There is just over one month remaining in the MLB season, and that means that MLB betting is starting to come to a close as well.
The San Francisco Giants host the San Diego Padres on Monday night in a key battle in the NL West Division.
MLB Performance Recap
The San Francisco Giants are coming into the match as the moneyline betting favorites at -125, and that should come into play when making Padres vs. Giants betting predictions.
San Diego comes into this series having won just twice in the last five games. Both of those wins came in Kansas City against the Royals.
San Francisco has lost four straight games and were just swept in a weekend series by the Minnesota Twins.
Matchup Information
San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants Betting Analysis
This is always a big game on the MLB schedule for the Giants and Padres as they continue to have a big rivalry. Both teams have struggled since the All-Star Break, but you have to look at each individual matchup when making Padres vs. Giants betting predictions.
Padres Analysis
The San Diego Padres were expected to be at the top of the MLB standings in the NL West Division, but that just hasn’t been the case.
San Diego is now just 70-59 on the year, and they have struggled to win games since trading for Juan Soto at the trade deadline.
Mike Clevinger will make the start on Friday night, and he is 4-5 with a 3.59 ERA on the year. Manny Machado has led the Padres on the offensive end with 24 home runs and 81 RBIs.
Giants Analysis
The San Francisco Giants are just 61-65 on the year, and they have fallen out of the NL Wild Card race. San Francisco won the NL West Division a season ago, but they have struggled with consistency in 2022.
It will be Carlos Rodon making the start for the Giants in this game, and he is one player that hasn’t struggled. Rodon is 12-6 with a 2.81 ERA on the year and will likely be pitching his way out of San Francisco in the offseason.
Updated Suspension and Injury Report
The San Diego Padres will be without Fernando Tatis Jr. after he was suspended for taking PEDs. San Francisco enters this series without:
- Brandon Belt
- Joc Pederson
- Evan Longoria
Are both day-to-day with injuries.
San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants Betting Preview
Even though the Giants have been struggling over the past week, they will have their ace on the mound in this game. Rodon just doesn’t give up many runs, and the Padres have been a team that is inconsistent on offense.
This might be the only game in this series in which the Giants are favored, and now is an excellent time to place a bet on them. Rodon will deliver, and then it will be up to the Giants’ offense to find a way to score some runs.
San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants Betting Prediction
Carlos Rodon just continues to be dominant nearly every time out, and the starting pitchers tend to impact MLB matchups more than anything. Mike Clevinger has had flashes of greatness for the Padres, but he just hasn’t been as good as expected.
This is a game that will see very little scoring, and it will be the Giants that do the most scoring and come away with a win.
Who to Bet On?
If you are looking to make Padres vs. Giants betting predictions then you have to be willing to look past the overall records for each team. The best way to bet on this game is taking the moneyline, as it’s hard to trust either team to win big.
You will find a number of free MLB picks out there, but you don’t want to get too deep into this one. Simply take the San Francisco Giants -125 as they continue the rough month of August for the Padres.
MLB Pick: Giants (-125)
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