Padres vs. Giants Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 7/8/2022

The San Diego Padres (48-36) are set to take on the San Francisco Giants (41-40) Friday at 9:40 PM ET. The Padres are listed as -139 favorites by sportsbooks, while the underdog Giants have +121 odds for the contest. San Diego is projected to give the ball to Blake Snell, while San Francisco has yet to name a starting pitcher.

Padres vs. Giants Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Padres vs. Giants

We have the Giants on the moneyline at +121 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after digging through all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 7.5 runs.

Our computer pick: San Francisco Giants (+121) and Over (7.5)

Padres vs. Giants Game Info

• San Diego Padres probable starting pitcher: Blake Snell
• Game Day: Friday, July 8, 2022
• Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
• Location: San Diego, California
• Stadium: PETCO Park

Padres Starter Blake Snell

• Snell (0-5 with a 5.13 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 40 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Padres, his 10th of the season.
• The 29-year-old has a 5.13 ERA and 11.2 strikeouts per nine innings in eight games this season, while allowing a batting average of .235 to opposing hitters.
• Snell has two quality starts this season.
• Snell has pitched five or more innings in a game five times this season entering this matchup.
• He will face a Giants offense that ranks 26th in MLB with 629 total hits (on a .234 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .391 (15th in MLB) with 93 total home runs (12th in MLB).

Padres Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Padres have been favored 58 times and won 33, or 56.9%, of those games.
• This season, San Diego has won 20 of its 34 games, or 58.8%, when favored by at least -139 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Padres, based on the moneyline, is 58.2%.
• Games involving San Diego have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 38 of 85 chances this season.
• The Padres are 41-44-0 against the spread in their 85 chances this season.

Giants Betting Picks & Insights

• The Giants have won in seven, or 35%, of the 20 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This year, San Francisco has won six of 10 games when listed as at least +121 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Giants have an implied victory probability of 45.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Contests with San Francisco have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 39 of 82 chances this season.
• The Giants have an against the spread record of 39-42-0 in 81 games with a line this season.

Padres Leaders & Batting Stats

• Not only does Manny Machado lead the Padres in hitting with his .315 average, he also paces the squad with 13 home runs and 47 RBI.
• Machado’s home runs put him 42nd in MLB, and he is 26th in RBI.
• Machado brings a hitting streak of two games into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .167 with a double, a home run, two walks and an RBI.
• Jurickson Profar has 20 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 46 walks while hitting .242.
• Profar ranks 109th in home runs and 66th in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Jake Cronenworth is hitting .237 with 20 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 36 walks.
• Eric Hosmer has 14 doubles, six home runs and 24 walks while hitting .270.
• Hosmer is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is batting .222 with an RBI.

Giants Leaders & Batting Stats

• Wilmer Flores has driven in the most runs for the Giants with 41 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Flores ranks 90th in homers and 51st in RBI.
• Joc Pederson has hit 17 home runs with 41 runs batted in, leading the team in both categories.
• Pederson ranks 17th in home runs and 51st in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Mike Yastrzemski is batting .228 with 17 doubles, eight home runs and 35 walks.
• Darin Ruf is batting .225 with nine doubles, seven home runs and 34 walks.