San Francisco Giants vs San Diego Padres Prediction & Picks - MLB
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The San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres square off in potentially another high-scoring duel on Sunday.
Score a solid -115 price on over 8.5 runs as these teams have produced a combined score of 9.3 runs per game across their last three meetings.
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The San Francisco Giants target their first series win since playing Miami late in April. San Francisco has dropped seven of their last 8 games, including a 5-10 loss to the San Diego Padres on May 5. The Giants maintain a respectable 3.99 ERA, but after giving up 10 runs on Tuesday, their ERA over the last five games jumped to 4.19.
The San Diego Padres have won 2 of their last three games, but they are 2-5 in their last 7. Like San Francisco, the Padres are registering mediocre numbers on the mound. They have pitched a 4.70 ERA over their last five games while averaging an unimpressive 3.7 runs per game in this said stretch.
Starting Pitchers: Padres RHP Matt Waldon (0-1, 9.88 ERA) vs. Giants RHP Adrian Houser (0-3, 7.12 ERA).
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San Francisco Giants vs San Diego Padres Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L |
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0.531 | 81 | 43 | 38 |
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0.415 | 82 | 34 | 48 |
San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres Latest Matches
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San Francisco Giants against San Diego Padres : Head to Head (H2H)
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San Francisco Giants - San Diego Padres Key Points
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 9 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games against an opponent in the National League.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games at home.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games.
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Our San Francisco Giants vs San Diego Padres Prediction
With both teams facing major challenges with their pitching, backing the total to hit over 8.5 runs is looking like the best available betting move for this particular game.
The first reason is that projected starters Matt Walton and Adrian Houser have been putting up bad numbers from the mound. Both of them surrendered 3 earned runs in more or less five innings in their last starts.
Although the bullpens are posting solid numbers recently (the Padres bullpen with a 2.12 ERA and the Giants' relief pitchers with a 3.13 ERA), these teams have averaged a combined 9.3 runs per game over their last three meetings.
The recent trends of both teams also augur well for the Over 8,5 pick. The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games at home and 6 of San Diego's last 9 games.
Our betting prediction for the San Diego Padres vs. the San Francisco Giants: Over 8.5 Runs
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