We all know about the aces – the guys that hurl double-digit strikeouts and are paid ludicrous amounts of money – but it has been relatively unheralded Colin Rea who has been the best bet this season. Rea leads all pitchers in money won with bettors being up +$674 if they wagered $100 on each of his starts. Rea will take to the mound for the San Diego Padres when they face the San Francisco Giants Tuesday.
- The Giants have won their past five games while outscoring opponents 19-11.
- The OVER is 9-2 in the past 11 meetings between the Giants and Padres.
- The Giants are 9-2 SU in their past 11 games as road favorites.
Why has Rea – who has a rather pedestrian 4.24 ERA – the best money pitcher in baseball? The Padres inexplicably score runs when he is on the mound. San Diego has given Rea 5.9 runs of support per outing compared to just 3.2 runs for the rest of their starting rotation.
The Padres may be hard pressed to continue this batting trend as the face Madison Bumgarner Tuesday. MadBum has a 2.72 ERA through his first eight starts and has yet to allow any team to score more than four runs in an outing.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The San Diego Padres were listed as 157 moneyline underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook, while odds makers set the Sportsbook total line around 6.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark prediction models pick the Giants to win this game 4.8-3.2. 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
17-22 San Diego battles the Giants, currently with a 22-18 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and San Diego vs San Francisco injuries news.
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the San Diego Padres rated this week at No. 21 and the San Francisco Giants sitting at No. 15.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting San Francisco Giants rank No. 8 at 8.95 hits per game. That compares with the San Diego Padres No. 25 ranking in that category.
Defensively, San Francisco features the No. 22-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.47 runs per game. San Diego, meanwhile, comes in at No. 29 at home, scoring 2.95 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Giants enjoyed a 2-1 victory at the expense of the Diamondbacks on Sunday, with M Cain throwing 1 innings of 0-hit ball at Chase Field.
The Padres endured a 3-2 loss at the hands of the Brewers on Sunday, with Cesar Vargas throwing 5 innings of 8-hit ball at Miller Park.
- San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Francisco's last 9 games
- San Francisco is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games on the road
- San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Diego's last 15 games at home
- San Diego is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing San Francisco
Next Betting Matchups
San Francisco at San Diego, Wednesday, May 18th
