Dodgers–Padres rivalry

Dodgers–Padres rivalry
LocationSouthern California
First meetingApril 15, 1969
Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles
Dodgers 14, Padres 0
Latest meetingAugust 24, 2025
Petco Park, San Diego
Dodgers 8, Padres 2
Next meetingMay 18, 2026
Petco Park, San Diego
StadiumsDodgers: Dodger Stadium
Padres: Petco Park
Statistics
Meetings total976
All-time seriesDodgers, 539–436–1 (.553)
Regular season seriesDodgers, 532–431–1 (.552)
Postseason resultsDodgers, 7–5 (.583)
Largest victory
  • Dodgers, 19–0 (June 28, 1969)
  • Padres, 12–0 (July 30, 1984; June 14, 1986); 14–2 (June 10, 1993)
Longest win streak
  • Dodgers, 16 (September 9, 1973–September 20, 1974)
  • Padres, 10 (September 22, 1996–June 28, 1997)
Current win streakDodgers, 1
Post-season history
60km
37miles
Padres
Dodgers
Locations of Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres

The Dodgers–Padres rivalry is a Major League Baseball (MLB) National League division rivalry between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres. The Dodgers and Padres are both members of the National League (NL) West Division. It is occasionally called the I-5 rivalry because Los Angeles and San Diego lie approximately 120 miles apart along Interstate 5.