Athletics (4-6) vs San Diego Padres (8-2)
Game Info: Monday, April 7, 2025 at 10:05 pm (Sutter Health Park)
M. King (R) vs L. Severino (R)
Betting Odds: Athletics +124 / San Diego Padres -148 --- Over/Under: 8.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: MLB.TV
The San Diego Padres and Athletics meet Monday in MLB action at Sutter Health Park. Here’s a San Diego Padres vs Athletics Prediction. This article will include a San Diego Padres vs Athletics Pick.
San Diego Padres Betting Preview
The San Diego Padres are 8-2 on the year and play the Rockies, Cubs, and Astros next. The San Diego Padres are batting .285 on the season, have a .358 OBP, and a .409 slugging percentage. The San Diego Padres pitching staff has a 2.76 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP. Fernando Tatis Jr. leads the San Diego Padres with 14 hits and 6 RBI, while Jackson Merrill and Manny Machado have combined for 26 hits and 12 RBI.
Michael King gets the ball for the San Diego Padres, and he is 1-0 with a 3.52 ERA and 14 strikeouts this season. King is 0-0 with a 2.84 ERA and 14 strikeouts in his career against the Athletics.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics are 4-6 on the year and play the Mets, White Sox, and Brewers next. The Athletics are batting .238 on the season, have a .307 OBP, and a .410 slugging percentage. The Athletics pitching staff has a 5.66 ERA and a 1.61 WHIP. Tyler Soderstrom leads the Athletics with 14 hits and 8 RBI while Jacob Wilson and Lawrence Butler have combined for 24 hits and 9 RBI.
Luis Severino gets the ball for the Athletics, and he is 0-1 with a 3.75 ERA and 12 strikeouts this season. Severino is 1-0 with a 1.54 ERA and 10 strikeouts in his career against the San Diego Padres.
Why the Athletics will win
- The home team has won 10 of the Padres' last 11 games.
- The Padres have lost five of their last seven games as road favorites against American League opponents.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last four night games against NL West opponents following a loss.
- The Padres have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven games as road favorites against American League opponents.
Why the San Diego Padres will win
- The Padres have won each of their last seven games against American League opponents.
- The Athletics have lost each of their last six games against the Padres following a loss.
- The Padres have covered the run line in each of their last six road games against the Athletics.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 home games.
- The Padres have led after 3 innings in four of their last five games as favorites.
- The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four games as underdogs.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for runs allowed this season (62).
- The Athletics rank 28th in the league for ERA this season (5.66).
- The Padres rank T2nd in the league for batting average this season (.285).
- The Padres rank 2nd in the league for steals this season (18).
San Diego Padres vs Athletics Prediction
The Athletics haven’t been great up to this point and their pitching has been getting tagged. Severino has kept the A’s in games through two starts, but he has seven walks through 12 innings and those free passes are not going to fly against good teams. The Padres have been one of the more impressive teams up to this point and King is one of the more underrated pitchers in baseball. King has 14 strikeouts through 7.2 innings, and he just gave the Guardians five shutout innings. We also can’t ignore the Athletics have gotten blasted in their first few games at Sutter Health Park. I’m going to side with the Padres on Monday night.
Randy’s Pick San Diego Padres -148
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
