The San Diego Padres will be taking on their division rival San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. Fox Sports San Diego will broadcast the action and the first pitch is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET.
San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants Odds
Vegas is listing San Diego (+155) as the underdog to San Francisco (-165). Bettors can gamble on the game’s total with odds listed at -105 for over 8.5 runs and -115 for under 8.5. Gamblers can also bet on the game’s runline with the most recent odds standing at -140 for the Padres +1.5 runs and +120 for the Giants -1.5.
The Padres are 35-43 SU and are 38-39 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 1.0 units for moneyline bettors and 11.8 units ATS. San Diego has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven. The Giants, on the other hand, are 38-39 SU and 43-33 ATS. The team’s gained 6.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 8.6 units ATS. San Francisco has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven.
San Francisco games have had an over/under record of 39-35-2 so far in 2018. Padres games have gone under 40 times, gone over 35 times and pushed on two occasions.
Jordan Lyles will get the start for the visiting Padres. The right-handed Lyles is 2-4 with a 4.46 ERA and 56 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with three strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against San Francisco this year.
The Giants are handing the ball to lefty Andrew Suarez (2-4, 4.70 ERA), who has 57 punchouts and 12 walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.23. Suarez is 0-0 with five strikeouts and a 2.57 ERA in one start against San Diego this year.
San Diego’s pitchers have allowed 4.5 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.67 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 8.00 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.35, along with a WHIP of 1.43 and a K-per-9 of 9.37.
Padres hitters have slashed .233/.299/.369 on their way to 3.8 runs scored per game this year, including 3.9 runs per game against divisional foes and 2.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
San Diego’s hitters have been led by first baseman Eric Hosmer and left fielder Jose Pirela. Hosmer is hitting .279/.353/.453 with nine home runs, 35 RBIs and 35 runs scored, while Pirela (.267/.316/.349) has produced one homers, 24 RBIs and 41 runs scored.
In the other dugout, San Francisco’s pitching staff has yielded 4.5 runs per game overall this year. Its starting pitching staff has an ERA of 4.41, a WHIP of 1.35 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.1. The bullpen has a 3.72 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 8.6 K/9. In 38 games against NL West foes, Giants starters have an ERA of 3.99 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.47.
San Francisco’s hitters have put up 4.1 runs per outing, including 3.8 per game against divisional foes and 4.2 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .239/.320/.371 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that span.
Shortstop Brandon Crawford and right fielder Andrew McCutchen have led the way for the Giants’ hitters this year. Crawford is hitting .305/.359/.477 with eight home runs, 32 RBIs and 31 runs scored, and McCutchen’s line is .263/.348/.435 with eight homers, 34 RBIs and 42 runs.
The Padres have lost 3.5 units and are 9-14 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has cashed in 13 of those games, compared to 10 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Giants have netted 4.1 units and are 27-20 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in 21 of those games, compared to 24 that went under the total.
San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Giants, ATS Winner – Padres, O/U – OVER
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Notes
Betting Notes
The over has hit in only two of San Diego’s last seven outings.
San Francisco has posted 18.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 19.4 over its last five.
The Padres have hit four home runs in their last 10 games. The Giants have hit nine over their last 10.
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