San Francisco Giants vs San Diego Padres 5/21/22 MLB Picks, Predictions, Odds

The San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants meet Saturday in MLB action at Oracle Park. The San Diego Padres look for a win after winning four of their last five games. The San Francisco Giants need a win after losing four of their last six games.

The San Diego Padres have scored 10 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in six of their last nine games. The Padres have won six of their last nine games when scoring four or more runs. Manny Machado leads the Padres with 53 hits and 24 RBI, while Eric Hosmer and Jake Cronenworth have combined for 75 hits and 41 RBI. Joe Musgrove gets the ball, and he is 4-0 with a 2.20 ERA and 47 strikeouts this season. Musgrove is 2-3 with a 5.02 ERA and 40 strikeouts in his career against the Giants.

The San Francisco Giants have scored 20 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in seven of their last nine games. The Giants have won eight of their last 10 games when scoring four or more runs. Thairo Estrada leads the Giants with 36 hits and 20 RBI, while Wilmer Flores and Darin Ruf have combined for 60 hits and 33 RBI. Carlos Rodon gets the ball, and he is 4-2 with a 3.49 ERA and 56 strikeouts this season. This will be Rodon’s first career game against the Padres.

The Padres are 10-4 in their last 14 road games and 19-9 in their last 28 overall. The Giants are 4-1 in their last 5 Saturday games and 8-3 in their last 11 overall. The over is 10-4 in Padres last 14 road games. The over is 7-2 in Giants last 9 overall. The over is 13-5 in the last 18 meetings.

The San Francisco Giants are going to be favored because they’re at home, due for a victory, and Carlos Rodon has been tough to hit all season long. However, we’re getting plus money with a hot Padres team. Joe Musgrove has also been great this season, allowing 36 hits and 11 earned runs through 45 innings. Musgrove is allowing a .217 batting average on the season. The value is with the Padres and the plus money.