San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers, May 18, 2026

DodgersLAD
0-1
Final
PadresSD

May 18, 2026, 9:40 PM ET | Petco Park

Last 5 Form

Los Angeles Dodgers

4-1

Last 5
W 5-2
vs SF
W 6-0
@ LAA
W 15-2
@ LAA
W 10-1
@ LAA
L 0-1
@ SD

San Diego Padres

4-1

Last 5
L 1-7
@ MIL
W 2-0
@ SEA
W 7-4
@ SEA
W 8-3
@ SEA
W 1-0
vs LAD

Starting Pitchers

Los Angeles Dodgers

Yoshinobu Yamamoto headshot
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Recorded starter

San Diego Padres

Michael King headshot
Michael King
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 18, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Los Angeles Dodgers29-18.617#1N/A-
San Diego Padres28-18.609#2#10.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Los Angeles DodgersSan Diego Padres
.762
OPS
.717
204
HR
183
801
Runs
722
3.55
ERA
3.99
1.14
WHIP
1.29
1521
Strikeouts by pitchers
1315

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Hitters

Shohei Ohtani headshot
Shohei Ohtani

8 H, 0 HR, 7 RBI

Teoscar Hernández headshot
Teoscar Hernández

7 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Andy Pages headshot
Andy Pages

4 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI

Pitchers

Alex Vesia headshot
Alex Vesia

3.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Yoshinobu Yamamoto headshot
Yoshinobu Yamamoto

7.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.29 ERA

Roki Sasaki headshot
Roki Sasaki

7.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.29 ERA

San Diego Padres

Hitters

Gavin Sheets headshot
Gavin Sheets

7 H, 3 HR, 5 RBI

Miguel Andujar headshot
Miguel Andujar

7 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Nick Castellanos headshot
Nick Castellanos

3 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Michael King headshot
Michael King

7.0 IP, 9 SO, 0.00 ERA

Yuki Matsui headshot
Yuki Matsui

4.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Randy Vásquez headshot
Randy Vásquez

6.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Michael King headshot
Michael King
San Diego Padres, MLBDB pick
Yoshinobu Yamamoto headshot
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Los Angeles Dodgers, MLBDB pick
Miguel Andujar headshot
Miguel Andujar
San Diego Padres, MLBDB pick

Line Score

San Diego Padres 1, Los Angeles Dodgers 0: LAD 5 hits, SD 4 hits; LAD 0 errors, SD 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Los Angeles Dodgers000000000050
San Diego Padres10000000x141

Box Score

Batting

Shohei Ohtani led Los Angeles Dodgers with 2 hits.

Los Angeles Dodgers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Shohei OhtaniDH3020100
Mookie BettsSS4010000
Freddie Freeman1B2000220
Alex CallPR0000000
Kyle TuckerRF3000110
Will SmithC4000020
Max Muncy3B4000030
Andy PagesCF4010010
Teoscar HernándezLF3000000
Hyeseong Kim2B2010110
Totals290505100

Miguel Andujar led San Diego Padres with 2 hits and 1 home run and 1 RBI.

San Diego Padres batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Fernando Tatis Jr.2B/RF4010010
Miguel AndujarDH4121001
Gavin Sheets1B3000020
Ty France1B0000000
Manny Machado3B2000120
Xander BogaertsSS3010010
Jackson MerrillCF3000000
Nick CastellanosRF3000010
Sung-Mun Song2B0000000
Ramón LaureanoLF3000010
Rodolfo DuránC2000100
Totals27141281

Pitching

Yoshinobu Yamamoto went 7.0 innings for Los Angeles Dodgers (8 SO, 1 ER); Michael King went 7.0 innings for San Diego Padres (9 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Los Angeles Dodgers
Yoshinobu Yamamoto7.0311281
Kyle Hurt1.0100000
San Diego Padres
Michael King7.0400290
Jason Adam1.0100100
Mason Miller1.0000210
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B1

    Home Run Miguel Andujar homers (4) on a line drive to left center field. LAD 0, SD 1

Play-by-Play

All 64 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Forceout Andy Pages grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Manny Machado. Alex Call out at 3rd. LAD 0, SD 1

  • T9

    Strikeout Max Muncy called out on strikes. LAD 0, SD 1

  • T9

    Flyout Will Smith flies out to center fielder Jackson Merrill. LAD 0, SD 1

  • T9

    Walk Kyle Tucker walks. Alex Call to 2nd. LAD 0, SD 1

  • T9

    Walk Freddie Freeman walks. LAD 0, SD 1

  • B8

    Caught Stealing 2B Fernando Tatis Jr. caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Will Smith to shortstop Mookie Betts. LAD 0, SD 1

  • B8

    Flyout Miguel Andujar flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker in foul territory. LAD 0, SD 1

  • B8

    Single Fernando Tatis Jr. singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker, deflected by pitcher Kyle Hurt. LAD 0, SD 1

  • B8

    Groundout Rodolfo Durán grounds out, third baseman Max Muncy to first baseman Freddie Freeman. LAD 0, SD 1

  • T8

    Forceout Mookie Betts grounds into a force out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to second baseman Sung-Mun Song. Shohei Ohtani out at 2nd. LAD 0, SD 1

  • T8

    Single Shohei Ohtani singles on a ground ball to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. Hyeseong Kim to 3rd. LAD 0, SD 1

  • T8

    Walk Hyeseong Kim walks. LAD 0, SD 1

  • T8

    Groundout Teoscar Hernández grounds out, third baseman Manny Machado to first baseman Gavin Sheets. LAD 0, SD 1

  • T8

    Groundout Andy Pages grounds out, third baseman Manny Machado to first baseman Gavin Sheets. LAD 0, SD 1

