Andrew Cashner (5-13, 4.05 ERA) and the San Diego Padres (64-67) go up against Yovani Gallardo (11-9, 3.14 ERA) and the Texas Rangers (68-62) in the second of a three-game interleague series at Petco Park. The Padres won the last game 7-0 and San Diego leads the series 1-0. The game starts at 10:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Sep. 1 and will air on FSSD and FSSW.
In his most recent outing, Cashner pitched 5.2 innings, giving up three runs, striking out six and walking three in a 4-2 loss to the Nationals. Justin Upton (.253, 70 Rs, 24 HRs, 72 RBIs, 18 SBs) went 1 for 4 yesterday. The Rangers were victorious the last time Gallardo pitched. He pitched well, going 5.1 innings, allowing zero runs, striking out two and walking three in a 4-1 victory over the Blue Jays.
San Diego is favored by a small -115 margin in its matchup against Texas. The teams combine to set the Over/Under (O/U) at seven runs. When playing as the favorite, the Padres have a 33-26 record and overall money line at -655. They haven’t performed up to expectations against the American League, with a 0-7 record as the favorite. The Padres seem to play worse on offense against American League opponents. In those matchups, San Diego has only averaged 3.0 runs per game compared to its 4.1 season average. The Padres are a dangerous hitting team with 354 extra base hits, one of the highest totals in the MLB. Whenever an American League opponent shows up on the calendar, the Padres seem to struggle with pitching. They allow an average of 4.4 runs per game, but allow 6.2 against teams from the AL. An area where the Padres are particularly strong at home is striking batters out, where they average 9.0 K’s per home game.
On the other side, the Rangers have a record of 53-49 when they are the underdog and are +2,345 overall with the money line. Against teams in the National League, they are 9-8 SU and 7-3 as the underdog. They have the fifth-lowest road ERA in the AL at 4.02.
In their previous four games this season, the Padres have a 3-1 record. This game will feature Gallardo (RHP) on the mound against the Padres, who have a 48-54 record when they take on a right-handed starter. The right-handed Cashner will take the mound against the Rangers, who have a 45-37 record against righty starters this season.
Predictions: SU Winner – SD, O/U – Over
Notes
Texas has won 45% (25-30) of its games when leading after 7 innings. However, San Diego has won 53% (34-30) of its games when taking a late lead.
Having scored zero runs in their last game, the Rangers are going to have to up their game if they want to win this matchup. The Padres have a 5-0 record in games where opponents scored that many runs.
When they outhit their opponents, the Padres are 48-13. The Rangers have a 51-9 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 16th in runs, San Diego has earned 536 this season. Texas ranks sixth with 575 runs.
Ranking 22nd, San Diego is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 333 this season. Texas ranks in the bottom half at 16th with 371.
The Padres are 44-25 when they hit at least one home run. The Rangers perform similarly when they hit one or more homers with a 51-26 record.
