The San Diego Padres (83-65) travel to face off against the San Francisco Giants (72-76) on Saturday, September 14th. This game will be played at Oracle Park in San Francisco and televised on None. The Padres are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Giants are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Padres. First pitch is set for 8:05 CT.
Padres vs. Giants Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Giants (+131)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 7.5 Runs
- The Giants have a 4-2 record against the Padres in their last 6 head-to-head games.
- The Giants have scored an average of 5.4 runs per game in their last 5 home games.
- The Giants have won 3 out of their last 4 home games.
- The Giants have a better home record (41-35) compared to the Padres’ away record (43-30).
- The Giants have scored 6 or more runs in 4 of their last 6 games.
Padres vs Giants
San Diego cruised to a 5-0 win over the Giants in the most recent game of this series. The Padres had a huge 1st inning, scoring three of their five runs. As for the Giants, they had their best chance to score in the 4th, but could only muster one run.
Dylan Cease started for the Padres and picked up the win, going six innings and not giving up a run. He finished the game with 10 strikeouts but issued two walks. Logan Webb had a rough outing for the Giants, taking the loss after going just four innings and giving up three earned runs.
At the plate, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Luis Arraez each had three hits for the Padres. Tatis, Jackson Merrill, and Manny Machado each homered for San Diego’s only three extra-base hits. Jurickson Profar also had a two-hit game and scored a run.
San Diego is 83-65 overall this season and 4.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. They have a 43-30 record on the road, compared to 40-35 at home. The Padres are currently up 1-0 in the series vs. the Giants and have an overall series record of 28-14-6.
When the O/U line is set at 7.5 runs, the Padres have a 23-23 record. Their average O/U line for the season is 8 runs, and their O/U record is 79-66. On the run line, the Padres are 46-27 on the road and 29-46 at home. Overall, they have a run differential of +0.5 runs per game, which increases to +1.1 runs per game on the road.
Joe Musgrove Gets The Start For The Padres
Right-hander Joe Musgrove gets the start for the Padres today as he faces the Giants on the road. Musgrove has made 16 starts this season and has a record of 5-5 with a 4.54 ERA. In his last outing, he took the loss, going 4 1/3 innings and giving up six earned runs, seven hits, and one homer. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Musgrove’s WHIP for the season is 1.28, and opponents are batting .262 off him this year. Out of his 16 appearances, Musgrove has seven quality starts.
Padres Offense Breakdown
After hitting .264 as a team, the Padres come into the game with the league’s best batting average. They are also the best in the league at not striking out, averaging just six strikeouts per game. San Diego is 8th in the league in runs per game at 4.8, and they have been even better on the road, averaging 5.1 runs per contest.
Over the Padres’ last eight games, Luis Arraez has gone 17/36 with seven runs scored. For the season, he is batting .320 and is 2nd on the team in batting average and on-base percentage. Manny Machado has been hot of late as well, going 10/33 in his last eight games with three homers and 11 RBIs. For the season, he leads the team with 26 homers and is 10th in the league with 95 RBIs.
San Francisco has an over/under record of 29-25 in games with a total of 7.5 runs, and the under has hit in their last two games. Their overall over/under record is 74-68, with games averaging 8 runs per game. The Giants are 41-35 at home and 31-41 on the road, and they have a 24-23 record in divisional games.
The Giants are 72-76 overall and trail the Dodgers by 15.5 games in the NL West. They will be looking to avoid a third straight loss today after dropping the first game of the series vs. the Padres.
Mason Black Gets The Start For The Giants
Through five starts, Mason Black has yet to pick up a win, as he is 0-3 with a 7.50 ERA. Black’s most recent outing came on September 6th vs. the Padres, where he took the loss, going 4 2/3 innings and giving up four earned runs. Looking back at his last three starts, Black has finished with a no-decision in two of them. Opponents are batting .301 off Black this season, and his WHIP is 1.62. For the year, he has given up six homers. So far, Black has a 5.89 ERA at home compared to 10.53 on the road.
Giants Offense Breakdown
So far this season, the Giants are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 17th in the league. This includes batting .239 as a team, which is 15th in the MLB. San Francisco’s offense has been led by Matt Chapman and Heliot Ramos, who have 24 and 20 homers this season, respectively. Chapman also leads the team with 73 RBIs and is batting .248.
Over his last six games, Matt Chapman has gone 5/22 with two homers, and Mike Yastrzemski has also gone deep twice in this stretch, but he is just 3/18. Patrick Bailey has gone 6/15 in his last six games but is still looking for his first home run of the season. LaMonte Wade Jr. comes into the game on a four-game hitting streak.
Padres vs Giants Prediction
Our pick for today’s Padres vs. Giants game is to take the Giants on the money line, where they are currently offering a payout of +131. We actually have the Giants winning this game by a final score of 6-5.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we do have Mason Black finishing with more strikeouts than Joe Musgrove. Mason Black is projected to finish with seven strikeouts compared to Musgrove at six.
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Last updated:September 14, 2024 Giants, Padres