The San Diego Padres and Cleveland Guardians meet Friday in MLB action at Progressive Field. Here’s a Guardians vs Padres Prediction. This article will include a Guardians vs Padres Pick.
San Diego Padres Betting Preview
The San Diego Padres are 65-57 on the year and play the Mets and Twins next. The San Diego Padres are batting .238 on the season, have a .314 OBP, and have a .388 slugging percentage. The San Diego Padres’ pitching staff has a 4.10 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP. Fernando Tatis Jr. leads the San Diego Padres with 131 hits and 55 RBI, while Jackson Merrill and Manny Machado have combined for 208 hits and 133 RBI.
Michael King gets the ball for the San Diego Padres, and he is 7-8 with a 3.37 ERA and 120 strikeouts this season. King is 2-0 with a 0.40 ERA and 35 strikeouts in his career against the Cleveland Guardians.
Cleveland Guardians Betting Preview
The Cleveland Guardians are 59-63 on the year and play the Giants and Rockies next. The Cleveland Guardians are batting .232 on the season, have a .313 OBP, and have a .368 slugging percentage. The Cleveland Guardians’ pitching staff has a 3.83 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP. Chase DeLauter leads the Cleveland Guardians with 112 hits and 57 RBI, while Brayan Rocchio and Steven Kwan have combined for 208 hits and 72 RBI.
Gavin Williams gets the ball for the Cleveland Guardians, and he is 11-6 with a 3.55 ERA and 185 strikeouts this season. This will be Williams’s second career game against the San Diego Padres.
Why the Cleveland Guardians will win
- The Padres have lost each of their last nine road games following a home win.
- The home team has won each of the Padres’ last five games.
- The Padres have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine road games following a home win.
- The home team has covered the run line in each of the Padres’ last four games.
- The Guardians have won the first inning in four of their last five home games against NL West opponents.
- The Guardians have led after 5 innings in four of their last five home games against NL West opponents.
- The Guardians have led after 3 innings in seven of their last eight games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
Why the San Diego Padres will win
- The Padres have won seven of their last eight games as underdogs.
- The Guardians have lost seven of their last eight games as home favorites.
- The Padres have covered the run line in 14 of their last 15 games as underdogs.
- The Guardians have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight home games.
- The Padres have led after 5 innings in each of their last five games against the Guardians.
- The Guardians have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three home games.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Guardians’ last eight games as favorites against the Padres have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Five of the Padres’ last six games following an extra-innings win have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in eight of the Padres’ last nine games as underdogs.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in eight of Gavin Williams’ last nine appearances as a starter.
Cleveland Guardians Player Prop Facts
- Patrick Bailey has hit a home run in three of his last four home appearances after playing the previous day.
- Gavin Williams has recorded 10+ strikeouts in five of his last six appearances.
- Gavin Williams has recorded a win in each of his last three appearances against NL West opponents.
- Steven Kwan has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 20 appearances with the Guardians as home favorites.
- Gavin Williams ranks 3rd in the league for total Strikeouts (185) this season.
San Diego Padres Player Prop Facts
- Fernando Tatis Jr. has hit a home run in four of the Padres’ last five games against AL opponents.
- Michael King has recorded five or more strikeouts in eight of his last nine appearances with the Padres as underdogs.
- Luis Rengifo has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 appearances with his team as a road underdog.
- Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks T8th in the league in Hits (131) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Guardians rank 30th in the league for slugging percentage this season (.368).
- The Guardians rank 28th in the league for runs scored this season (483).
- The Padres rank 3rd in the league for steals this season (123).
- The Padres rank 25th in the league for hits this season (956).
Guardians vs Padres Prediction
The Guardians are fighting for a playoff spot, and if it’s going to happen, it starts by winning games at home. Williams has been strong for Cleveland this season. However, we’re getting the more favorable price with the better side in the Padres, a team that’s been rolling this week. Also, King has held his own this season with a 3.37 ERA and 1.17 WHIP. Also, through 40 at-bats against the current Guardians, King is allowing a .175 batting average, a .283 on base pecentage and has 12 strikeouts. Give me the Padres at plus money.