The San Diego Padres get a visit from the San Francisco Giants in MLB baseball betting action on Sunday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.
San Francisco puts its faith in starter Johnny Cueto to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 13-1. Getting the ball for the San Diego Padres is Edwin Jackson, who owns a 0-1 record on the season with a 5.90 ERA.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to pick the San Diego Padres in this matchup found them as 180 underdogs on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 7.5 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 5.2-2.3 win for the Giants. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
San Francisco Giants vs San Diego Padres Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The San Diego Padres bring a 40-51 record to the battle against the 57-35 Giants. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and San Diego vs San Francisco injuries news.
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the San Diego Padres at No. 11 and the San Francisco Giants at No. 5 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and San Diego has baseball's No. 18-rated offensive output, at 8.31 hits per game. The San Francisco Giants average 8.99 hits per game, good for No. 13 on the list.
Defensively, San Francisco features the No. 5-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.98 runs per game. San Diego, meanwhile, comes in at No. 21 at home, scoring 4.17 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
San Francisco lost a tight one on Saturday, seeing the game get away from them in extra innings and falling by a 7-6 score against San Diego at PETCO Park.
Next Betting Matchups
San Francisco at Boston, Tuesday, July 19th
San Diego at St. Louis, Monday, July 18th