Baseball betting stays focused on inter-league play on Tuesday as the Padres of San Diego swing away against the Red Sox of Boston.

The Red Sox will rely on Alfredo Aceves to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Mat Latos will be his counterpart for the Padres. Alfredo Aceves is 1-1 this season, and Mat Latos is 4-8.



View San Diego vs Boston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Red Sox in this one will find them as -212 favorites on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 8 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The Red Sox sit at No. 1 in the American League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Padres sit at a National League No. 15 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Boston's No. 1-rated American League offense, averaging 5.5 runs per game, against a Padres defense that ranks No. 4 in the National League at 3.9 in runs allowed per game. The Red Sox have averaged 9.7 hits per game so far, more than Padres batters have averaged on the year (7.8 hits per game).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Boston has the American League's No. 6-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Padres own the National League's No. 4 mark in runs allowed.

San Diego lost its last outing, a 14-5 result against the Red Sox on June 20. Bettors who backed the Red Sox at -193 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (19) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Padres endured a 14-5 loss at the hands of the Red Sox on Monday, with Wade LeBlanc throwing 3 innings of 7-hit ball at Fenway Park.




San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Boston are 5-4
After a loss are 3-7

Boston Red Sox Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing San Diego are 7-3
After playing San Diego are 4-5
After a win are 8-2

A few Padres at Red Sox trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Diego's last 10 games when playing Boston
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Boston's last 10 games at home
Boston is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego


Next up:
San Diego at Boston, Wednesday, June 22