In this article, we will formulate an Orioles vs Padres Prediction for this MLB game on Monday, September 1st at the Petco Park in the opening game of this series. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
San Diego Padres Preview
The San Diego Padres have a 76-61 record this season and are sitting on the second place of the NL West. They have a 43-22 home record, and are 59-74 in over/under. The Padres are coming off a 2-7 road defeat by the Twins, and are 1-3 in their last 4 games. Over is 6-1 in their last 7 games and are playing the Reds and the Rockies next.
The Padres have a .252 batting average this season, .322 OBP and .386 Slugging percentage. San Diego’s pitching staff has a 3.63 ERA and 1.20 WHIP. Manny Machado leads the Padres with 151 hits and is the team’s best hitter with a .286 batting average. He also leads the team in RBI, with 79, and in home runs, with 21.
Dylan Cease (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Padres, and he has a 6-11 record, 4.82 ERA and 1.33 WHIP.
Baltimore Orioles Preview
The Baltimore Orioles have a 61-76 record this season and are sitting in the last place of the AL East. The Orioles have a 30-39 road record and 60-72 in over/under. They are coming off a 2-13 road defeat by the Giants, and are 2-8 in their last 10 games. Over is 3-0 in their last 3 games, and are playing the Dodgers and the Pirates next.
The Orioles have a .242 batting average this season, .307 OBP and .405 slugging percentage. Baltimore’s pitching staff has a 4.73 ERA and 1.38 WHIP. Gunnar Henderson leads the Orioles with 137 hits, and he is the team’s best hitter with a .280 batting average. He also leads the team in RBI, with 61, adding a team-high 16 home runs.
Kyle Bradish (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Orioles, and he has a 0-1 record, 3.00 ERA and 0.67 WHIP.
Why the San Diego Padres will win
- The Padres have won 12 of their last 13 home games following a loss.
- The Orioles have lost seven of their last eight games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Padres have covered the run line in each of their last four games as favorites after playing the previous day.
- The Orioles have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven games as underdogs against NL West opponents.
- The Orioles have lost the first inning in each of their last five games.
- The Orioles have trailed after 3 innings in eight of their last nine games as underdogs against NL West opponents.
- The Padres have led after 5 innings in each of their last six home games.
Why the Baltimore Orioles will win
- The Orioles have won each of their last six day games following a road loss.
- The Padres have lost four of their last five games as favorites against AL East opponents following a loss.
- The Padres have failed to cover the run line each of their last seven games against AL East opponents that held a losing record.
- The Orioles have covered the run line each of their last six road games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Padres have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five day games.
- The Padres have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six games.
Total Runs Facts
- Eight of the Padres’ last nine games against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Six of the Orioles’ last seven road games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Orioles’ last seven road games against NL West opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Padres’ last seven day games against American League opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Padres rank 1st in the league for opponent batting average this season (.224).
- The Padres rank 1st in the league for hits allowed this season (1002).
- The Orioles rank 28th in the league for walks this season (385).
- The Orioles rank 28th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.263).
Orioles vs Padres Prediction
The Padres are 7-2 in their last 10 head-to-head meetings against the Orioles, but both teams are tied 2-2 wins in their last four meetings in San Diego. Over is 6-2-1 in their last 5 meetings.
In this Orioles vs Padres Prediction, the Padres are coming as -165 home favorites. The Padres are still on the hunt for the Dodgers and the first place of the NL West, and Cease has a 4-1 record in his last 5 starts, and he has been better at home, with a 3.86 ERA. The Padres also have the best bullpen in baseball, so I don’t expect them to have trouble against a struggling team that has won only once in their last seven games, and got blown out by 2-13 last night. Take the Padres to get the job done at home in this one.