Padres vs. Guardians Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/24/2022

The San Diego Padres (68-57) are -164 favorites when they take on the Cleveland Guardians (65-56) on Wednesday at 4:10 PM ET. Ha-Seong Kim has 97 hits on the season and will hope to hit his milestone 100th once the game begins at PETCO Park. San Diego’s Blake Snell and Cleveland’s Cal Quantrill have been named the starters for this contest.

Padres vs. Guardians Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Padres vs. Guardians

We have the Guardians on the moneyline at +140 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after taking a look at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 7.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Cleveland Guardians (+140) and Over (7.5)

Padres vs. Guardians Game Info

• San Diego Padres probable starting pitcher: Blake Snell
• Cleveland Guardians probable starting pitcher: Cal Quantrill
• Game Day: Wednesday, August 24, 2022
• Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
• Location: San Diego, California
• Stadium: PETCO Park

San Diego Padres vs Cleveland Guardians Pitching Matchup

Padres Starter Blake Snell

• Snell (5-6) gets the starting nod for the Padres in his 18th start of the season. He has a 3.76 ERA in 83 2/3 innings pitched, with 112 strikeouts.
• In his last appearance on Saturday, the left-hander threw five innings against the Washington Nationals, giving up three earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
• The 29-year-old has a 3.76 ERA and 12.0 strikeouts per nine innings across 16 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .227 to his opponents.
• Snell has six quality starts under his belt this year.
• Snell will look to build upon a seven-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.1 innings per appearance).
• The opposing Guardians offense has the 18th-ranked slugging percentage (.385) and is 29th in MLB play with 96 home runs. It has a collective .251 batting average, and is 10th in MLB with 1037 total hits and 17th in MLB play scoring 524 runs.

Guardians Starter Cal Quantrill

• The Guardians will hand the ball to Quantrill (9-5) for his 24th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw six innings against the Detroit Tigers, giving up four earned runs while allowing five hits.
• The 27-year-old has pitched to a 3.77 ERA this season with 5.8 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.4 walks per nine across 23 games.
• In 23 starts this season, he’s earned 12 quality starts.
• Quantrill has eight starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Padres are batting .240 this season, 18th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .378 (22nd in the league) with 110 home runs.
• This season, the right-hander has pitched against the Padres in one game, and they have gone 3-for-20 with a double and three RBI over six innings.
• Among qualified pitchers this year, the 27-year-old’s 3.77 ERA ranks 37th, 1.221 WHIP ranks 41st, and 5.8 K/9 ranks 53rd.

Padres Betting Picks & Insights

• The Padres have been favorites in 92 games this season and won 51 (55.4%) of those contests.
• San Diego has entered 42 games this season favored by -164 or more and is 28-14 in those contests.
• The Padres have a 62.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Games involving San Diego have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 58 of 126 chances this season.
• The Padres are 55-71-0 against the spread this season.

Guardians Betting Picks & Insights

• The Guardians have come away with 32 wins in the 68 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Cleveland has come away with a win seven times in 22 chances when named as an underdog of at least +140 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Guardians have a 41.7% chance of walking away with the win.
• Contests with Cleveland have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 58 of 128 chances this season.
• The Guardians are 69-59-0 against the spread in their 128 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Padres Leaders & Batting Stats

• Juan Soto has left the yard 23 times this season, the highest mark on the Padres, while hitting .252 with 50 RBI.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Soto’s home run total ranks him 24th, and his RBI tally ranks him 82nd.
• Manny Machado’s 76 runs batted in and .300 batting average both pace his team.
• Of all major league hitters, Machado ranks 28th in homers and 15th in RBI.
• Josh Bell is hitting .275 with 26 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 61 walks.
• Brandon Drury’s 23 home runs are a team-high mark.

Guardians Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jose Ramirez paces the Guardians with 23 long balls and runs batted in, driving in 100.
• In all of the majors, Ramirez is 24th in home runs and third in RBI.
• Amed Rosario is hitting .284 with 21 doubles, seven triples, eight home runs and 23 walks.
• Rosario is currently 169th in home runs and 80th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Steven Kwan is hitting .299 with 19 doubles, five triples, three home runs and 44 walks.
• Andres Gimenez leads the team in batting average with a mark of .309.