San Francisco Giants vs San Diego Padres Betting Odds, AI Picks and Analysis

A Californian series will be played in the Opening Day of the MLB regular season between the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres. This Padres vs Giants matchup is the first of a four-game series in late March. Let’s see the Giants vs Padres Betting odds.
The Giants will open the season as road favorites against the Padres. Last season, San Francisco went 43-38 as the favorite and 36-45 as the underdog. On the road, the Giants were 20-33 as the underdog and 14-14 as the favorite.
Overall, the Giants finished with a record of 79-83, which was good for 10th place in the National League and 4th in the NL West, according to the MLB standings. San Francisco’s series record was 21-29-2, and they went 26-26 against division opponents.
The Giants finished last season with an average run differential of -.3 runs per game. Their overall run line record was 72-90, including a 37-44 mark at home and 35-46 on the road. In games they covered the run line, their average scoring margin was +3.3 runs per game, compared to -3.1 runs per game in games they did not cover the run line.
Last season, the Giants had an over/under record of 68-90, and their games averaged a combined 8.6 runs per contest. In games with an O/U line of 7.5, the over/under record was 13-15. Overall, 50.6% of their games finished with fewer than 7.5 runs.
San Diego wants to start well this Californian series
San Diego’s offense came to play in their last game against the Dodgers, scoring 15 runs in an eventual 15-11 win. The Padres were able to get to the Dodgers’ pitching staff early, scoring five runs in the first inning.
Joe Musgrove got the start for the Padres but only went 2 2/3 innings, giving up five earned runs. Michael King picked up the win in relief, while Robert Suarez got the save. Jake Cronenworth had a big day at the plate, going 4/4 with two runs and four RBIs.
Game Information
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS vs SAN DIEGO PADRES |
Location of the Game: PETCO Park, San Diego, California |
Date and Time: Thursday, March 28th 4:10 ET |
Reason: 2024 MLB Regular Season |
How to watch: watchlivesports.co |
AI Predictions and Sport Betting AI Picks
These are the MLB Computer Picks for this MLB Schedule game:
TEAM | PITCHER | 2023 RECORD | AI PICKS | Sport Betting AI PICKS | |||
GIANTS | L. WEBB | 79-83 | 4 | 9 | RUN LINE SD +1.5 |
MONEYLINE SD -113 |
TOTAL OVER 7.5 |
PADRES | Y. DARVISH | 82-80 | 5 |
- AI Picks: San Diego Padres 5 – San Francisco Giants 4
- Sport Betting AI Picks: Run Line Padres +1.5 -199 | ML Padres -113 | OVER 7.5 RUNS
Giants vs Padres Betting Odds
Next, we have the MLB odds for this MLB Matchup.
San Francisco Giants Game Analysis
The Giants will send Logan Webb to the mound against the Padres. Last season, Webb made 33 starts and finished with a record of 11-13. His ERA for the year was 3.25, and he finished with a WHIP of 1.07. Webb’s FIP for the season was 3.16, and he allowed a total of 20 home runs. He finished the season with two complete games and one shutout. Webb’s strikeout-to-walk ratio for the season was 6.3, and he averaged 8.08 strikeouts per nine innings.
Last season, the Giants were 23rd in the league in runs per game at 4.2. On the road, they were slightly better, averaging 4.5 runs per game (16th). Overall, they were 18th in home runs (174) and 20th in batting average (.235). At home, they were 26th in runs per game (3.8) and hit just .232 as a team at home, according to the MLB team stats.
The Giants’ top returning home run hitter is Wilmer Flores, who hit 23 home runs and drove in 60 runs last season. LaMonte Wade Jr. also returns after hitting 17 home runs and batting .256. Thairo Estrada led the team in hits last season, batting .271 and driving in 49 runs. Jorge Soler is the team’s top offseason addition after hitting 36 home runs last season for the Marlins.
San Diego Padres Game Analysis
Yu Darvish will be making his second start of the season for the San Diego Padres as they take on the San Francisco Giants at home. In his first outing, Darvish went 3 2/3 innings, allowing just one run on two hits and three walks. He did not factor into the decision in that game.
When looking at the Padres’ top hitting projections for today’s game, Xander Bogaerts is our top projected hitter in terms of total hits, with his total hits projection being 14th best in today’s MLB slate. Manny Machado is 2nd on the team in terms of total hits projection and 23rd in today’s MLB slate. Fernando Tatis Jr. is our top projected Padres player in terms of hitting a home run, with his home run projection being 8th best in today’s MLB slate, according to their MLB player stats.
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