The Oakland Athletics will be taking on the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park. MLB Network is in line to showcase this interleague matchup and the game gets underway at 3:40 p.m. ET.
Oakland Athletics vs. San Diego Padres Odds
Vegas is listing San Diego (-115) as the favorite over Oakland (+105). The total sits at 8 runs and bettors can wager on the over or the under for -110. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds sitting at Athletics +1.5 runs (-200) and Padres -1.5 runs (+170).
The Padres are 38-36 against the spread (ATS), but only 34-41 straight up (SU). The team’s gained 2.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline while gaining 7.7 units (ATS). San Diego has a – ATS mark over its last seven games and the . The Athletics have gone 37-36 SU this year and are 33-39 ATS. In total, the team’s accumulated 0.1 units for moneyline bettors, but have lost 7.0 units ATS. Oakland is – ATS over its last seven games and the .
Padres games have had an over/under record of 34-38-2 so far in 2018. The Athletics have an over/under record of 35-33-4.
Right-hander Frankie Montas is getting the nod for the visiting Athletics. Montas is 3-1 with a 2.67 ERA and 15 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Padres this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Padres are planning to start lefty Joey Lucchesi (3-2, 3.23 ERA), who has 48 punchouts and 15 walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.23. Lucchesi did not record any MLB pitching stats last season.
Oakland’s pitchers have allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.42 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 6.57 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.39, along with a WHIP of 1.22.
Athletics hitters have slashed .239/.311/.411 on their way to 4.4 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Oakland’s hitters have been paced by second baseman Jed Lowrie and shortstop Marcus Semien, who have combined to swat 17 home runs. Lowrie is hitting .283/.343/.466 with 10 home runs, 45 RBIs and 29 runs scored, while Semien (.255/.309/.379) is up to seven homers, 28 RBIs and 42 runs scored.
In the home-team dugout, San Diego’s pitchers have given up 4.4 runs per game overall this season. The team’s starting pitching staff has a 4.69 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.23 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 9.4 K/9.
The San Diego offense has produced 3.8 runs per outing, including 3.2 per game over its last 10 games and 2.8 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .226/.286/.321 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
First baseman Eric Hosmer and left fielder Jose Pirela have led the Padres’ offense this year. Hosmer is slashing .282/.359/.462 with nine home runs, 33 RBIs and 35 runs scored, while Pirela’s line sits at .270/.321/.356 with 76 hits, 23 RBIs and 40 runs.
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Predictions: SU Winner – Padres, ATS Winner – Athletics, O/U – UNDER
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Notes
Betting Notes
Oakland has recorded 16 extra-base hits over its last five outings. San Diego has 12 XBH over its last five.
The Padres have dropped four of their last five games SU.
San Diego has recorded 19 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 18 over its last five.
The Athletics have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games, including eight over their last five.
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