Padres vs. Giants Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Thursday, March 28, 2024

The San Diego Padres (1-1) and San Francisco Giants (0-0) meet Thursday at PETCO Park, with first pitch at 4:10 PM ET on NBCS-BA. The Padres are -113 moneyline favorites for the contest, however, the Giants are favored against the spread of 1.5 runs with +158 odds.

San Diego’s Yu Darvish and San Francisco’s Logan Webb have been named the starters for this contest.

Padres vs. Giants Odds

  • Padres odds to win: -113
  • Giants odds to win: -107
  • Spread: Giants -1.5
  • Total: 7.5 runs
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    Game Time and Information

  • Date: Thursday, March 28, 2024
  • Time: 4:10 PM ET
  • TV: NBCS-BA
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    Who Will Win Padres vs. Giants?

    Padres and Giants Betting Trends (2023)

    The Padres finished with a 69-54 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 56.1% of those games).

    When it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -113 or shorter last year, San Diego finished with a record of 67-51 (56.8%).

    The Giants were underdogs in 80 games last season and won 35 (43.8%) of those contests.

    San Francisco had a record of 34-40, a 45.9% win rate, when it was set as the underdog by -107 or more by oddsmakers last season.

    The Padres played in 162 games with a set over/under, and combined with their opponents to go over the total 66 times (66-86-10).

    Games involving the Giants went over the total set by sportsbooks in 68 of 161 chances last season.

    Padres Stats & Insights (2023)

    Last season the Padres were the 13th-highest scoring team in baseball averaging 4.6 runs per game (752 total).

    San Diego averaged 1.3 home runs per game to rank 13th in the majors with 205 total home runs last season.

    The Padres’ .244 batting average ranked 19th in the majors.

    San Diego’s hitters struck out 8.1 times per game, the eighth-lowest average in baseball.

    The Padres pitching staff ranked seventh in MLB last season with a collective 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings.

    San Diego had the third-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.75).

    Giants Stats & Insights (2023)

    The Giants scored 674 runs (4.2 per game) last season, which ranked 24th in MLB.

    San Francisco’s 174 home runs ranked 19th in Major League Baseball.

    The Giants had a team batting average of just .235 last season, which ranked 28th among MLB teams.

    San Francisco had the 24th-ranked strikeouts per game rate (9.2) among MLB offenses.

    The Giants struck out 8.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 22nd in MLB.

    San Francisco pitched to a 4.02 ERA last season, which ranked 11th in baseball.

    Padres Key Players to Watch (2023)

    The Padres will send Darvish (0-0) to make his second start of the season.

    Fernando Tatis Jr. finished with a .257 average, 25 home runs and 78 RBI last season.

    Xander Bogaerts posted a .285 average with 58 RBI.

    Manny Machado finished with a .258 average last season, with 30 home runs and 91 RBI.

    Ha-Seong Kim hit .260 with an OBP of .351, and a slugging percentage of .398.

    Giants Key Players to Watch (2023)

    Webb gets the nod for the Giants and will make his first start of the season.

    Jorge Soler hit 36 home runs and had 75 runs batted in last season.

    Wilmer Flores had 22 doubles, 23 home runs and 41 walks while hitting .284.

    LaMonte Wade Jr hit .256 a season ago with 14 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 76 walks.

    Thairo Estrada hit .271 a season ago with 134 hits.

    Padres and Giants Injuries

    Padres: Tucupita Marcano: 10 Day IL (Knee), Glenn Otto: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Luis Patiño: 15 Day IL (Elbow)

    Giants: Alex Cobb: 15 Day IL (Hip), Sean Hjelle: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Robbie Ray: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Austin Warren: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ethan Small: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Tristan Beck: 60 Day IL (Arm)

    Padres vs. Giants Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Padres 5, Giants 4
  • Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
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