MLB wagering interest swings to the San Diego vs San Francisco battle on Saturday at PETCO Park as the Padres try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

San Diego sends Eric Stults out against Barry Zito for the Giants in this game. Stults is 3-2 with a 2.49 ERA on the season, while Zito is 9-8 on the year and has a 4.29 ERA.



View San Francisco vs San Diego Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Padres in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -115 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
The Padres - Giants odds would favor the Giants if the lines were set according to our power ranks. San Diego is rated No. 13 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while San Francisco is at No. 1 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Giants rank No. 3 in the National League at 9.1 hits per game. That compares with San Diego’s No. 16 ranking in that category.

Defensively, San Francisco features the National League's No. 13-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.8 runs per game. San Diego, meanwhile, comes in at No. 16 in the National League at home, scoring 3.3 runs per game.

The Giants were a 10-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Padres. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got San Francisco at -153 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors. The Giants enjoyed a 10-1 victory at the expense of the Padres on Friday, with Matt Cain throwing 8 innings of 4-hit ball at PETCO Park.




San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing San Diego are 6-4
After playing San Diego are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing San Francisco are 4-6
After playing San Francisco are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6

A few Giants at Padres trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of San Francisco's last 12 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing San Diego
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 11 of San Diego's last 12 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
San Francisco at San Diego, Sunday, August 19