The San Diego Padres (23-16) head up to the Bay for the first of a three-game set against the Oakland Athletics (22-12). The first pitch is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET at Oakland Coliseum. Below, we analyze the Padres-Athletics MLB betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Padres at Athletics: Projected starting pitchers
RHP Zach Davies vs. LHP Jesus Luzardo
Davies in 2020: 5-2 with a 2.61 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 8.1 K/9 and 2.0 BB/9 in 41⅓ IP (7 starts).
- Last start: Win, 5⅔ IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 6 K at the Colorado Rockies Aug. 28 – Padres won 10-4.
- Through his six seasons, Davies pitched better on the road than at home. Davies has a 24-13 road record with a 3.05 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP, while he’s 24-21 with a 4.52 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP at home.
Luzardo in 2020: 2-1 with a 3.74 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 9.1 K/9 and 3.5 BB/9 in 33 ⅔ IP (5 starts and 2 relief appearances).
- Last start: Loss, 6⅔ IP, 3 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 7 K at the Texas Rangers Aug. 24 – A’s lost 3-2.
- The 22-year-old has only five starts under his belt, but his home ERA is 1.82 compared to a 4.71 ERA on the road.
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Padres at Athletics: Key injuries
(Get the latest injury news here.)
Padres
- C Francisco Mejia (thumb) out
- OF Tommy Pham (hand) out
- RP Kirby Yates (elbow) out
Athletics
- SS Marcus Semien (oblique) out
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Padres at Athletics: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Padres 6, Athletics 3
Moneyline (ML)
The Athletics (-139) return after several games were postponed due to a positive COVID-19 test within the organization. Oakland, which is 13-4 at home, dropped both games of a seven-inning doubleheader at the Houston Astros Aug. 29.
The PADRES (+125) are 11-10 on the road, losing 2-0 at the Los Angeles Angels Thursday. The loss broke a 3-game winning streak for the Padres, but they are poised for a bounce-back win. San Diego is 5-0 in their last five vs. a team with a winning record.
Given Davies’ road splits and the absence of the A’s leadoff hitter Semien, take the PADRES.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
PASS. We’re on the Padres (+1.5, -176) to win outright, so that cancels Athletics (-1.5 +145). Oakland is on top of its division and is a tough home team. I am not touching the Padres on the alternate run line either.
Over/Under (O/U)
Though he’s still young, Luzardo performs better at home compared to the road so there is a scenario where we have a pitchers’ duel. My projection is that this one goes Over 8.5 (-110), but I’m not confident enough to bet it. PASS on an O/U bet.
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