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

John Lackey will take the mound for Boston, and he'll carry a 5-5 record into the contest. Clayton Richard gets the ball for San Diego; he's 2-9 so far this season.



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 -201 favorites on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 9.5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 15-rated Padres taking on the American League's No. 1-rated Red Sox in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Boston's American League No. 1-ranked scoring average of 5.5 runs per game, against a Padres offense rated No. 16 and scoring 3.4 runs per game in the league. The Red Sox have averaged 9.8 hits per game to date this season, more than the Padres hitters have managed (7.8 per nine innings).

Comparing defensive stats, San Diego owns the National League's No. 6-rated road mark, allowing 4.1 runs per game on the highway. Boston, on the other hand, rates No. 1 in scoring at home.

In their last action, San Diego was a 5-4 Sportsbook on the road against the Red Sox. Bettors on San Diego at +167 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. San Diego looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Red Sox, a 5-4 final on Tuesday in support of Mat Latos at Fenway Park.




San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Atlanta are 6-4
After playing Boston are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

Boston Red Sox Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Pittsburgh are 3-3
After playing San Diego are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

A few Padres at Red Sox trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Diego's last 11 games when playing Boston
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston's last 11 games at home
Boston is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home


Next up:
San Diego home to Atlanta, Friday, June 24
Boston at Pittsburgh, Friday, June 24