The San Diego Padres (35-37) and San Francisco Giants (40-32) meet Tuesday to tangle in the 2nd game of a 4-game set. First pitch from Oracle Stadium is slated for 9:45 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Padres vs. Giants odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Padres lead 2-1
San Diego lost Monday’s series opener 7-4 in 10 innings. The 7 runs allowed marked just the 2nd time since June 5 the Friars allowed more than 6 in a single game. San Diego ranks 4th in MLB with a 3.75 ERA on the season.
The Giants have scored 6 runs or more in 6 straight games and have won 8 straight overall. San Francisco’s offense has authored a robust .889 OPS over that span.
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Padres at Giants projected starters
RHP Seth Lugo vs. RHP Anthony DeSclafani
Lugo (3-3, 4.10 ERA) is lined up for his 9th start. He’s posted a 1.37 WHIP, 2.4 BB/9 and 8.2 K/9 through 41 2/3 IP.
- Comes off the IL (calf) without a rehab assignment to the minors after having last pitched on May 16
- Owns a 3.52 and 1.18 WHIP ERA over 283 career games (46 starts)
DeSclafani (4-6, 4.31 ERA) makes his 15th start. He has a 1.19 WHIP, 1.9 BB/9 and 6.8 K/9 through 79 1/3 IP.
- Got off to a hot start but has struggled over his last 8 outings (6.31 ERA); has allowed 5 ER in 2 of his last 3 starts
- Current Padres own an aggregate .858 OPS against him
Padres at Giants odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:50 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Padres -106 (bet $106 to win $100) | Giants -110 (bet $100 to win $110)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Padres -1.5 (+158) | Giants +1.5 (-192)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Padres at Giants picks and predictions
Prediction
Padres 6, Giants 4
Moneyline
The Padres are 9-2 in the last 11 series meetings and are 6-1 in the last 7 games in San Francisco.
Lugo will see a lot of lefty bats in the San Francisco lineup. He’s been hurt from that side so far this season (.830 OPS) but alongside a .383 batting average on balls in play. For his career, he’s held lefty bats to a .670 OPS.
San Diego is 0-6 in extra innings and 5-12 in 1-run games. They are deserving of a better record than where they stand. Peg their schedule as being tougher than the Giants’ so far.
TAKE THE PADRES (-106).
Run line/Against the spread
If the price stays at Padres -1.5 (+158) or better, this play can be mixed with the above (say, a half unit on the moneyline and a half on the run line) for some extra leverage.
BACK THE PADRES -1.5 (+158).
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Over/Under
The Over is 4-1 in the last 5 series meetings in San Francisco.
The Friars average just 3.70 RPG at home, but on the road that figure jumps to 4.77.
A hefty wind blowing out is in the forecast for Tuesday’s game. With the way the Giants are hitting and the way the Padres have pounded DeSclafani in the past, this one could be near the number by the 7th-inning stretch.
BACK THE OVER 8.5 (-115).
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