The San Diego Padres will be facing off against their in-state foe San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. The game gets underway 10:15 p.m. ET and Fox Sports San Diego will be televising the matchup.
San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants Odds
Vegas is listing San Diego (+110) as the underdog to San Francisco (-120). Bettors are able to gamble on the game’s total with odds sitting at -120 for over 8 runs and even money (+100) for under 8. The game’s most recent runline odds sit at -190 for taking the Padres +1.5 runs and +165 for the Giants -1.5.
The Giants are 15-14 SU and 19-9 ATS. They’ve gained 3.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 8.4 units against the spread (ATS). The Padres are 10-20 SU and have gone 11-18 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 5.9 units for moneyline bettors through the early part of the season and 11.6 units ATS.
San Francisco games have an over/under record of 13-15 thus far in 2018. San Diego has an over/under record of 13-14-2.
Tyson Ross will get the nod for San Diego. The right-handed Ross is 2-2 with a 3.64 ERA and 31 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with five strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against San Francisco this year.
The Giants are putting the ball in the hands of lefty Andrew Suarez (0-1, 6.75 ERA), who’s got seven strikeouts and zero walks, as well as a 0.75 WHIP. Suarez hasn’t faced the Padres yet this year and did not pitch in the majors last season.
San Diego’s pitchers have allowed 5.2 runs per game and its starters own a 5.33 ERA, 1.62 WHIP and 8.20 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.45, along with a K-per-9 of 9.90.
Padres hitters have slashed .230/.302/.369 on their way to 4.0 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.2 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Third baseman Christian Villanueva and first baseman Eric Hosmer have led San Diego’s hitters. Villanueva is slashing .321/.411/.692 with eight home runs, 19 RBIs and 15 runs scored, while Hosmer (.290/.398/.450) is up to two homers, four RBIs and 14 runs scored.
Hosmer did not do especially well against left-handed pitchers last year. Over 208 plate appearances, he maintained a slash line of .284/.327/.433 (compared to his overall season line of .318/.385/.498).
In the other dugout, San Francisco’s pitchers have allowed 4.3 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starters have an ERA of 4.05, a WHIP of 1.26 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.4. The bullpen has a 3.71 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 8.1 K/9. In 21 games against NL West opponents, Giants starters have an ERA of 3.82 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.02.
San Francisco’s offense has put up 3.7 runs per contest, including 3.2 per game against divisional foes and 6.0 per game over its last five. The team has hit .274/.354/.429 over its last five matchups and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
First baseman Brandon Belt and third baseman Evan Longoria have led the Giants’ offense this year. Belt is hitting .302/.413/.581 with six home runs, 14 RBIs and 13 runs scored, while Longoria’s line is .255/.284/.520 with six homers, 16 RBIs and 11 runs scored.
San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Giants, ATS Winner – Padres, O/U – OVER
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Notes
Betting Notes
The under has hit in of San Francisco’s last seven games.
The Padres have lost five of their last six games SU.
San Diego has recorded 20.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 22.0 over its last five.
The Padres have hit seven home runs in their last 10 games. The Giants have hit 11 over their last 10.
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