The San Diego Padres (82-65) travel to face off against the San Francisco Giants (72-75) on Friday, September 13th. This game will be played at Oracle Park in San Francisco and televised on None. Both the Padres and Giants are looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. First pitch is set for 9:15 CT.
Padres vs. Giants Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Giants (-108)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 6.5 Runs
- The Giants have scored an average of 4.8 runs per game in their last 15 games.
- The Giants have a home record of 41-34, indicating strong performance at home.
- The Giants have won 4 out of their last 6 home games.
- The Giants have outscored the Padres 13-9 in their last two head-to-head games.
- The Giants have a higher home win percentage (54.7%) compared to the Padres’ away win percentage (53.8%).
Padres vs Giants
The Giants Took The Last Game Of This Series
San Diego closed out their series vs. the Mariners with a 5-2 loss on the road. The Padres were the slight favorite at -111 on the money line going into the game. Things started off well for the Padres, as they got on the board with a run in the 1st inning but gave up the lead right away as the Mariners scored three times in the bottom of the first.
Michael King had a rough outing, giving up four earned runs on four hits and issuing two walks. The Padres also wasted a big game from Fernando Tatis Jr., who homered in the 1st inning but went just 1/4.
San Diego is 82-65 overall and trails the Dodgers by 5.5 games in the NL West. They have a 42-30 record on the road and a 40-35 mark at home. The Padres’ run line record as the underdog is 37-17, but they are 37-56 as the favorite.
The over/under record for Padres games this season is 79-65, with an average of 9.0 runs per game. The O/U line for today’s game is 6.5 runs, which is the first time this season the total has been set that low for a Padres game.
Dylan Cease Gets The Start For The Padres
Dylan Cease will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Giants as he takes on San Francisco today. In that September 7th start, Cease took the loss, giving up four earned runs in six innings of work. He finished the game with one homer allowed. Cease has made 30 starts this season and has a record of 12-11 with a 3.71 ERA. Looking at his home/road splits, Cease is 7-4 with a 4.82 ERA on the road compared to 5-7 with a 3.46 ERA at home. Cease has one complete game shutout this year.
Padres Offense Breakdown
San Diego comes into the game with the league’s best batting average at .264 and are also the top team in terms of fewest strikeouts per game. Overall, they are 7th in the league in runs scored, averaging 4.8 runs per contest. The Padres have been even better on the road this season, averaging 5.1 runs per game.
Over the team’s last nine games, Luis Arraez has been on fire, going 17/40 with seven runs scored. For the season, he is batting .317 and is 2nd on the team in on-base percentage. Manny Machado is the team’s top power threat, as he is 14th in the league with 26 home runs and is 10th in the league with 94 RBIs.
The Giants Took The Last Game Of This Series
The Giants will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Brewers with a 3-0 loss. San Francisco was the +114 underdog at home going into this matchup. Things started off well for the Giants, as they got on the board with a run in the 1st inning but went on to lose the game 3-0. Milwaukee’s offense scored their three runs on a 4th-inning home run from Jerar Encarnacion.
Hayden Birdsong got the start for the Giants and took the loss. He only lasted five innings, giving up three earned runs, and took the loss. San Francisco’s offense had only five hits but didnjson’t score a run after the 1st inning.
San Francisco is 4th in the NL West, 15.5 games behind the Dodgers, and 5.5 games behind the Padres. They have a 72-75 overall record and are 4-6 in their last 10 games, coming off two losses to the Brewers. The Giants have a 41-34 home record and are 31-41 on the road.
This season, Giants games have averaged 8.7 runs, and their over/under record is 74-67. The O/U line for today’s game is 6.5 runs, which is much lower than their usual line of 8 runs. In games with a 6.5 run line, the O/U record is 1-1, with 98% of their games having higher totals.
Logan Webb Gets The Start For The Giants
Giants starter Logan Webb has made 30 starts this season and has a record of 12-9. His ERA for the season is 3.46, along with a WHIP of 1.23. In his 30 appearances, Webb has turned in 19 quality starts, one complete game shutout, and one complete game. Webb’s most recent outing came against the Padres, where he picked up the win, going six innings and giving up three earned runs. Before that, he had given up at least four earned runs in three straight starts. Webb has been much better at home, coming in with a 3.04 ERA compared to 4.91 on the road.
Giants Offense Breakdown
Over his last eight games, Matt Chapman has gone 8/26 with two homers and four RBIs. For the season, he is batting .250 and leads the Giants with 73 RBIs. Heliot Ramos is 2nd on the team with 67 RBIs and has 20 homers, which is 2nd on the team. Ramos is batting .267 for the season. Jerar Encarnacion has two homers in his last three games and is 5/13 in his last three games.
As a team, the Giants are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 16th in the league. They are also 16th in home runs and have a team batting average of .240. San Francisco’s team on-base percentage is just 15th in the league and they are also 15th in slugging.
Padres vs Giants Prediction
Our pick for today’s Padres vs. Giants matchup is to go with the Giants on the money line, with the payout being -108. We actually have the Giants winning this one by a score of 6-5, which would put the over/under at 11 runs, meaning you could also look to take the over.
Looking at the starting pitchers, Logan Webb is projected to finish with four strikeouts, which is the second-lowest among today’s starters. As for Dylan Cease, he is projected to finish with seven K’s, which is the third-best among starters.
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Last updated:September 13, 2024 Giants, Padres