The San Diego Padres are set to take on the Toronto Blue Jays in a Saturday showdown. This interleague showdown will begin at 3:07 p.m. ET and fans looking to watch it can tune in to Fox Sports San Diego.
San Diego Padres vs. Toronto Blue Jays Odds
For anyone who wants to play the moneyline, each team is receiving matching odds (-105) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this afternoon game at 9.5 runs (-105 for the over and -115 for the under). Gamblers can also bet on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds sitting at Padres -1.5 runs (+140) and Blue Jays +1.5 runs (-160).
The Blue Jays are 25-25 against the spread (ATS)despite being only 20-31 straight up (SU). The team has lost 8.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 4.4 units ATS. The Padres are 27-24 SU and have gone 22-28 against the spread. Overall, the team’s accumulated 0.4 units for moneyline bettors, but have lost 9.3 units ATS.
Toronto games have an over/under record of 21-27-2 so far in 2019. San Diego has an over/under record of 22-26-2.
Cal Quantrill will get the nod for the visiting Padres. Quantrill is 0-2 with a 5.40 ERA and 10 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Blue Jays this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Blue Jays are putting the ball in the right hand of Edwin Jackson (0-1, 6.30 ERA, 1.50 WHIP), who’s got six strikeouts and two walks. Jackson did not register a start against the Padres in 2018.
As a unit, Toronto’s pitchers have yielded 4.5 runs per game overall this season. The team’s starting pitching staff has a 4.27 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.86 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 9.4 K/9.
Toronto’s hitters are putting up 3.7 runs per contest, including 4.3 per game over its last 10 games and 4.4 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .186/.242/.395 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that span.
Freddy Galvis and Randal Grichuk have led the way for the Blue Jays’ hitters this year. Galvis is slashing .271/.305/.448 with seven home runs, 21 RBIs and 22 runs scored, while Grichuk’s line sits at .237/.296/.421 with eight homers, 19 RBIs and 25 runs.
For the visitors, San Diego’s pitchers have allowed 4.1 runs per game and its starters own a 3.82 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 8.07 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.98, along with a WHIP of 1.18 and a K/9 of 10.53.
The Padres offense has slashed .228/.289/.406 on its way to 3.8 runs scored per game this year, including 3.2 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
San Diego’s hitters have been led by first baseman Eric Hosmer and third baseman Manny Machado, who collectively have launched 16 home runs. Hosmer is slashing .284/.338/.442 with seven home runs, 29 RBIs and 26 runs scored, while Machado (.269/.354/.451) is up to nine homers, 26 RBIs and 25 runs scored.
The Padres have gained 1.6 units and are 16-25 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 18 of those games, compared to 21 that’ve gone under against y starters.
Padres vs. Blue Jays MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Blue Jays, ATS Winner – Blue Jays, O/U – UNDER
Betting Notes
- The over has cashed in four of Toronto’s last seven games.
- The Blue Jays have lost four of their last five games SU.
- San Diego has recorded 16.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 17.6 over its last five.
- The Padres have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games. The Blue Jays have hit 17 over their last 10.
