Padres vs Giants Prediction, Odds & Player Prop Bets Today – MLB, Aug 31

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  • The Padres (72-59) are -145 favorites vs the Giants (61-67)
  • Padres starting pitcher: Joseph Musgrove (8-6), 2.96 ERA
  • Giants starting pitcher: Robert Wood (8-11), 5.00 ERA
  • Watch the game on NBCS-BA

The San Diego Padres (-145) visit Oracle Park to take on the San Francisco Giants (+120) on Wednesday, August 31, 2022. First pitch is scheduled for 3:45pm EDT in San Francisco.

The Padres are betting favorites in this MLB matchup, with the run line sitting at -1.5 (+120).

The Padres vs Giants Over/Under is 7.5 total runs for the game.

So far this season, the Padres are 70-58 against the spread (ATS), while the Giants are 56-69 ATS.

Padres vs. Giants Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
Padres-1.5 +120O 7.5 -105-145
Giants +1.5 -145U 7.5 -115+120

Padres vs Giants Prediction for Today’s Game

Based on recent trends the model predicts the Padres will win Wednesday‘s matchup with 51.0% confidence.

This prediction factors in starting pitchers, recent team and player hitting performances, the last 5 games for both the Padres and Giants and up-to-date player injuries.


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Best Padres Player Prop Bets Today

We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Padres players for Wednesday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

  • Josh Bell has hit the Hits Under in 19 of his last 26 away games (+18.40 Units / 47% ROI)
  • Josh Bell has hit the Runs Under in 37 of his last 48 away games (+17.60 Units / 21% ROI)
  • Manny Machado has hit the Hits Over in 29 of his last 46 away games (+14.50 Units / 21% ROI)
  • Yu Darvish has hit the Pitching Outs Over in 18 of his last 22 games (+14.05 Units / 51% ROI)
  • Ha-Seong Kim has hit the Singles Over in 23 of his last 36 games (+13.25 Units / 35% ROI)

Best Giants Player Prop Best Bets Today

And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Giants players for Wednesday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

  • LaMonte Wade Jr has hit the Singles Under in 16 of his last 18 games at home (+12.65 Units / 37% ROI)
  • Mike Yastrzemski has hit the Total Bases Under in 12 of his last 14 games (+10.60 Units / 55% ROI)
  • Mike Yastrzemski has hit the Singles Under in 16 of his last 19 games (+10.05 Units / 28% ROI)
  • Mike Yastrzemski has hit the Hits Under in 15 of his last 22 games (+9.95 Units / 39% ROI)
  • Thairo Estrada has hit the Total Bases Over in 21 of his last 36 games (+9.00 Units / 19% ROI)
  • The San Diego Padres have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Total Under in 57 of their last 106 games (+11.35 Units / 10% ROI)
  • The San Diego Padres have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 12 of their last 20 away games (+3.20 Units / 13% ROI)
  • The San Diego Padres have hit the Moneyline in 5 of their last 6 away games (+3.10 Units / 31% ROI)
  • The San Diego Padres have hit the Game Total Over in 10 of their last 18 away games (+2.60 Units / 13% ROI)
  • The San Diego Padres have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 7 of their last 11 away games (+1.30 Units / 6% ROI)
  • The San Francisco Giants have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Total Over in 33 of their last 57 games at home (+14.15 Units / 22% ROI)
  • The San Francisco Giants have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 5 of their last 9 games at home (+0.50 Units / 4% ROI)

Padres Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this MLB season, the Padres have gone 58-70 against the Run Line (-15.8 Units / -9.97% ROI).

  • 70-58 when betting on the Moneyline for -9.8 Units / -5.14% ROI
  • 60-65 when betting on the total runs Over for -10.5 Units / -7.53% ROI
  • 65-60 when betting on the total runs Under for -1.55 Units / -1.09% ROI

Giants Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this MLB season, the Padres have gone 56-69 against the Run Line (-21.75 Units / -13.92% ROI).

  • 60-65 when betting on the Moneyline for -26 Units / -13.93% ROI
  • 59-58 when betting on the total runs Over for -4.7 Units / -3.44% ROI
  • 58-59 when betting on the total runs Under for -7.75 Units / -5.56% ROI

Joe Musgrove has walked 9 of 272 right-handed batters (3%) this season — 3rd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 6% — 96th Percentile.

Joe Musgrove has not walked any of the 60 batters that he has faced against right-handed batters this month (5 games) — tied for best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 6% — 100th Percentile.

Opponents are hitting just .188 (9-for-48) against Joe Musgrove on the first pitch of at-bats this season — 2nd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 63 total IP; League Avg: .333 — 99th Percentile.

