The San Francisco Giants are set to host their divisional rival San Diego Padres at AT&T Park. Fox Sports San Diego will televise the matchup and the opening pitch is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET.
San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants Odds
San Francisco (-155) is hosting this one as the favorite over San Diego (+145) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this one at 8.5 runs. The odds for wagering on the games total stand at -115 for the over and -105 for the under. The games runline odds stand at -150 for betting the Padres +1.5 runs and +130 for the Giants -1.5 runs.
The Giants are 39-39 straight up (SU) and 43-34 against the spread (ATS). The team has gained 4.7 units for moneyline bettors and 7.6 units (ATS). San Francisco has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven. The Padres have gone 35-44 SU this year and are 39-39 ATS. Overall, the teams gained 0.1 units for moneyline bettors, but have lost 10.8 units ATS. San Diego is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven.
Giants games have a 40-35-2 over/under record so far in 2018. San Diego has an over/under record of 36-40-2.
Eric Lauer will get the nod for San Diego. Lauer is 3-4 with a 5.47 ERA and 47 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with seven strikeouts and a 5.40 ERA against San Francisco this year.
The Giants will send Dereck Rodriguez (2-1, 4.56 ERA) to the mound. Rodriguez has 22 strikeouts and six walks to his credit, as well as a 1.52 WHIP. Rodriguez has yet to face the Padres this year and did not record any MLB pitching stats in 2017.
San Francisco’s pitchers have allowed 4.5 runs per game overall this season as a unit. Its starters have an ERA of 4.37, a WHIP of 1.35 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.1. The bullpen has a 3.71 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 8.5 K/9. In 39 divisional games, Giants starters have an ERA of 3.93 and the bullpens ERA is 3.45.
The San Francisco offense has produced 4.2 runs per contest, including 3.8 per game against divisional foes and 4.4 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .255/.331/.395 over its last five contests and is 4-1 SU during that span.
Shortstop Brandon Crawford and outfielder Andrew McCutchen have led the charge for the Giants batters this year. Crawford is hitting .313/.368/.498 with eight home runs, 35 RBIs and 32 runs scored, and McCutchen is batting .261 with eight homers, 34 RBIs and 43 runs.
For the visiting squad, San Diego’s pitching staff allowed 4.5 runs per game and its starters own a 4.67 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 8.00 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.41, along with a WHIP of 1.43.
The Padres offense has slashed .235/.300/.370 on its way to 3.8 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.9 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.0 per game over the teams 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 .275/.349/.447 with nine home runs, 35 RBIs and 35 runs scored, while Pirela (.264/.313/.346) is up to one homers, 24 RBIs and 41 runs scored.
San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Giants, ATS Winner – Padres, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- San Diego has logged 14 extra-base hits over its last five games. San Francisco has 16 XBH over its last five.
- The Padres have hit four home runs in their last 10 games. The Giants have hit eight over their last 10.
- San Francisco has recorded 17.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 20.4 over its last five.
- The Giants have won four of their last five games SU.
