Padres vs. Giants Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/9/2022

The San Diego Padres (61-51) are -176 favorites when they take on the San Francisco Giants (54-55) on Tuesday at 9:40 PM ET. Jurickson Profar has 98 hits on the season and will hope to hit his milestone 100th once the game begins at PETCO Park. Joe Musgrove takes the mound for San Diego while Alex Cobb is San Francisco’s starter for the contest.

Padres vs. Giants Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Padres vs. Giants

Our best bet is the Giants on the moneyline at +149 after taking a look at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will over the total of 7.5 runs.

Our computer pick: San Francisco Giants (+149) and Over (7.5)

Padres vs. Giants Game Info

• San Diego Padres probable starting pitcher: Joe Musgrove
• San Francisco Giants probable starting pitcher: Alex Cobb
• Game Day: Tuesday, August 9, 2022
• Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
• Location: San Diego, California
• Stadium: PETCO Park

San Diego Padres vs San Francisco Giants Pitching Matchup

Padres Starter Joe Musgrove

• Musgrove gets the start for the Padres, his 20th of the season. He is 8-5 with a 3.00 ERA and 120 strikeouts in 120 innings pitched.
• In his last outing on Thursday against the Colorado Rockies, the righty tossed 4 2/3 innings, giving up six earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
• The 29-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.00, with 9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 19 games this season. Opponents have a .215 batting average against him.
• Musgrove enters the game with 15 quality starts under his belt this year.
• Musgrove will try to collect his 19th game of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 6.1 innings per appearance.
• He will face off against a Giants offense that ranks 25th in MLB with 850 total hits (on a .234 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .393 (14th in MLB) with 127 total home runs (10th in MLB).
• Musgrove has a 0.00 ERA and a 0.857 WHIP against the Giants this season in 14 innings pitched, allowing a .111 batting average over two appearances.
• The 29-year-old ranks 20th in ERA (3.00), 16th in WHIP (1.025), and 17th in K/9 (9) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.

Giants Starter Alex Cobb

• The Giants’ Cobb (3-6) will make his 18th start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up three earned runs in 6 1/3 innings pitched on Thursday in his last outing, a matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
• The 34-year-old has an ERA of 4.08 and 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .250 in 17 games this season.
• If he completes six or more innings with three or fewer earned runs allowed, he’ll earn his third quality start in a row.
• Cobb has pitched five or more innings in seven straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Padres have scored 485 runs this season, which ranks 14th in MLB. They are batting .239 for the campaign with 97 home runs, 23rd in the league.
• This season, the right-hander has pitched against the Padres in one game, and they have gone 4-for-19 with two doubles and two RBI over five innings.

Padres Betting Picks & Insights

• The Padres have won 44, or 55.7%, of the 79 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• San Diego has a record of 16-7 in games where oddsmakers favor them by at least -176 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Padres have a 63.8% chance to win.
• So far this season, San Diego and its opponents have hit the over in 53 of their 113 games with a total.
• The Padres are 50-63-0 ATS in their 113 games with a spread this season.

Giants Betting Picks & Insights

• The Giants have come away with 10 wins in the 34 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• San Francisco has a win-loss record of 4-3 when favored by +149 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• The Giants have an implied victory probability of 40.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• San Francisco and their opponents have gone over in 53 of their 110 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Giants are 50-59-0 against the spread in their 109 games that had a posted line this season.

Padres Leaders & Batting Stats

• Juan Soto leads the Padres with 21 homers on the year. He’s also hitting .249 with 46 RBI.
• Soto’s home runs place him 23rd in MLB, and he is 82nd in RBI.
• Josh Bell’s .294 batting average leads his team.
• Bell is 66th in homers and 32nd in RBI on the season.
• Manny Machado is hitting .289 with 23 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 44 walks.
• Brandon Drury has shown his power as he paces his team with 21 home runs and 65 RBI.

Giants Leaders & Batting Stats

• Wilmer Flores has a team-leading 56 runs batted in.
• Flores is 42nd in home runs and 37th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Thairo Estrada has a club-leading .266 batting average.
• Estrada is currently 123rd in homers and 91st in RBI in the big leagues.
• Joc Pederson leads the Giants with 17 long balls.
• Mike Yastrzemski is hitting .222 with 20 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 41 walks.