The Oakland Athletics are heading west to square off against the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park. NBC Sports – California will televise this interleague matchup and the game gets going at 10:10 p.m. ET.
Oakland Athletics at San Diego Padres Odds
Oakland (+100) is coming into this one as the underdog against San Diego (-110) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this game at 8 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total sit at -105 for the over and -115 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds standing at -210 for the Athletics +1.5 runs and +175 for the Padres -1.5.
The Padres are 38-36 against the spread (ATS), but just 34-40 straight up (SU). The team has gained 2.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline while gaining 7.7 units (ATS). San Diego has a – ATS mark over its last seven games and the . On the other hand, the Athletics are 36-36 SU and have gone 33-39 ATS. In total, the team’s accumulated 0.1 units for gamblers taking the moneyline, but have lost 7.0 units ATS. Oakland is – ATS over its last seven games and the .
Padres games have had an over/under record of 34-38-2 so far in 2018. The Athletics have an over/under record of 35-33-4.
Paul Blackburn is getting the nod for the visiting Athletics. The right-handed Blackburn (1-1, 11.05 ERA) has recorded three punchouts in 7.1 innings so far. He has yet to face the Padres this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Padres are sending Eric Lauer (3-4, 6.20 ERA) to the hill. Lauer has 40 strikeouts and 24 walks to his name, as well as a 1.98 WHIP. Lauer did not pitch in the majors last season.
As a unit, San Diego’s pitchers have allowed 4.4 runs per game overall in 2018. The team’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 4.76, a WHIP of 1.46 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.0. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 3.18, a WHIP of 1.15 and a K/9 of 9.4.
The San Diego hitters have put up 3.8 runs per outing, including 3.0 per game over its last 10 games and 3.2 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .251/.302/.353 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Padres’ batters have been led by first baseman Eric Hosmer and left fielder Jose Pirela. Hosmer is hitting .284/.362/.466 with nine home runs, 33 RBIs and 35 runs scored, and Pirela’s line sits at .274/.326/.361 with 76 hits, 22 RBIs and 40 runs.
In the other dugout, Oakland’s pitchers have allowed 4.5 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.44 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 6.56 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.45, along with a WHIP of 1.22.
Athletics hitters have slashed .239/.312/.411 on their way to 4.4 runs scored per game this year, including 4.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Oakland’s hitters have been led by second baseman Jed Lowrie and shortstop Marcus Semien, who have combined to swat 16 home runs. Lowrie is slashing .284/.345/.460 with nine home runs, 43 RBIs and 28 runs scored, while Semien is slashing .255/.307/.381 with seven homers, 28 RBIs and 41 runs scored.
Oakland Athletics at San Diego Padres Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Padres, ATS Winner – Athletics, O/U – UNDER
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Oakland has logged 18 extra-base hits over its last five games. San Diego has 12 XBH over its last five.
The Padres have dropped three of their last four games SU.
Oakland has posted 18.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 18.8 over its last five.
The Athletics have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
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