Giants vs Padres Prediction, Pick and Preview, September 22 (9/22): MLB

Giants vs Padres Prediction, Pick and Preview, September 22 (9/22): MLB

  • Ajay
  • Ajay
  • Sep 22, 2021, 11:34:02 PM

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Odds
Time 10:00 p.m. EST
Giants money line +105
Giants run line -1.5 (+155)
Padres money line -106
Padres run line +1.0 (-147)
Over / under 9.5 (+100)

 

Key stats
  Giants Padres
Record 98-53 76-74
Road / home record 49-27 44-32
Last 10 record 7-3 2-8
Streak W1 L4
Over / under record 69-77-5 79-67-4
Runs / game 4.91 4.53
Runs allowed / game 3.71 4.23

 

Preview

The Padres play host to the Giants once again in game two of a three-game divisional matchup against the San Francisco Giants.  The Giants took game one 6-5 last night and lead the series 1-0.  The Giants have seen their cushion at the top of the NL West slip and the Dodgers and closed the gap as the two teams go down to the wire for the division crown.  The Padres' chance of a playoff berth is slowly slipping away and need to recover after last night's loss if they are to hold onto their outside chance.  These two teams split the four-game series played last week in San Francisco with the Giants winning the first two games and the Padres taking the final two.

Pitching matchup

Giants

Scott Kazmir (0-1, 6.43 ERA) Scott Kazmir will start for the Giants tonight for the Giants.  The 13-year veteran will start only his 3rd game of the season.  He's 0-1 this season with a 6.43 ERA and 1.29 WHIP and is a career 4.02 ERA pitcher.  Kazmir has only pitched 7 innings conceding 8 hits for 5 ERs and struck out 7 batters while walking 1.  

Padres

Vince Velasquez (3-7, 6.09 ERA) Vince Velasquez will be first to the mound for the Padres.  He's only played once for San Diego since arriving from The Phillies this season.  In that game, he threw for 4 innings and gave up 4 hits for 2 ERs and had no walks while getting 4 strikeouts for a 9.00 ERA although his 2021 season total ERA is 6.09.  

Prediction

The Giants are averaging 4.91 runs per game this season and the Padres aren't far behind on 4.53. All of the recent meetings between the franchises have been high-scoring and that should continue tonight.  Take the over on this one

PICK: Over 9.5 (+100)

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