Joe Musgrove has allowed a slugging percentage of .281 (83 Total Bases / 295 ABs) with two-strikes this season — tied for 9th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .247 — 18th Percentile.

Robert Wood: Giants Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends

Alex Wood has thrown his curveball 37% of the time (147/400) when he’s behind in the count this season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 63 total CB; League Avg: 10% — 100th Percentile.

Alex Wood has thrown his curveball 34% of the time (270/798) when he’s behind in the count since the start of last season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 144 total CB; League Avg: 10% — 100th Percentile.

Alex Wood has thrown his curveball 33% of the time (283/863) when he’s behind in the count since the start of 2020 — 2nd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 174 total CB; League Avg: 10% — 98th Percentile.

Alex Wood has thrown his curveball 35% of the time (497/1,436) in non-two strike counts this season — 3rd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 63 total CB; League Avg: 16% — 98th Percentile.

Padres Keys to the Game vs. the Giants

The Padres are 58-20 (.744) when allowing 4 or fewer runs this season — 10th best in MLB; League Avg: .703.

The Padres are just 9-11 (.450) when tied entering the 7th inning this season — 10th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.

The Padres are 24-7 (.774) when hitting 2 or more home runs this season — 9th best in MLB; League Avg: .708.

The Padres are just 2-45 (.043) when trailing entering the 8th inning this season — 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .085.

Giants Keys to the Game vs. the Padres

The Giants are 22-122 (.153) when trailing entering the 8th inning since the 2020 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .086.

The Giants are 6-53 (.102) when trailing entering the 8th inning this season — 10th best in MLB; League Avg: .085.

The Giants are 48-4 (.923) when leading entering the 7th inning this season — 9th best in MLB; League Avg: .885.

The Giants are just 27-36 (.429) on the road this season — 9th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .472.

Padres hitters have a swing rate of just 58% with two-strikes since the start of last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 61%.

Padres hitters are averaging 3.97 pitches per plate appearance against RHP this season — tied for 4th highest in MLB; League Avg: 3.89.

The Padres are batting just .231 at home this season — 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .246.

Padres hitters have an OBP of .328 (2,711 PA’s) on the road this season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .308.

The Giants are batting just .213 when facing the starting pitcher for the 3rd time in a game this season — tied for lowest in MLB; League Avg: .265.

Giants hitters have a groundball batting average of just .213 with runners on base since the start of last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .247.

The Giants are batting just .227 on the road this season — tied for 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .241.

The Giants have a winning percentage of 58% since the start of last season — 5th best in MLB; League Avg: 50%.

Opponents have a groundball batting average of just .191 against Padres pitchers with the shift since the start of last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .223.

The longest HR allowed by the Padres pitchers this season traveled 486.0 feet — — 3rd longest in MLB; League Avg: 459.6

Padres pitchers have walked 68 of 1,170 batters (6%) when facing the leadoff batter in the inning this season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 7%.

Padres pitchers have walked 211 of 3,128 batters (7%) when facing the leadoff batter in the inning since the start of 2020 — tied for 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: 8%.

Opponents have a groundball rate of 48% against Giants pitchers this season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

Opponents have a groundball rate of 47% against Giants pitchers since the start of last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

Giants pitchers have walked 769 of 10,815 batters (7%) since the start of last season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 8%.

Giants pitchers have walked 979 of 13,055 batters (7%) since the start of 2020 — tied for 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 9%.

Giants vs. Padres Injuries Tonight That May Affect Prop Bets 

  • Gregory Santos (Giants): Groin, D60
  • Austin Slater (Giants): Finger, Day-to-Day
  • Brandon Belt (Giants): Knee, D10
  • Donovan Walton (Giants): Shoulder, D60
  • José Álvarez (Giants): Elbow, D60
  • Mauricio Llovera (Giants): Hip, D60
  • Joseph Bart (Giants): Concussion, D7
  • Colton Welker (Giants): Shoulder, D60
  • Samuel Long (Giants): Oblique, D60
  • Samuel Delaplane (Giants): Forearm, D60
  • Anthony DeSclafani (Giants): Ankle, D60
  • Tayler Scott (Padres): Finger, D15
  • Thomas Pomeranz (Padres): Elbow, D60
  • Pierce Johnson (Padres): Elbow, D60
  • Jorge Alfaro (Padres): Knee, D10
  • Austin Adams (Padres): Forearm, D60
  • Matthew Beaty (Padres): Shoulder, D60
  • Craig Stammen (Padres): Shoulder, D15

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