The San Francisco Giants (2-2) and San Diego Padres (3-2) play the second game of a three-game set Tuesday at 10:10 p.m. ET at Petco Park. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Giants vs. Padres odds with MLB picks and predictions.
RHP Aaron Sanchez is the projected starting pitcher for the Giants. He was 5-14 with a 5.89 ERA, 1.62 WHIP, 7.9 K/9 and 4.7 BB/9 in 131 1/3 IP in his 27 starts in 2019 with the Toronto Blue Jays and Houston Astros. He hasn’t pitched in a Major League game since Aug. 20, 2019, after having reconstructive shoulder surgery.
RHP Yu Darvish is the projected starting pitcher for the Padres. He is 0-0 with a 7.71 ERA, 1.93 WHIP, 11.6 K/9 and 1.9 BB/9 over 4 2/3 IP through his first start of the 2021 season. He hasn’t faced the Giants since Aug. 21, 2019, when he allowed 7 runs – 6 earned – and 7 hits in 5 1/3 innings with no walks and 8 strikeouts in a no-decision as a member of the Chicago Cubs.
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Giants at Padres odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 1:20 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Giants +170 (bet $100 to win $170) | Padres -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Giants +1.5 (-115) | Padres -1.5 (-105)
- Over/Under: 7.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Prediction
Padres 6, Giants 2
Money line (ML)
The Padres (-200) are a risky play at two times your potential return, although I do expect them to bounce back after losing the series opener.
San Diego’s offense should get back on track against Sanchez, although the Padres did lose SS Fernando Tatis Jr. to a left shoulder subluxation Monday. He will be forced to miss some time.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The PADRES -1.5 (-105) are a better play at near even money despite the lack of Tatis.
They’re facing a guy who hasn’t pitched in an MLB game since Aug. 2019. Sanchez could come in rather tentative, or he could be amped up which could lead to a lot of mistakes. Either way, it’s hard to imagine Sanchez keeping the Giants in this one.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 7.5 (-115) is the lean in Game 2 of this series.
Again, it has been a while since Sanchez has pitched, so the Padres should be able to jump all over him early.
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