The San Diego Padres back their way into the second game of a four-game series against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park tonight. Losers of five straight games, the Padres opened the day as +120 dogs in this clash but have found recent success behind left-handed starter Clayton Richard. The Giants look to Chris Stratton to make this a pitchers’ duel with an Sportsbook total set at 7.5 runs.
- San Diego is 29-9 ATS in its last 38 games against San Francisco.
- San Diego is 6-1 SU in Clayton Richard’s last seven starts.
- San Francisco is 11-1 SU in Chris Stratton’s home starts in his career.
Both Starters Have Been Great in June
Clayton Richard (6-6, 4.31 ERA) gets the ball for the Padres, looking for his fourth straight win. Since the calendar flipped to June, Richard has been lights out, sporting a 2.70 ERA while limiting his opponents to a measly .187 batting average. This isn’t just a flash in the pan, however, as June has been his second-best month throughout his career. Richard has a .583 win percentage all-time in this month. San Diego has enjoyed his recent success, as the team holds a 6-1 record over Richard’s last seven starts. It should be noted the lefty is 0-1 with a staggering 10.00 ERA in two starts vs San Francisco this season.
Chris Stratton (8-4, 4.22 ERA) counters for the Giants, aiming for a second win against the Padres in 2018. Much like Richard, Stratton is having a brilliant June, holding a 2.48 ERA. The Mississippi native toed the rubber against San Diego in mid-April, tossing seven innings of one-hit shutout ball. San Fran has seen great success when the righty takes the hill over his 12 career starts at AT&T Park, sporting an 11-1 SU record. Stratton is the third-most profitable pitcher in the majors, earning a profit of $898 based on $100 bets on each of his starts this season.
All Signs Point to the UNDER
Runs have been at a premium for San Diego during its recent struggles, as the Padres have failed to score more than four runs in 10 of their last 11 games. Similarly, the Giants haven’t scored more than four runs in seven of their last 10 games. The Padres have gone UNDER in nine of their last 11 contests and they have also gone UNDER in 13 of their last 16 road games. According to our MLB Offensive Stats page, both clubs are in the back third in the league in runs for, with San Francisco ranking 23rd and San Diego sitting 26th.
Padres Have Been Dynamite ATS vs the Giants
Expecting a low-scoring game works in the favor of San Diego when it comes to the runline, as it is 8-2 ATS vs San Francisco when the games go UNDER. With the runline set at +1.5 (-180) for the Padres, they are 29-9 ATS in their last 38 games vs the Giants, as well as 14-4 ATS at AT&T Park and 13-3 as dogs on the road against San Fran.
