Moneyline Favors San Diego Padres in MLB Battle with Oakland Athletics

The San Diego Padres will look to bolster their win total and reward those moneyline betting when the Oakland Athletics invade PETCO Park on Tuesday.

The match puts starter Scott Kazmir for the Oakland Athletics on the hill facing Andrew Cashner for the San Diego Padres. Kazmir brings a 3-4 mark to the game, while Cashner is 2-8 to date on the season.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the San Diego Padres as -115 favorites on the moneyline for this contest. The over under was hovering near 7 for betting fans hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.

Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 4.5-3.2 win for the Athletics. A 4.5-3.2 result in favor of the Athletics is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Oakland Athletics vs San Diego Padres Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

32-34 San Diego battles the Athletics, currently with a 27-39 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and San Diego vs Oakland injuries news.

It's a MLB baseball betting matchup between the No. 12-rated San Diego Padres and the league No. 2-ranked Oakland Athletics, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up San Diego Padres No. 13 ranked offense (4.23 runs per game) against a Oakland Athletics defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 8 at 3.92 runs allowed per game. The San Diego Padres have been averaging 8.44 hits per game, less than the Oakland Athletics have managed so far this season (8.86 hits on average).

Defensively, Oakland features the No. 10-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.05 runs per game. San Diego, meanwhile, comes in at No. 19 at home, scoring 4.03 runs per game.