Monday night sees the first of a three-game series between National League West rivals as the San Diego Padres (77-79) take on the San Francisco Giants (77-79).
While the postseason may be nothing but wishful thinking at this point for both of these squads, they will still be playing for pride in this divisional matchup.
As you consider your MLB picks, read ahead to get a breakdown of this matchup and our Padres vs Giants best bets.
San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants Odds
Padres vs. Giants Information
San Diego Padres vs San Francisco Giants
Location of the game: Oracle Park, San Francisco, California.
Date & Time: Monday, September 25. 9:45 pm ET.
How to watch: MLB.TV
Recent Scores
Looking at the recent San Diego Padres schedule, they come into this one having gone 9-1 in their last 10 MLB games. On the road this season, the Padres have struggled a bit at just 33-42.
Over the weekend, San Diego was able to take two of three from the St. Louis Cardinals. In Sunday’s finale, they decimated St. Louis 12-2.
Despite their recent success, the MLB standings show that the Padres sit third in the NL West, 19.5 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the Wild Card standings, San Diego sits five games out of a playoff spot.
Taking a look at the MLB schedule of the Giants, they have gone just 2-8 in their last ten games. At home this season, the Giants have been solid with a 43-32 record.
Like the Padres, the San Francisco Giants standings see them tied for third in the NL West, 19.5 games back. They are also five back in the Wild Card.
The most recent San Francisco Giants score was a 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. In that series, the Giants lost three of four to the Dodgers, and they were outscored 18 to 9.
San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants Analysis
To open the series, the Padres will turn to one of the leading candidates for the NL Cy Young in lefty Blake Snell. In 31 games, Snell’s MLB player stats shows that he is 14-9 with a 2.33 ERA and 1.20 WHIP, and he has 227 strikeouts in 174 innings.
Snell picked up a no-decision in his last outing despite throwing seven scoreless innings against the Rockies. In that outing, he walked four, allowed no hits, and struck out 10.
The San Diego Padres roster currently ranks 13th out of all MLB teams in scoring, averaging 4.64 runs per game (5.03 on the road).
Leading San Diego’s offense is Juan Soto, who is hitting .273/.408/.514 with a team-leading 33 home runs, 105 runs batted in, and 92 runs scored.
The Giants’ Young Gun
The San Francisco Giants will counter with their own ace in 26-year-old righty Logan Webb. His MLB player stats show that he is 10-13 with a 3.35 ERA in 32 games. He also has a 1.08 WHIP and 187 strikeouts in 207 innings.
Webb is trying to bounce back from a loss in his last outing, when he gave up three earned runs on nine hits to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
In terms of the San Francisco Giants statistics, they rank 23rd in scoring, averaging 4.27 runs per game (4.01 at home). Wilmer Flores leads the team with 22 home runs. He also has 57 runs batted in and 50 runs scored this season.
Key Injuries
The MLB injury report shows the Padres will be without pitchers Yu Darvish (elbow), Joe Musgrove (shoulder), and Drew Pomeranz (elbow). The Giants are without pitcher Anthony DeSclafani (elbow) and shortstop Brandon Crawford (hamstring).
Odds Breakdown
Before determining our Padres vs Giants best bets, it is important to look at the MLB odds for this game.
Padres Hope To Win As Road Favorites
Despite playing on the road, the Padres are the favorites to win in this one at -114. They are -1.5 on the spread, with odds of +160.
Giants Home Underdogs In Opener
San Francisco is the home underdog on Monday with a moneyline of +104. They are +1.5 on the spread, with odds of -180.
The over/under for total runs sits at seven. The over has odds of +100, while the under seven runs has odds of -120.
San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants Betting Pick and Prediction
- For our Padres vs Giants best bets, we will be taking the Padres to win and cover the spread as road favorites (+160).
Not only has Blake Snell been sensational this season, but the Padres have been one of the hottest teams in baseball over the last couple of weeks.
In fact, not only are they 5-1 in their last six road games, but they are 4-1 in their last five against San Francisco.
Also, take the over seven runs in this contest (+100). Both teams will deploy their aces in this one, but the over has hit in five of San Francisco’s last six home games, and with a total so low at just seven, that trend should continue Monday.
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