The San Diego Padres (84-65) travel to face off against the San Francisco Giants (72-77) on Sunday, September 15th. 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 3:05 CT.
Padres vs. Giants Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Padres (-118)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 8.5 Runs
- Padres have won 6 out of their last 10 games.
- Padres have a strong away record with 44 wins and 30 losses.
- Padres have scored 5 or more runs in 8 of their last 15 games.
- Padres have won 4 out of their last 6 games against the Giants.
- Padres have a positive run differential in their last 3 games against the Giants, scoring 19 runs and allowing only 7.
Padres vs Giants
San Diego cruised to an easy 8-0 win over the Giants in the most recent game of this series. The Padres had a huge 2nd inning, scoring seven of their eight runs. As for the Giants, they had their best chance to score in the 4th, but could only muster one run.
Joe Musgrove started for the Padres and picked up the win, going six innings and not giving up a run. He finished the game with eight strikeouts but issued five walks. On the other side, Mason Black got the start for the Giants and took the loss, giving up one earned run in four innings of work.
Xander Bogaerts, Donovan Solano, and Fernando Tatis Jr. each had two RBIs for the Padres’ offense. Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill each scored twice and drove in two runs while going 2/5.
San Diego’s overall series record is 28-14-6, and they are 6-4 in their last ten games. They have a 44-30 record on the road this season and are 2-0 in this series vs. the Giants. The Padres are 3.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West.
This season, the Padres have an O/U record of 80-66, with an average combined run average of 9.0. As underdogs, they are 37-17 against the run line. Overall, San Diego is 54-41 as favorites and 30-24 as underdogs. Heading into today’s game, they have covered the run line in two straight games.
MartÃn Pérez Gets The Start For The Padres
MartÃn Pérez gets the start for the Padres today as he faces the Giants on the road. So far this season, he has made 23 starts and has a record of 4-5 with an ERA of 4.46. Looking at his overall numbers, Perez has a WHIP of 1.50 and has turned in eight quality starts. In his last outing, Perez went 6 1/3 innings and didn’t give up a run, finishing with a no-decision. Before that, he had given up at least one earned run in four straight outings. Perez has been much better at home this year, with an ERA of 4.07 compared to 6.52 on the road.
Padres Offense Breakdown
San Diego has the league’s top batting average this season and is also one of the top home run hitting teams in the league. Overall, they are averaging 4.8 runs per game, which is 7th in the league. The Padres have been even better on the road, averaging 5.1 runs per contest.
Luis Arraez has been on a tear of late, going 12/24 in his last five games. For the season, he is batting .320 and is 2nd on the team in RBIs. Manny Machado is batting .277 and leads the Padres with 26 home runs and 97 RBIs. Over his last five games, Fernando Tatis Jr. has gone 7/24 with three homers.
San Francisco has an overall series record of 21-21-4 this season, and they are currently losing their series against the Padres. The Giants are 41-36 at home, but they have lost three straight games at Oracle Park. Against the run line, the Giants are 40-32 on the road and 33-44 at home.
This season, the Giants have an over/under record of 14-9 in games with a total of 8.5 runs. Their overall over/under record is 75-68, with an average of 8.6 runs per game in their contests. Heading into today’s game, the Giants are 15.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West, with a 72-77 record.
Landen Roupp Gets The Start For The Giants
Giants starter Landen Roupp has made 20 appearances this season and just one start. He finished with a no-decision in his last outing, going five innings and giving up two earned runs vs. the Brewers. Roupp has a record of 0-1 and ERA of 3.44. Opponents are batting .206 off the right-hander this season. Roupp’s ERA at home is 6.88 compared to 0.0 on the road. Per nine innings, he is averaging 4.66 walks compared to 8.84 strikeouts.
Giants Offense Breakdown
San Francisco’s offense has been pretty average this season, as they are 19th in the league in scoring at 4.2 runs per game. This is the same number they have put up at home and just a tick below their road average of 4.3 runs per contest. The Giants are also just 18th in home runs and have a team batting average of .239.
Matt Chapman and Heliot Ramos have been the Giants’ top power threats this season, as Chapman leads the team with 24 homers and Ramos is right behind him at 20. Chapman also leads the team with 73 RBIs. Over his last 10 games, Chapman has gone 8/33 with two homers. Mike Yastrzemski and Grant McCray have also gone deep in two of their last nine games, but both are hitting below .200 during that stretch. LaMonte Wade Jr. is currently on a five-game hitting streak.
Padres vs Giants Prediction
Our predicted final score for this one is 5-4 in favor of the Padres, which is giving us a lot of value on the money line at -118. We would have expected the line to be closer to -150 for the Padres, so there is a lot of value on taking them straight up.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Martin Perez going eight innings, and he is projected to finish with five strikeouts. As for the Giants’ starter, Landen Roupp, we have him going six innings and finishing with five K’s.
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Last updated:September 15, 2024 Giants, Padres