  • B7

    Groundout Ramón Laureano grounds out, shortstop Mookie Betts to first baseman Freddie Freeman. LAD 0, SD 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Nick Castellanos strikes out swinging. LAD 0, SD 1

  • B7

    Forceout Jackson Merrill grounds into a force out, second baseman Hyeseong Kim to shortstop Mookie Betts. Xander Bogaerts out at 2nd. Jackson Merrill to 1st. LAD 0, SD 1

  • B7

    Single Xander Bogaerts singles on a ground ball to shortstop Mookie Betts. LAD 0, SD 1

  • T7

    Flyout Max Muncy flies out sharply to center fielder Jackson Merrill. LAD 0, SD 1

  • T7

    Pop Out Will Smith pops out to first baseman Gavin Sheets. LAD 0, SD 1

  • T7

    Forceout Kyle Tucker grounds into a force out, first baseman Gavin Sheets to shortstop Xander Bogaerts. Freddie Freeman out at 2nd. Kyle Tucker to 1st. LAD 0, SD 1

  • T7

    Walk Freddie Freeman challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Freddie Freeman walks. LAD 0, SD 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Manny Machado strikes out on a foul tip. LAD 0, SD 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Gavin Sheets strikes out swinging. LAD 0, SD 1

  • B6

    Groundout Miguel Andujar grounds out, second baseman Hyeseong Kim to first baseman Freddie Freeman. LAD 0, SD 1

  • T6

    Pop Out Mookie Betts pops out to second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. LAD 0, SD 1

  • T6

    Single Shohei Ohtani singles on a soft ground ball to catcher Rodolfo Durán. Hyeseong Kim to 3rd. Hyeseong Kim advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by catcher Rodolfo Durán. LAD 0, SD 1

  • T6

    Single Hyeseong Kim singles on a line drive to right fielder Nick Castellanos. LAD 0, SD 1

  • T6

    Grounded Into DP Teoscar Hernández grounds into a double play, second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. to shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Gavin Sheets. Andy Pages out at 2nd. Teoscar Hernández out at 1st. LAD 0, SD 1

  • T6

    Single Andy Pages singles on a fly ball to center fielder Jackson Merrill. LAD 0, SD 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Fernando Tatis Jr. called out on strikes. LAD 0, SD 1

  • B5

    Walk Rodolfo Durán walks. LAD 0, SD 1

  • B5

    Lineout Ramón Laureano lines out sharply to right fielder Kyle Tucker. LAD 0, SD 1

  • B5

    Flyout Nick Castellanos flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker. LAD 0, SD 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Max Muncy called out on strikes. LAD 0, SD 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Will Smith strikes out swinging. LAD 0, SD 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Kyle Tucker challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Kyle Tucker called out on strikes. LAD 0, SD 1

  • B4

    Groundout Jackson Merrill grounds out, pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto to first baseman Freddie Freeman. LAD 0, SD 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Xander Bogaerts called out on strikes. LAD 0, SD 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Manny Machado strikes out swinging. LAD 0, SD 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Freddie Freeman strikes out swinging. LAD 0, SD 1

  • T4

    Lineout Mookie Betts lines out to shortstop Xander Bogaerts. LAD 0, SD 1

  • T4

    Walk Shohei Ohtani walks. LAD 0, SD 1

  • B3

    Groundout Gavin Sheets grounds out softly, shortstop Mookie Betts to first baseman Freddie Freeman. LAD 0, SD 1

  • B3

    Single Miguel Andujar singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Teoscar Hernández. LAD 0, SD 1

  • B3

    Groundout Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds out softly, third baseman Max Muncy to first baseman Freddie Freeman. LAD 0, SD 1

  • B3

    Lineout Rodolfo Durán lines out sharply to left fielder Teoscar Hernández. LAD 0, SD 1

  • T3

    Strikeout Hyeseong Kim strikes out swinging. LAD 0, SD 1

  • T3

    Groundout Teoscar Hernández grounds out, second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. to first baseman Gavin Sheets. LAD 0, SD 1

  • T3

    Strikeout Andy Pages strikes out swinging. LAD 0, SD 1

  • B2

    Strikeout Ramón Laureano strikes out swinging. LAD 0, SD 1

  • B2

    Groundout Nick Castellanos grounds out, shortstop Mookie Betts to first baseman Freddie Freeman. LAD 0, SD 1

  • B2

    Groundout Jackson Merrill grounds out softly to pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto. LAD 0, SD 1

  • T2

    Strikeout Rodolfo Durán challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Max Muncy called out on strikes. LAD 0, SD 1

  • T2

    Strikeout Will Smith called out on strikes. LAD 0, SD 1

  • T2

    Flyout Kyle Tucker flies out to center fielder Jackson Merrill. LAD 0, SD 1

  • B1

    Flyout Xander Bogaerts flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker. LAD 0, SD 1

  • B1

    Walk Manny Machado walks. LAD 0, SD 1

  • B1

    Strikeout Gavin Sheets strikes out on a foul tip. LAD 0, SD 1

  • B1

    Home Run Miguel Andujar homers (4) on a line drive to left center field. LAD 0, SD 1

  • B1

    Lineout Fernando Tatis Jr. lines out to shortstop Mookie Betts. LAD 0, SD 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Double Play Freddie Freeman called out on strikes and Mookie Betts caught stealing 2nd, catcher Rodolfo Durán to shortstop Xander Bogaerts to catcher Rodolfo Durán. LAD 0, SD 0

  • T1

    Single Mookie Betts singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ramón Laureano. LAD 0, SD 0

  • T1

    Flyout Shohei Ohtani flies out to left fielder Ramón Laureano. LAD 0, SD 0