The San Diego Padres (34-22) are in the Bay Area for Game 1 of a seven-inning doubleheader with the San Francisco Giants (28-28) as part of a four-game series to end their 2020 regular seasons. It’s considered a home-away doubleheader but both games will be played at Oracle Park and Game 1’s first pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Padres-Giants MLB betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Season series: San Diego leads 5-1.
Playoff picture: San Diego clinched a playoff berth via a second place in the NL West. San Francisco is a half-game ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies for the eighth and final seed in the NL playoffs.
Padres at Giants: Projected starting pitchers
RHP Dinelson Lamet vs. LHP Tyler Anderson
Lamet: 3-1 with a 2.07 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, 12.3 K/9 and 2.6 BB/9 in 65 1/3 IP over 11 GS.
- Last start: No-decision with 6 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 10 K and 2 BB in a 7-4 win at the Seattle Mariners on Sept. 20.
- Career vs. Giants: 1-1 with a 2.70 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 23 K and 7 BB in 3 GS.
Anderson: 3-3 with a 4.53 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 6.2 K/9 and 3.5 BB/9 in 52 2/3 IP over 12 G (10 GS).
- Last start: Win, 14-2, with 5 2/3 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 4 K and 3 BB at the Oakland Athletics on Sept. 20.
- Career vs. Padres: 2-2 with a 2.56 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 16 K and 5 BB in 8 G (7 GS).
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Padres at Giants: Key injuries
(Get the latest injury news here.)
Padres
- RP Kirby Yates (elbow) out
Giants
- RP Trevor Gott (elbow) out
- C Chadwick Tromp (shoulder) out
Padres at Giants: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Giants 4, Padres 1
Money line (ML)
The Padres’ (-150) are sending their ace out Friday—Lamet—but San Diego has nothing at stake in this game and is playing like it, losing three of its past four.
The Giants (+135) are in a dogfight to make the playoffs and their starter is much better at home than on the road this year. Anderson has a 3.04 ERA (6.00 ERA on the road) and a 1.05 WHIP at home (1.70 WHIP on the road).
San Francisco’s offense is almost as productive as San Diego’s and the Giants have played well this season in Oracle Park (16-11 at home). Lamet is in the midst of an incredible year, but I think Anderson deals and convert in a RISP situation.
It’s a square angle but how can you not bet the home team with something to play for? I “LIKE” the GIANTS (+135).
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
PASS because the price is jacked up due to the seven-inning rule. The Giants +1.5 (-167) is too expensive and have a losing run line record against NL West teams (17-19).
Over/Under (O/U)
I lean UNDER 6.5 (-110). San Diego’s hitters might be as dialed in with nothing to play for. However, Lamet is cruising this year and will want to punctuate his 2020 effort in his final start. But both San Diego and San Francisco have a 3-0-1 Over/Under record in the last four opening games of a doubleheader.
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