San Diego Padres (61-50) vs San Francisco Giants (53-55)
Game Info: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at 9:40 pm (Petco Park)
Joe Musgrove (8-5) (3.00) vs Alex Cobb (3-6) (4.38)
Betting Odds: San Diego Padres -182 / San Francisco Giants +135 --- Over/Under: 7.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants face off on Tuesday in an MLB showdown at Petco Park. On Monday night it was the Giants that were able to secure the 1-0 victory.
The Padres sit with a 61-51 record overall, but on Monday it was again the offense that struggled and really let them down. The Padres made some big trades at the deadline including bringing in Juan Soto, but the bats have been a bit cold. Overall the Padres are averaging 4.39 runs per game which is 15th in the league. Manny Machado has hit 19 home runs and driven in 60 RBIs.
On the other side of this matchup is the San Francisco Giants who sit with a 54-55 record overall and they can move back to .500 with a win in this game. The Giants have not lived up to the expectations heading into the season and the pitching has been a big reason why. The Giants are giving up 4.37 runs per game which is 18th in the league.
On the mound for the Giants is Alex Cobb who sits with a 3-6 record and an ERA of 4.08. In his last start against the Los Angeles Dodgers, he went 6.1 innings and gave up four hits and three runs.
On the mound for the Padres is Joe Musgrove who sits with an 8-5 record and an ERA of 3.00. In his last start against the Colorado Rockies, he went 4.2 innings giving up eight hits and six runs.
The over is 4-0 in Musgrove’s last four Tuesday starts. The Padres are 5-0 in their last 5 home games vs. a right-handed starter. The over is 5-1 in Cobb’s last six road starts. The over is 4-1 in the Giants last five road games.
Musgrove overall has had a good season, but he has struggled a bit as of late, and in his last start he gave up six runs. I don’t trust the Padres to give him a whole lot of run support, and that is going to be the difference as the Giants are going to get the job done here. Back the Giants on the money line.