
K/98.2vs9.5
SDLAD
HR Allowed180vs172
SDLAD
BullpenSDSD·LADLAD
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.55vs3.66
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.24vs1.25
no league rank
Saves48vs46
SDLAD
ResultsSDSD·LADLAD
+29716th
Run differential
+4173rd
91–71 Record100–62
8–2 Last 107–3
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2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—9
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Padres?+
Robbie Ray (3.60 ERA, 13–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Dodgers?+
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2.51 ERA, 14–8) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
10:10 PM ET at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Padres and Dodgers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Dodgers 9–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Robbie Ray is at 49; Yoshinobu Yamamoto is at 77. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.