The San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres meet Thursday in MLB action at Petco Park. Here’s a Padres vs Giants Prediction. This article will include a Padres vs Giants Pick.
San Francisco Giants Betting Preview
The San Francisco Giants are 61-66 on the year and play the Brewers, Cubs, and Orioles next. The San Francisco Giants are batting .232 on the season, have a .308 OBP, and a .374 slugging percentage. The San Francisco Giants pitching staff has a 3.72 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP. Heliot Ramos leads the San Francisco Giants with 129 hits and 53 RBI, while Jung Hoo Lee and Willy Adames have combined for 222 hits and 109 RBI.
Justin Verlander gets the ball for the San Francisco Giants, and he is 1-9 with a 4.23 ERA and 95 strikeouts this season. Verlander is 2-0 with a 2.95 ERA and 20 strikeouts in his career against the San Diego Padres.
San Diego Padres Betting Preview
The San Diego Padres are 71-56 on the year and play the Dodgers, Mariners, and Twins next. The San Diego Padres are batting .251 on the season, have a .322 OBP, and a .385 slugging percentage. The San Diego Padres pitching staff has a 3.53 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP. Manny Machado leads the San Diego Padres with 143 hits and 74 RBI while Luis Arraez and Fernando Tatis Jr. have combined for 268 hits and 99 RBI.
Dylan Cease gets the ball for the San Diego Padres, and he is 5-11 with a 4.61 ERA and 171 strikeouts this season. Cease is 3-3 with a 3.11 ERA and 46 strikeouts in his career against the San Francisco Giants.
Why the San Diego Padres will win
- The Giants have lost eight of their last nine day games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Padres have won nine of their last 10 games against the Giants following a win.
- The Padres have covered the run line in each of their last seven day games following a win.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line each of their last eight Thursday games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Giants have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four day games against National League opponents.
- The Giants have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four day games against National League opponents.
Why the San Francisco Giants will win
- The Giants have won three of their last four games as road underdogs against National League opponents following a loss.
- The Padres have lost three of their last four games as favorites against NL West opponents following a home win.
- The Padres have failed to cover the run line in 14 of their last 15 Thursday games as home favorites.
- The Giants have covered the run line in four of their last five road games against National League opponents following a loss.
San Diego Padres Player Prop Facts
- Dylan Cease has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances in day games.
- Dylan Cease has recorded eight or more strikeouts in each of his last four home appearances against NL opponents.
- Manny Machado has hit a home run in three of the Padres’ last four Thursday games.
- Xander Bogaerts has recorded a Double in four of his last five appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Manny Machado has recorded at least one hit in each of the Padres’ last nine games against the Giants.
- Manny Machado ranks 4th in the league in Hits (143) this season.
San Francisco Giants Player Prop Facts
- Casey Schmitt has hit a home run in four of his last eight road appearances against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- Justin Verlander has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last nine appearances in day games against NL teams that held a winning record.
- Dominic Smith has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 road appearances.
Padres vs Giants Prediction
Verlander has been sharper this month, which is cool to see, but he’s been a washed up 42-year-old for most of the season and the Giants have been a mess lately where the offense isn’t producing. Despite allowing just five earned runs in his last 17 innings, Verlander has lost all three starts due to a lack of run support. Cease has been more consistent, and he’s at his best at home, where he has a 3.61 ERA and .215 allowed batting average in 67.1 innings. It’s hard to make a case for the Giants in their current form. Give me the Padres.