Previously, when the San Diego Padres made the playoffs in the 2020 COVID-shortened season, gamblers and media got caught up in the excitement. San Diego ownership began to spend freely. Hence, for the first time in franchise history, the Padres seemed serious about the player-salary arms race. However, the Padres never quite met expectations. In 2022, they went 89-73 and lost the NLCS. And then, in 2023, San Diego fell to 82-20 and out of the playoff money. Most problematic for the Padres is sharing a division with the Los Angeles Dodgers juggernaut.
2025 San Diego Padres
| 2025 World Series Championship Odds: | +3500 |
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| 2025 National League Pennant Odds: | +1700 |
| 2025 National League West Division Championship Odds: | +3000 |
| MLB Payroll Ranking: | 11th |
2025 San Diego Padres Upcoming Games
At the onset of the week, the Padres have a 4-game home sportsbook series against the Arizona Diamondbacks from July 7-10. Next is a 3-game home series with the Philadelphia Phillies from July 11-13.
2025 San Diego Padres Manager and Key Players
Manager Mike Shildt formerly managed the St. Louis Cardinals, where he compiled a 252-199 record. Including three playoff appearances during his final three seasons. He was the 2019 Manager of the Year. St. Louis has not been nearly as good since he left.
Shortstop Xander Bogaerts played in only 111 games in 2024, posting numbers of 50 runs, 15 doubles, 11 home runs, and 44 RBI. He is a 4-time All-Star and 5-time Silver Slugger. So far in 2025, Bogaerts has 35 runs, 18 doubles, five home runs, 30 runs batted in, and a .703 OPS.
Starting pitcher Nick Pivetta is 8-2 with a 3.36 earned run average and a 1.03 WHIP. Meanwhile, Closer Robert Suarez is 2-1 with a 4.73 earned run average and a 1.10 WHIP. He has 23 saves in 26 chances.
Also, Right fielder Fernando Tatis leads the Padres with 58 runs, 11 doubles, 15 home runs, 37 runs batted in, and a .791 OPS.
2025 San Diego Padres Team Overview
As the 2025 All-Star break approaches, the San Diego Padres are in the thick of the National League Wild Card race. The Padres are in a good position to make the playoffs for the second consecutive year and for the fourth time in the past six campaigns.
Unlike San Diego teams of the past, the Padres are now near the Top 10 in payroll and have the depth and ability they once lacked. Another big difference maker is manager Mike Shildt. In his first season at the helm, Shildt led them to 93 wins and the NLDS. That was the highest win total for San Diego since 1998. Still, this is the best baseball betting odds era of Padres baseball since the late 1990s.
To summarize, San Diego ranks 23rd for run production, 23rd for OPS, and 26th for home runs. On the hill, the Padres rank 8th for earned run average, 8th for WHIP, 20th for quality starts, and 4th for bullpen earned run average.
Overall, the San Diego Padres are 45-39 and 34-47-3 under the MLB odds total. The Padres are second in the National League West, 7.5 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Padres are 25-14 at home and 20-25 on the road. San Diego is +377 units with the moneyline and is +477 with the run line. San Diego is +438 units at home and -61 units on the road.