San Diego Padres (82-65) vs. San Francisco Giants (72-74)
September 13, 2024 10:15 pm EDT
The Line: San Francisco Giants -101 / San Diego Padres -118; Over/Under: +6.5
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The San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants meet Friday in MLB action from Oracle Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a San Francisco Giants vs San Diego Padres Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The San Diego Padres will send out Dylan Cease for the start here and Cease is 12-11 with a 3.71 ERA and 205 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Giants, Cease is 2-2 with a 3.38 ERA and 29 strikeouts. The San Francisco Giants did not have a starting pitcher announced at the time that this article was posted.
San Diego Padres Recap
The San Diego Padres come into this one looking to bounce back after settling for a split with the Seattle Mariners last time out thanks to a 5-2 loss in Wednesday’s series finale. The split keeps San Diego’s series losing streak alive, which includes the San Francisco Giants from earlier in the week.
Padres Still Looking To Lock Up Playoff Spot
Jurickson Profar has 143 hits along with a .279 batting average and 26 doubles with 22 homers and 82 RBIs. Jake Cronenworth has 78 RBIs while Fernando Tatis Jr. has belted 16 home runs and 94 hits as well this season. Manny Machado has 26 home runs and 94 RBIs but also has 108 strikeouts while Ha-Seong Kim has 94 hits with 3 triples, 16 doubles, 11 home runs, 47 RBIs, and a team-high 22 stolen bases. Jackson Merrill has also chipped in 23 home runs, 83 RBIs, and 23 doubles with 6 triples this season.
San Francisco Giants Recap
The San Francisco Giants will try to bounce back after losing their series with the Milwaukee Brewers after a 3-0 loss in Thursday’s series finale. After the loss, San Francisco was unable to build on their series win over the Padres from earlier this week.
Giants Trying To Make Last Ditch Effort
Going into Thursday, Thairo Estrada has 79 hits along with 9 home runs and 47 RBIs while also chipping in 15 doubles. Michael Conforto has 90 hits with 16 home runs, 25 doubles, and 56 RBIs while Matt Chapman has 132 hits of his own alongside 34 doubles with 23 homers, 71 RBIs, and 15 stolen bases. Chapman also has the dubious distinction of leading the Giants with 145 strikeouts this season. Heliot Ramos has 20 home runs and 67 RBIs as well this year.
San Francisco Giants vs San Diego Padres Prediction
I’m on the under here. The Giants got to Cease when they squared off last week, but all in all, Cease has ace-level stuff and I think he could bring it here. On the other side, the Padres’ offense has been inconsistent, and I think that this could be a low-scoring battle in the opener. Give me the under.
