Padres vs Athletics Prediction - MLB Picks 9/16/23

Oakland Athletics (46-100) vs San Diego Padres (69-78)

Game Info: Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 4:07 pm (Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum)

Mason Miller (0-2) (2.84) vs Matt Waldron (0-3) (5.55)

Betting Odds: Oakland Athletics +130 / San Diego Padres -142 --- Over/Under: 9 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The San Diego Padres and Oakland Athletics face off on Saturday in an MLB showdown at the Oakland Coliseum. 

Padres Closing Season Strong?

The Padres have had an awful season, but they are doing everything in their power to try and finish the season strong. In the last series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, they were able to win two of the three games. On Wednesday the Padres gave up only one run. The Padres are averaging 4.59 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.18 runs per game. The offense is ranked 15th in the league while the pitching is ranked 5th. 

Padres Betting Trends

  • The Padres have lost each of their last seven day games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
  • The Padres have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games as favorites against AL West opponents.
  • The Padres have led after 7 innings in each of their last four road games against opponents that held a losing record.
  • The Padres have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
  • The 'Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Padres' last four road games.

Athletics Showing Sings of Life

The Athletics are showing some signs of life the last couple of weeks and that includes a series victory against Oakland. The pitching only gave up two runs during those two wins, and the pitching is going to need to be good again here. Oakland is averaging 3.69 runs while their pitching is giving up 5.74 runs per game. The offense is ranked 30th while the pitching staff is ranked 29th. On the mound for the A’s will be Mason Miller who sits with an 0-2 record and an ERA of 2.84. 

Athletics Betting Trends

  • The Athletics have lost seven of their last eight games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
  • The Athletics have covered the run line in seven of their last eight day games against National League opponents following a home loss.
  • The 'Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Athletics' last three games against National League opponents.

Padres vs Athletics Facts

  • The Oakland Athletics rank 30th in the league for RBI's this season (522).
  • The Oakland Athletics rank 30th in the league for batting average this season (.224).
  • The San Diego Padres rank 4th in the league for hits allowed this season (1175).
  • The San Diego Padres rank 6th in the league for ERA this season (3.91).

Shane’s Free Pick

The A’s are going to find success here. Miller has been good sitting with an ERA of 2.84 and although his record isn’t great, he’s going to be good here. The A’s offense is going to find success Matt Waldron who sits with an ERA of 5.55. The A’s will score at least six runs here, and that is going to be enough for them to get the job done. Back the A’s. 

Shane’s Pick Oakland Athletics ML

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