San Francisco Giants vs San Diego Padres Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 9/13/26, 11:13 AM  by Travis Pulver in MLB Picks

The San Francisco Giants (62-87, 36-38 Home) will try to avoid getting swept by San Diego (80-68, 34-39 Away) when they host the Padres at Oracle Park today at 7:20 p.m. EST, with coverage provided by Peacock.

San Francisco trailed early in Friday’s game, 7-1 after three. While they added four in the fifth, neither team scored the rest of the way. They jumped out to a 2-0 lead after the first yesterday, but the Padres slowly built a 7-3 lead after seven. The Giants tried to mount a comeback but fell short, scoring three in the eighth; final score-- 7-6.

Logan Webb is scheduled to get the start for the Giants. Webb has gone 8-8 in 26 starts with a complete game, an ERA of 4.10, and a WHIP of 1.15. Teams have hit .236 against him this season. But when pitching at home, he has gone 4-4 in 14 starts with a 3.26 ERA and a .222 OBA.

San Diego is expected to give Nick Pivetta the ball to start the day. Pivetta has gone 2-2 in five starts with a 3.43 ERA. 0.95 WHIP, and teams have hit just .182 against him. In his only other road start, he went five innings and gave up two runs on four hits and a walk with eight strikeouts.