The San Diego Padres will face their division rival San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. The game gets underway 3:45 p.m. ET and Fox Sports San Diego is in line to broadcast the matchup.
San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants Odds
Oddsmakers have listed San Diego (+125) as the underdog to San Francisco (-135). Bettors can wager on the game’s total with odds listed at -115 for over 8 runs and -105 for under 8. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the odds standing at -170 for the Padres +1.5 runs and +150 for the Giants -1.5.
The Giants are 15-15 SU and 19-10 ATS and have gained 4.5 units for moneyline bettors and 7.5 units against the spread (ATS). San Francisco has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total went over in five of those seven. The Padres are 11-20 SU and have gone 12-18 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 6.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline in the season’s early going and 10.6 units ATS. San Diego is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the over has cashed in four of those.
San Francisco games have had an over/under record of 14-15 so far in 2018. The Padres have an over/under record of 14-14-2.
Clayton Richard will get the start for the Padres. Richard is 1-3 with a 5.35 ERA and 26 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with three strikeouts and a 7.20 ERA against San Francisco this year (three starts).
The Giants are turning to Derek Holland (0-3, 5.76 ERA), who’s got 25 strikeouts and 11 walks as well as a 1.24 WHIP. Holland is 0-0 with four strikeouts and a 5.79 ERA against San Diego this year.
San Diego’s pitching staff allowed 5.1 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.18 ERA, 1.60 WHIP and 8.41 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.44, along with a WHIP of 1.60.
Padres hitters have slashed .228/.299/.371 on their way to 3.9 runs scored per game this year.
San Diego’s offense been powered by Christian Villanueva and Eric Hosmer, who have combined to swat 12 home runs. Villanueva is slashing .317/.404/.707 with nine home runs, 20 RBIs and 16 runs scored, while Hosmer (.298/.402/.500) has produced three homers, five RBIs and 16 runs scored.
Hosmer did not do especially well against lefties last season, putting up a slash line of .284/.327/.433.
San Francisco’s pitchers have given up 4.2 runs per game. The club’s starters have an ERA of 3.99, a WHIP of 1.23 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.4. The bullpen has a 3.73 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 8.0 K/9. In 22 games against divisional foes, Giants starters have an ERA of 3.75 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.03.
San Francisco hitters have put up 3.6 runs per contest. The team’s hit .254/.344/.379 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU.
The Giants’ offense has been led by Brandon Belt and Buster Posey. Belt is slashing .292/.407/.562 with six home runs, 14 RBIs and 13 runs scored, while Posey’s line is .286/.365/.429 with 26 hits, 11 RBIs and 11 runs.
The Padres have lost 0.6 units and are 4-7 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. Conversely, the Giants have netted 6.2 units and are 12-5 ATS when facing a lefty starter.
San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Giants, ATS Winner – Padres, O/U – UNDER
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Notes
Betting Notes
San Francisco has recorded 21.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 22.4 over its last five.
The Padres have hit eight home runs in their last 10 games, including five over their last five.
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