San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants predictions, picks and best bets

Esten McLaren | Sportsbook Wire

The San Diego Padres (33-33) meet up with the NL West-rival San Francisco Giants (26-38) for the first of a two-game set Tuesday at Oracle Park at 9:45 p.m. Eastern in a battle of the division's basement.

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San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants: Projected Starting Pitchers

RHP Chris Paddack vs. RHP Tyler Beede

Paddack is firmly in the running for NL Rookie of the Year with a 2.97 ERA through 11 starts and 60 2/3 innings. He's striking out 9.79 hitters per nine innings with a sparkling 1.78 walk rate. His last two outings were his worst of the season, with a total of nine earned runs allowed over just 9 1/3 innings.

The 26-year-old Beede is still searching for success in the MLB. His ERA sits at 8.15 through his first three starts and two relief appearances of the season. He's pitched a total of 17 2/3 innings with 19 strikeouts but 15 walks. He gave up five earned runs over five innings his last time out after allowing just two runs over his previous 8 1/3.

San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants: By the Numbers

San Diego won five of the first seven games in the head-to-head season series. All but one of their wins were by two or more runs and five of the seven played to the under.

The Padres and Giants rank 24th and 28th, respectively, in team OPS against right-handed pitching this season. Only the Chicago White Sox walk less often in the split than the Padres, who also strike out at the league's highest clip.
The Giants have baseball's fifth-best group of relievers with a bullpen ERA of 3.85. The Padres are 18th at 4.46.
San Francisco is 11-20 straight up and against the spread as the home team this year. San Diego is 15-13 SU and ATS as the visitor. The Padres are 6-2-2 against the total over their last 10 games while the Giants are just 4-6.

San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants: Key Injuries

Giants 1B Brandon Belt missed Sunday's game due to a stomach virus. Monday's day off should have given him enough time to recover. C Buster Posey remains sidelined.

San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants: Picks and Betting Tips

</div> Moneyline: The value lies on the Giants at +130 as Beede faces a poorly-disciplined Padres lineup, which could be the perfect cure for his poor command. Against the spread: San Francisco can be supported at -128 to cover +1.5 if you're not comfortable with the moneyline. Over/under: The projected total of 8 is tied for the lowest number on Tuesday's slate. Take the OVER (-108) with both starters struggling coming into the matchup. Follow Esten on Twitter <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/EstenMcLaren">@EstenMcLaren</a> MORE: <a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/09/burmese-python-discovered-in-surprising-place/?utm_source=USATAPP&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline-related">Burmese python discovered in surprising place</a> <a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/09/ufc-fighter-makes-opponent-flinch-by-screaming-in-his-face-during-staredown/?utm_source=USATAPP&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline-related">UFC fighter makes opponent flinch by screaming in his face during staredown</a> <a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/09/packers-eagles-goal-line-passes/?utm_source=USATAPP&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline-related">Packers' puzzling goal-line decisions end in disaster</a> <a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/09/baker-mayfield-dunks-on-antonio-brown-on-instagram/?utm_source=USATAPP&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline-related">Baker Mayfield dunks on Antonio Brown on Instagram</a> <a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/09/rangers-mike-minor-200th-strike-out-after-not-catching-foul-ball-on-purpose/?utm_source=USATAPP&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline-related">Rangers ripped for not catching easy foul ball so pitcher could reach milestone</a></body></html>

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