San Diego Padres (80-62) vs San Francisco Giants (69-72)
Game Info: Sunday, September 8, 2024 at 4:10 pm (Petco Park)
Joe Musgrove (5-4) (3.97) vs Austin Warren (0-0) (0.00)
Betting Odds: San Diego Padres / San Francisco Giants --- Over/Under: Click Here for the Latest Odds
The San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres meet Sunday in MLB game 3 action at Petco Park. Here’s a San Francisco Giants vs San Diego Padres Prediction. This article will include a San Francisco Giants vs San Diego Padres Pick.
San Francisco Giants Betting Preview
The San Francisco Giants are 70-73 on the year and play the Brewers and Padres next. The San Francisco Giants have scored 10 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 4 of their last 6 games. The San Francisco Giants have split their last 6 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Matt Chapman leads the San Francisco Giants with 130 hits and 69 RBI, while Heliot Ramos and Michael Conforto have combined for 199 hits and 123 RBI.
San Diego Padres Betting Preview
The San Diego Padres are 81-63 on the year and play the Mariners and Giants next. The San Diego Padres have scored 11 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 8 games. The San Diego Padres have won 4 of their last 5 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Manny Machado leads the San Diego Padres with 145 hits and 90 RBI, while Jurickson Profar and Jake Cronenworth have combined for 282 hits and 164 RBI.
San Francisco Giants vs San Diego Padres Pitching Pick Matchup
Spencer Bivens gets the ball for the San Francisco Giants, and he is 3-1 with a 2.86 ERA and 24 strikeouts this season. Bivens has allowed 2 hits and 3 runs in his last 5.2 innings. Bivens has a 3.09 ERA and .327 allowed batting average in 11.2 road innings. This will be Bivens’ first career game against the San Diego Padres.
Joe Musgrove gets the ball for the San Diego Padres, and he is 5-4 with a 4.09 ERA and 71 strikeouts this season. Musgrove has allowed 10 hits and 3 runs in his last 12 innings. Musgrove has a 3.60 ERA and .234 allowed batting average in 55 home innings. Musgrove is 4-4 with a 4.03 ERA and 78 strikeouts in his career against the San Francisco Giants.
Why the San Diego Padres will win
- The Padres have won eight of their last nine home games following a loss.
- The Giants have lost each of their last five games following a win.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six road games against the Padres following a win.
- The Padres have covered the run line in five of their last six games against the Giants.
- The Padres have won the first inning in each of their last four home games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
San Diego Padres Player Prop Facts
- Luis Arraez has recorded at least one Single in 10 of his last 11 appearances.
- Manny Machado has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Padres' last seven games against NL West opponents at Petco Park.
- Jackson Merrill has hit a home run in four of the Padres' last six day games.
- Manny Machado has recorded at least one RBI in five of the Padres' last six games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Fernando Tatis Jr. has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances at Petco Park against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Jackson Merrill has scored at least one run in eight of the Padres' last nine day games against opponents that held a losing record.
San Francisco Giants Player Prop Facts
- Jung Hoo Lee has recorded at least one total base in each of his last nine road appearances against NL opponents.
- Jung Hoo Lee has recorded at least one Single in eight of his last nine road appearances against NL opponents.
- Casey Schmitt has hit at least one home run in each of his last two appearances in day games against NL teams that held a winning record.
- Casey Schmitt has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last three appearances in day games against NL teams that held a winning record.
- Heliot Ramos has recorded at least one Double in each of the Giants' last three day games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- Jung Hoo Lee has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine road appearances against NL opponents.
- Casey Schmitt has scored at least one run in six of his last seven appearances in day games against teams that held a winning record.
Matchup/League Facts
- The San Diego Padres rank 1st in the league for strikeouts against this season (940).
- The San Diego Padres rank T2nd in the league for strikeouts this season (1297).
- The San Francisco Giants rank 5th in the league for strikeouts this season (1270).
- The San Francisco Giants rank 7th in the league for triples this season (27).
San Francisco Giants vs San Diego Padres Prediction
Spencer Bivens has been solid this season, but I'm not a fan of bullpen games due to the amount of arms it takes to get across the finish line. Joe Musgrove is looking more and more like Joe Musgrove since returning, and the Padres have been one of the better teams in the second half of the season. I have to side with the Padres to get the win here as they inch closer toward a playoff spot.
Randy’s Pick San Diego Padres
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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