The San Diego Padres are preparing to face off against their divisional rival San Francisco Giants in a Wednesday day game. Fox Sports San Diego will broadcast the matchup and the first pitch will be at 3:45 p.m. ET.
San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants Odds
San Francisco (receiving +100 odds) is entering into this one as an underdog against San Diego and Vegas has the Over/Under for this day game at 7.5 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total currently stand at -105 for the over and -115 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds standing at Padres -1.5 runs (+135) and Giants +1.5 runs (-155).
The Padres are 7-5 SU and have gone 7-4 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 3.0 units for gamblers taking the moneyline over the early part of the year and 3.6 units ATS. The Giants, on the other hand, are 4-8 SU and 4-7 ATS. They’ve lost 4.0 units for moneyline bettors and 6.0 units ATS.
San Francisco games have had an over/under record of 4-6-1 so far in 2019. Padres games have gone under six times, gone over five times and pushed on zero occasions.
Nick Margevicius (0-1, 1.80 ERA) is projected to get the nod for the visiting Padres. Margevicius did not accumulate any Major League pitching stats in 2018.
The Giants are rolling with righty Dereck Rodriguez (1-1, 5.23 ERA) as their starter. Rodriguez started 19 games last year while finishing the season 6-4 overall with a 2.81 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP. He recorded two starts against the Padres a year ago and compiled a 0-0 record with a 1.29 ERA and 13 strikeouts.
San Francisco’s pitching staff has allowed 3.7 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. The club’s starters have an ERA of 3.66, a WHIP of 1.23 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.6. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 2.54, a WHIP of 1.18 and a K/9 of 6.9. In nine divisional games, Giants starters have an ERA of 3.06 and the bullpen’s ERA is 2.77.
The San Francisco offense has produced 3.1 runs per contest, including 3.2 per game against divisional foes and 4.0 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .209/.282/.297 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Giants’ hitters have been led by shortstop Brandon Crawford and outfielder Steven Duggar. Crawford is hitting .286/.318/.333 with 12 hits, one RBI and four runs scored, and Duggar’s line is .222/.250/.378 with 10 hits, five RBIs and four runs.
For the visitors, San Diego’s pitchers have allowed 3.9 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.90 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 7.96 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.54, along with a K-per-9 of 10.61.
The Padres offense has slashed .234/.313/.414 on its way to 3.6 runs scored per game this season, including 3.4 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Outfielders Wil Myers and Hunter Renfroe have led San Diego’s hitters. Myers is hitting .333/.364/.595 with 14 hits, six RBIs and five runs scored, while Renfroe is slashing .333/.394/.833 with 10 hits, four homers, seven RBIs and five runs scored.
The Padres have lost 1.2 units and are 3-4 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over’s hit in four of those games, compared to three that’ve hit the under against y starters.
Padres vs. Giants Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Giants, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – UNDER
Betting Trends
- The over has hit in five of San Diego’s last seven contests.
- San Diego has posted 18.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 19.2 over its last five.
- The Padres have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
