Padres vs. Giants Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Friday, March 29, 2024

The San Diego Padres (2-1) are favorites (-133) on the moneyline when they square off against the San Francisco Giants (0-1) Friday at 9:40 PM ET, live on SDPA.

Joe Musgrove starts for San Diego while Kyle Harrison is San Francisco’s starter for the contest.

Padres vs. Giants Odds

  • Padres odds to win: -133
  • Giants odds to win: +111
  • Spread: Padres -1.5
  • Total: 7.5 runs
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    Game Time and Information

  • Date: Friday, March 29, 2024
  • Time: 9:40 PM ET
  • TV: SDPA
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    Who Will Win Padres vs. Giants?

    Padres and Giants Betting Trends (2023)

    The Padres won 56.1% of the games last season they were the moneyline favorite (69-54).

    When it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -133 or shorter last year, San Diego had a record of 59-35 (62.8%).

    Last season, the Giants won 35 out of the 80 games, or 43.8%, in which they were the underdog.

    San Francisco had a record of 18-32, a 36% win rate, when it was set as the underdog by +111 or more by bookmakers last season.

    The Padres combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total 66 times last season for a 66-86-10 record against the over/under.

    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 ranked 13th in MLB with 205 total home runs last season.

    The Padres had the 19th-ranked batting average in MLB (.244).

    The team struck out 8.1 times per game, the eighth-fewest average in MLB.

    The pitching staff for the Padres had a collective 9.1 K/9 last season, which ranked seventh in the majors.

    San Diego’s 3.75 team ERA ranked third across all MLB pitching staffs.

    Giants Stats & Insights (2023)

    The Giants ranked 24th in the majors with 674 total runs scored last season.

    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)

    Musgrove (0-0) gets the start for the Padres, his second 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)

    Harrison will make his first start of the season for the Giants.

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

    Wilmer Flores hit .284 with 22 doubles, 23 home runs and 41 walks.

    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 9, Giants 8
  • Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
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    Matt is from the Chicagoland area and has been working in Chicago sports since 2015 with stops at WGN Radio, the Chicago Blackhawks, Stadium, and NBC Sports Chicago prior to landing at Betsperts. Matt covers just about everything for Betsperts and Bleacher Nation but focuses on the NHL and college football.

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