The San Francisco Giants will head west to face their NL West nemesis San Diego Padres at PETCO Park. The matchup will get going at 4:10 p.m. ET and fans looking to watch it can tune in to Fox Sports San Diego.
San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres Odds
Oddsmakers are listing San Francisco (-115) as the favorite over San Diego (+105). Bettors can wager on the game’s total with odds listed at -120 for over 8 runs and even money (+100) for under 8. You can also bet on the game’s runline with the most recent odds sitting at +130 for the Giants -1.5 runs and -150 for the Padres +1.5.
The Giants are 52-54 SU and have gone 59-48 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 4.7 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 10.4 units ATS. The Padres, on the other hand, are 42-65 SU and 49-59 ATS. They’ve lost 13.1 units for moneyline bettors and 29.1 units ATS.
San Diego games have an over/under record of 52-53-3 in 2018. San Francisco has an over/under record of 50-54-3.
Dereck Rodriguez will get the nod for San Francisco. Rodriguez (5-1, 2.75 ERA) has recorded 47 strikeouts in 58 innings so far. He’s 0-0 with six strikeouts and a 1.29 ERA against San Diego this year.
The Padres will put the ball in the left hand of Clayton Richard (7-10, 5.05 ERA, 1.35 WHIP), who’s got 96 strikeouts and 53 walks this season. Richard is 1-1 with 13 strikeouts and a 7.20 ERA across three starts against San Francisco this year.
San Francisco’s pitchers have allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starters own a 4.21 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 7.06 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.63, along with a WHIP of 1.34.
The Giants offense has slashed .249/.315/.391 on its way to 4.0 runs scored per game this year, including 3.8 runs per game against divisional foes and 2.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Shortstop Brandon Crawford and outfielder Andrew McCutchen have led San Francisco’s hitters. Crawford is hitting .283/.353/.444 with 10 home runs, 42 RBIs and 44 runs scored. McCutchen is hitting .253 with 10 homers, 43 RBIs, 51 runs and nine stolen bases.
For the home team, San Diego’s pitching staff has allowed 4.8 runs per game overall in 2018. The club’s starters have an ERA of 5.06, a WHIP of 1.47 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.6. The bullpen has a 3.61 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 9.7 K/9. In 45 games against divisional opponents, Padres starters have an ERA of 5.30 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.50.
The San Diego offense is putting up 3.7 runs per contest, including 3.7 per game against divisional foes and 3.2 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .208/.254/.340 over its last five matchups and is 1-4 SU during that span.
First baseman Eric Hosmer and shortstop Freddy Galvis have paced the Padres’ offense this year. Hosmer is slashing .246/.311/.382 with 10 home runs, 42 RBIs and 44 runs scored, while the line for Galvis stands at .240/.297/.341 with five homers, 40 RBIs and 34 runs.
The Giants have lost 1.6 units and are 21-21 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 23 of those games, compared to 19 that’ve hit the under against y starters.
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Notes
Betting Notes
The over has cashed in six of San Diego’s last seven games.
The Giants have lost six of their last seven games SU while the Padres have dropped five of their last six.
San Francisco has posted 18.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 17.4 over its last five.
The Giants have hit seven home runs in their last 10 games. The Padres have hit nine over their last 10.
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