Next up on our MLB schedule of best bets and predictions is an NL West showdown between the San Diego Padres (35-38, 16-18 Away) and San Francisco Giants (41-32, 20-17 Home). First pitch from Oracle Park is scheduled for 9:45 pm EST.
This is the third game in this pivotal four-game series between these two MLB teams, with the Giants taking the first two, both in dramatic fashion. Of the 15 MLB games on the Wednesday card, this is the latest to get underway and will feature a pitching matchup between San Diego’s Yu Darvish (5-5, 4.74 ERA) and San Francisco’s Ryan Walker (2-0, 1.65 ERA). Continue reading for our Padres vs Giants prediction.
San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants Odds
San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants Information
San Diego Padres vs San Francisco Giants
Location of the game: Oracle Park – San Francisco, California
Date & Time: June 21, 2023 | 9:45 pm ET
How to watch: NBC Sports Bay Area
Recent Scores for Last Game
Giants win first 2 games of 4-game set against Padres. San Diego Padres bullpen collapses in both games, leading to Giants’ wins. These results expanded the gap between the two division rivals by six games as San Fran sits in second and the Pads in fourth in the NL West MLB standings.
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San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants Analysis
These San Diego Padres results have not been what they were hoping for entering the week, as they had an opportunity to tighten the gap. Even if they end up splitting the series, the margin between the two clubs is no better than where they started.
Meanwhile, if it weren’t for the Reds’ improbable 10-game winning streak, the San Francisco Giants would be the hottest team in baseball, having won nine consecutive ball games entering Wednesday. Both wins in this series have come in walk-off fashion, the first time they’ve gone back-to-back walk-offs since 2019 while this is their longest win streak in two years. We noted the San Francisco Giants standings as it relates to the Padres, and now they’re just 2.5 games behind Arizona.
Odds Breakdown
San Diego Padres
Moneyline: -126
Run Line: -1.5 (+132)
San Francisco Giants
Moneyline: +104
Run Line: +1.5 (-163)
San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants Betting Pick and Prediction
The Giants are playing as a complete unit right now, but two players are standing out in San Diego when looking at MLB stats. Over the last week, Juan Soto has cranked three home runs while Fernando Tatis, Jr has two and is hitting .423 with four stolen bases. Tatis is NL Player of the Month favorite, but bullpen is a liability.
Giants are undefeated in their last 4 Game 3s. Padres are 6-1 in their last 7 games after losing first 2 games of a series. Their resiliency will be tested for sure, but we’ll assume Darvish won’t let the pen get too involved, and San Diego’s bats will get to Walker like they did in the series opener (a bullpen game for SF). Our final Padres vs. Giants prediction favors the road team late Wednesday night.
Pick: Padres ML (-126)
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