Kevin Pillar and the San Francisco Giants will do battle against their in-state adversary San Diego Padres at PETCO Park in a Sunday showdown. The matchup will begin at 4:10 p.m. ET and Fox Sports San Diego will televise the game.
San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres Odds
The Giants have gone 53-52 SU this year and are 56-48 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 14.4 units for moneyline gamblers, despite having lost 3.1 units ATS. The Padres, on the other hand, are 49-55 SU and 45-58 ATS. The team has lost 9.8 units for moneyline bettors and 18.6 units ATS.
Padres games have had an over/under record of 47-49-7 in 2019. The Giants have been a decent over bet with a total record of 54-44-6.
Madison Bumgarner will get the start for San Francisco. The southpaw Bumgarner (5-7, 3.66 ERA) has racked up 134 strikeouts in 132.2 innings so far. He’s 0-1 with 12 strikeouts and a 4.85 ERA against San Diego this year (two starts).
The Padres are turning to righty Chris Paddack (6-5, 2.84 ERA), who has 99 strikeouts and 21 walks as well as a WHIP of 0.89. Paddack is 0-0 with 13 strikeouts and a 3.60 ERA over two starts against San Francisco this year.
San Francisco’s pitchers have allowed 4.8 runs per game and its starters own a 4.77 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 8.41 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.75, along with a K-per-9 of 9.16.
The Giants offense has slashed .235/.303/.393 on its way to 4.3 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.5 runs per game against divisional foes and 2.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Kevin Pillar and Brandon Belt continue to lead San Francisco’s hitters. Pillar is slashing .246/.275/.408 with 12 home runs, 54 RBIs and 50 runs scored, while Belt (.233/.350/.390) has produced 11 homers, 36 RBIs and 55 runs scored.
In the other dugout, San Diego’s pitching staff has yielded 4.8 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starting pitching staff has a 4.49 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.52 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 10.0 K/9. In 42 divisional games, Padres starters have an ERA of 5.31 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.01.
The San Diego offense is putting up 4.4 runs per contest, including 4.3 per game against divisional foes and 3.0 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .239/.333/.325 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
First baseman Eric Hosmer and third baseman Manny Machado have led the charge for the Padres’ batters this year. Hosmer is slashing .281/.330/.430 with 13 home runs, 64 RBIs and 50 runs scored, while Machado’s line is .273/.345/.505 with 25 homers, 66 RBIs and 59 runs scored.
The Padres have lost 6.4 units and are 10-10 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s hit in six of those games, compared to 13 that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers.
Giants vs. Padres Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Padres, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The over has cashed in only one of San Diego’s last seven games.
- San Francisco fielders have four errors over the last 10 games, compared to 10 errors for San Diego over its last 10.
- The Giants have hit eight home runs in their last 10 games. The Padres have hit 10 over their last 10.
- The Giants have an OPS of .696 this season and an OPS of .705 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Padres’ OPS sits at .738 overall and .720 against righties.
