The San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants meet Saturday 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 Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants prediction.
San Diego Padres Team Preview
The San Diego Padres come into this one looking to bounce back from a 3-2 loss to the Giants in Friday’s series opener. Going into Friday’s matchup, Luis Campusano leads the Padres with 12 hits and a .400 batting average along with 7 RBIs while Jake Cronenworth and Manny Machado each have 7 RBIs as well with Machado adding 2 homers and 2 doubles. Fernando Tatis Jr. has a team-high 3 home runs while Cronenworth has 3 doubles and a triple as well this season. Machado has the dubious distinction of leading the Padres with 7 strikeouts so far this season. Michael King will get the start for the Padres here and is 1-0 with a 6.14 ERA and 11 strikeouts this season. The Padres will play against the Cubs after this series.
San Diego Padres Team Facts
- The Padres have won seven of their last eight night games following a loss.
- The Padres have covered the run line in seven of their last eight night games against National League opponents following a road loss.
- The Padres have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four games as favorites against NL West opponents.
- The Padres have led after 5 innings in each of their last six games as road favorites against NL West opponents.
- The Padres have trailed after 7 innings in four of their last six games as favorites against National League opponents.
San Francisco Giants Team Preview
The San Francisco Giants come into this game looking to build on Friday’s series opening win. Entering Friday, Michael Conforto leads the Giants with 10 hits, including 3 home runs, 2 doubles and a team-high 9 RBIs along with a .370 batting average, but shares the team lead with LaMonte Wade Jr. with 9 strikeouts so far this season. Matt Chapman and Jorge Soler each have a pair of home runs as well with Chapman adding 2 doubles and 6 RBIs as well on the year. The Giants will meet the Nationals following this series.
San Francisco Giants Team Facts
- The Giants have lost seven of their last eight games following a win.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six night games following a win.
- The Giants have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five games.
Padres vs. Giants Prediction
I’m on the Giants here. The Giants are the better team in my eyes and I think the Padres are a team that’s simply going to be overvalued by a lot of folks once again this season. Sure, San Diego already got a win over San Fran with King on the mound earlier this season, but King also allowed 7 walks in that start. I think it’s going to be a rough outing for King here, so give me the Giants in this one.