San Diego Padres vs. Cleveland Guardians odds, tips and betting trends

A series opener between the San Diego Padres (15-8) and Cleveland Guardians (10-12) is scheduled for Tuesday at 6:10 PM ET, at Progressive Field. The Padres are favored (-150 on the moneyline) when they visit the Guardians (+130). The Padres will …

A series opener between the San Diego Padres (15-8) and Cleveland Guardians (10-12) is scheduled for Tuesday at 6:10 PM ET, at Progressive Field.

The Padres are favored (-150 on the moneyline) when they visit the Guardians (+130). The Padres will give the ball to Mike Clevinger versus the Guardians and Zach Plesac (1-2).

The Padres won 5-2 over the Pirates Tuesday in their most recent game. Joe Musgrove was named the winning pitcher after throwing seven innings, giving up one earned run on seven hits while striking out eight, while Austin Nola went 2-for-4 to lead them offensively.

The Guardians took down the Athletics 7-3 Tuesday. Jose Ramirez went 1-for-4, and Triston McKenzie got the win, throwing 6 1/3 innings without giving up an earned run on four hits, while striking out seven.

Prepare for the Padres vs. Guardians with what you need to know about Tuesday’s baseball action.

San Diego Padres vs. Cleveland Guardians Odds and Betting Lines

Major League Baseball odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 11:04 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Padres (-150, bet $150 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Guardians (+130, bet $100 to win $130)
  • Over/under: 7.5

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Padres Stats and Trends

Padres Betting Records

  • This season, the Padres have won 13 out of the 17 games, or 76.5%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • San Diego has a record of 9-1 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -150 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Padres, based on the moneyline, is 60%.
  • San Diego’s games have gone over the total in 10 of their 23 chances.
  • The Padres are 15-8-0 ATS in their 23 games with a spread this season.

Mike Clevinger (Padres Probable Starter)

  • The Padres will send out Clevinger for his first start of the season.
  • The right-hander is making his first start of the year. The 31-year-old did not make an appearance on the mound last season.
  • The Guardians rank fourth in MLB with a .251 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks fifth in the league (.405) and 20 home runs.

Padres Batting Stats

  • The Padres have hit 21 homers this season, which ranks 13th in the league.
  • Fueled by 60 extra-base hits, the Padres rank 17th in MLB with a .376 slugging percentage this season.
  • San Diego ranks 16th in MLB with a .234 team batting average.
  • The Padres have scored 109 runs this season, which ranks second in MLB.
  • San Diego has an on-base percentage of .326 this season, which ranks sixth in the league.
  • The Padres rank 18th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.3 whiffs per contest.

Guardians Stats and Trends

Guardians Betting Records

  • The Guardians have been chosen as underdogs in 15 games this year and have walked away with the win five times (33.3%) in those games.
  • Cleveland has a win-loss record of 1-6 when favored by +130 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
  • The Guardians have an implied victory probability of 43.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • Cleveland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 12 of their 23 opportunities.
  • The Guardians have posted a record of 11-12-0 against the spread this season.

Zach Plesac (Guardians Probable Starter)

  • Plesac (1-2 with a 3.80 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 21 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Guardians, his fifth of the season.
  • In his most recent time out on Thursday, the righty tossed 3 2/3 innings against the Los Angeles Angels, allowing six earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
  • The 27-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.80, with 5.1 strikeouts per nine innings in four games this season. Opposing hitters have a .282 batting average against him.
  • Plesac is trying to secure his second quality start of the season in this game.
  • Plesac will try to pick up his fourth game of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.1 innings per appearance.
  • He will match up with a Padres offense that ranks 10th in the league with 176 total hits (on a .234 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .376 (17th in the league) with 21 total home runs (13th in MLB play).

Guardians Batting Stats

  • The Guardians average 0.9 home runs per game to rank 15th in MLB action with 20 total home runs .
  • So far this year, the Guardians rank fifth in baseball, slugging .405.
  • Cleveland is fourth in the league with a .251 batting average.
  • The Guardians score the ninth-most runs in baseball (101 total, 4.6 per game).
  • Cleveland’s .314 on-base percentage ranks 13th in baseball.
  • The Guardians strike out 8.3 times per game, the ninth-fewest mark in baseball.

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