The San Diego Padres will be taking on their divisional rival San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. Fox Sports San Diego will broadcast the matchup and the game is scheduled to get underway at 10:15 p.m. ET.
San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants Odds
Oddsmakers have listed San Diego (+120) as the dog to San Francisco (-130). Gamblers can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at +100 for over eight runs and -120 for under eight. You can also wager on the game’s spread with the current runline odds sitting at Padres +1.5 runs (-175) and Giants -1.5 runs (+155).
The Padres have gone 34-43 SU this year and are 38-38 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 0.0 units for moneyline bettors and 10.3 units ATS. San Diego is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has hit in five of those seven. The Giants, on the other hand, are 38-38 SU and 42-33 ATS. The team has gained 5.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 7.3 units ATS. San Francisco has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven.
San Francisco games have an over/under record of 39-34-2 so far in 2018. The Padres have an over/under record of 35-39-2.
The southpaw Clayton Richard is projected to start for the visiting Padres. Richard is 6-6 with a 4.31 ERA and 77 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with nine strikeouts and a 10.00 ERA against San Francisco this year (two starts).
The Giants are sending righty Chris Stratton (8-4, 4.22 ERA) to the mound. Stratton has 64 strikeouts and 34 walks to his name, as well as a 1.35 WHIP. Stratton is 1-0 with four strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA in one start against San Diego this year.
San Francisco’s pitching staff has yielded 4.5 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. The team’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 4.43, a WHIP of 1.35 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.1. The bullpen has a 3.66 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 8.6 K/9. In 37 games against divisional foes, Giants starters have an ERA of 4.02 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.35.
San Francisco’s hitters are putting up 4.2 runs per contest, including 3.9 per game against divisional foes and 4.6 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .228/.330/.386 over its last five games and is 4-1 SU during that span.
The Giants’ hitters have been led by shortstop Brandon Crawford and right fielder Andrew McCutchen. Crawford is slashing .310/.364/.484 with eight home runs, 32 RBIs and 31 runs scored, and McCutchen’s line sits at .263/.349/.438 with eight homers, 34 RBIs and 41 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, San Diego’s pitching staff allowed 4.5 runs per game and its starters own a 4.70 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 8.03 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.38, along with a K-per-9 of 9.34.
Padres hitters have slashed .232/.298/.368 on their way to 3.8 runs scored per game this year, including 3.8 runs per game against divisional foes and 1.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (0-5 SU).
San Diego’s hitters have been led by first baseman Eric Hosmer and outfielder Jose Pirela. Hosmer is slashing .277/.352/.454 with nine home runs, 33 RBIs and 35 runs scored. Pirela is hitting .268/.318/.352 with one homers, 23 RBIs and 41 runs scored.
The Padres have gained 2.5 units and are 29-25 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 22 of those games, compared to 30 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Giants have netted 1.9 units and are 16-13 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 18 of those games, compared to 11 which went under the total.
San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Giants, ATS Winner – Padres, O/U – OVER
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Notes
Betting Notes
The over has cashed in just two of San Diego’s last seven outings.
The Padres have lost six of their last seven games SU.
San Diego has posted 17.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 13.0 over its last five.
The Padres have hit five home runs in their last 10 games. The Giants have hit nine over their last 10.
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