A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting San Diego duelling San Francisco on Monday at AT&T Park.

The Giants will rely on Barry Zito to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Edinson Volquez will be his counterpart for the Padres. Barry Zito is 4-5 this season, and Edinson Volquez is 5-5.



View San Diego vs San Francisco Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Those who planned on backing the visitors in this one found the Padres listed as underdogs of +-125 at most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 7.5, check for updates at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The Giants sit at No. 2 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Padres sit at a National League No. 13 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between San Francisco and its National League No. 4-rated batting order, averaging 4.4 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 7 lineup of the Padres at 4.2 runs per outing.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and San Francisco has the National League's No. 12-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Padres own the National League's No. 11 mark in runs allowed.

Last time out for San Diego, they were a 4-1 Sportsbook as they battled the Diamondbacks at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Padres at +102 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. San Diego looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Diamondbacks, a 4-1 final on Sunday in support of Clayton Richard at PETCO Park.

The Giants were a 3-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Braves. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Atlanta at -160 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Giants were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the Atlanta staff and losing 3-0 to the Braves on Sunday at Turner Field.


San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing San Francisco are 5-5
After playing Arizona are 6-4
After a win are 7-3

San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing San Diego are 5-5
After playing Atlanta are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

A few Padres at Giants trends to consider:
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 14 of San Diego's last 21 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego
San Francisco is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 9 games at home


Next up:
San Diego at San Francisco, Tuesday, June 18