San Diego Padres vs Detroit Tigers Prediction & Picks - MLB
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by Matt Lowrimore | in MLB Picks
A 15-game MLB slate is scheduled for Saturday, including Game 3 of the series between the San Diego Padres (0-2) and the Detroit Tigers (2-0). Let’s take a look at the match statistics and predictions for this game between the Padres and the Tigers.
After jumping all over the Padres on Thursday in an 8-2 win, Detroit followed it up with a 5-2 win on Friday night. The Tigers are scheduled to start Jack Flaherty, who went 8-15 in 2025 and had an ERA of 4.64. While it is a new season, Flaherty’s inconsistent 2025 season is slightly concerning entering 2026.
After earning their first win of the season on Friday night, the Padres are set to start Randy Vasquez in this game, who finished the 2025 season with a record of 6-7 and had an ERA of 3.84. While Vasquez had a decent 2025 season overall, he was shelled by the Tigers in his lone start against them.
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San Diego Padres vs Detroit Tigers Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L |
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0.531 | 81 | 43 | 38 |
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0.422 | 83 | 35 | 48 |
San Diego Padres and Detroit Tigers Latest Matches
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
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5/6 (83%)
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4/6 (67%)
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San Diego Padres against Detroit Tigers : Head to Head (H2H)
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San Diego Padres - Detroit Tigers Key Points
- Jack Flaherty was 8-15 in 2025
- Jack Flaherty had an ERA of 3.00 vs San Diego in 2025
- Randy Vasquez was 6-7 in 2025
- Randy Vasquez had an ERA of 27.00 vs Detroit in 2025
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Our San Diego Padres vs Detroit Tigers Prediction
Some late offense propelled the Tigers to a second consecutive win, and as such, they are the favorite in this matchup, but still look to be the best betting option. Both starting pitchers were average at best last year, but their splits against each other tell a different story.
In one game against the Padres, Flaherty went 6.0 innings and allowed just two earned runs. Whereas Vasquez lasted just 2.0 innings against the Tigers and allowed six earned runs.
Therefore, given the discrepancy in their starts against each other last season, our San Diego Padres vs Detroit Tigers prediction is: Detroit Tigers ML.
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