Dodgers @ Padres May 20, 2026: Dodgers look for a series win after back to back thrillers in San Diego - Dodgers Digest

The Dodgers defeated the Padres 5-4 after scoring a go-ahead run off Mason Miller in the top of the ninth. The Padres produced two two-run homers off Emmet Sheehan, but the Dodgers bullpen prevented any additional scoring for five innings. The win featured the first career save for the Dodgers. The Dodgers regained first place in the NL West and aim for a series win with their ace starting. Shohei Ohtani has posted a 0.82 ERA and 2.39 FIP across seven starts, with 50 strikeouts and 11 walks in 44 innings. Despite strong pitching, the Dodgers are 3-4 in his starts and average 3.15 runs per game. Ohtani previously threw seven shutout innings against the Giants in a 4-0 win.

"The Dodgers (30-19) did the unthinkable yesterday, scoring a go-ahead run off Mason Miller in the top of the ninth for a 5-4 win. The Padres (29-19) hit a pair of two-run homers off Emmet Sheehan, but the Dodger bullpen held them scoreless for five innings capped off by 's first career save. The Dodgers got back into first in the NL West for whatever that's worth 50 games into the season, and today look for a series win with their ace on the bump."

"Shohei Ohtani gets the ball for the eighth time this season. His first seven starts have been excellent, with a 0.82 ERA/2.39 FIP and 50 strikeouts/11 walks in 44 innings. He completed six innings in each of his first five starts and completed seven in his last two, and has struck out seven or more batters in each of his last five starts."

"The Dodgers are somehow only 3-4 in his seven starts as they're only averaging 3.15 runs per game when he starts and scored five total runs in the four games they've lost with him on the mound, with only two of those runs coming while Ohtani was in the game. Ohtani got more run support that he needed last time out against the Giants, throwing seven shutout innings with four hits and two walks allowed in a 4-0 Dodger win."

"Randy Vásquez makes his 10th start of the season and has been excellent so far. Vásquez has a 2.68 ERA/3.31 FIP in 50 1/3 innings and the Padres are 8-1 when he starts. Vásquez only allowed two runs in his first three starts of the season, but did hit a bit of a rough spot after that."

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