Oakland Athletics vs San Diego Padres Betting Pick & Prediction 6/10/24
At 9:40 PM ET, the Athletics and Padres will square off in an interleague matchup. This one is being played at PETCO Park in San Diego, and the Athletics are the heavy underdogs on the money line (+181). The Padres are favored at -216, and the over/under line is at 7 runs.
Joey Estes will start for the Athletics, and he will be facing off against Dylan Cease for the Padres. Oakland is 26-41 this season, and the Padres are 34-35, putting them 2nd in the NL West. San Diego is currently on a two-game winning streak.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS VS SAN DIEGO PADRES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Oakland Athletics Moneyline +181
This game will be played at PETCO Park at 9:40 ET on Monday, June 10th.
HOW TO BET THE ATHLETICS VS PADRES:
- We have the Athletics winning by a score of 5 to 4
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Athletics to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
Athletics Records & Stats
Oakland will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Blue Jays with a 6-4 loss. The Athletics were the +114 underdog at home going into this matchup. Things started off well for the Athletics, as they got on the board with a run in the 2nd inning but gave up the lead right away as the Blue Jays scored twice in the top of the 2nd.
Mitch Spence put together a good start for the Athletics, going seven innings and giving up just two runs on five hits. He only had three strikeouts in the outing and took the loss. Oakland’s offense scored their other three runs in the 7th but couldn’t complete the comeback. Brent Rooker hit a homer for the Athletics but went just 1/5.
Oakland is on the road today vs. the Padres, and they come into the game with a record of 26-41, which has them 4th in the AL West. So far, they are 11.0 games behind the Mariners for the division lead. The Athletics are just 6-14 in divisional games this year.
The Athletics lost the final two games of their series vs. the Blue Jays and are just 3-7 across their last ten games. This season, they are 15-20 at home compared to 11-21 on the road. As the underdog, Oakland is 20-39 this year, and they have dropped two straight as the underdog overall.
When the Athletics win, they do so by an average of 2.9 runs per game, but when they lose, they lose by an average of 3.7 runs per game. Their run line record as the underdog is 30-29, and they have covered the run line in 16 of their 32 road games this season.
The Oakland Athletics are on the road today against the San Diego Padres. The over/under line for the game is set at 7 runs, which is lower than their season average of 8.3 runs per game. The A’s over/under record for the season is 29-36, and when the line is set at 7 runs, they are 3-0. So far this season, 95.5% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 7 runs.
Joey Estes is on the mound for the Athletics as they take on the Padres. He is coming off a win in his last start, where he went 6 1/3 innings and struck out five while giving up just one hit. Estes has gone 5 innings in each of his first two starts, and he took a no-decision in his first outing of the season.
As a team, the Athletics are batting just .219 this season, which is the 23rd best mark in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS. However, they have been one of the league’s top home run-hitting teams and are averaging 4 runs per game at home.
Abraham Toro and Brent Rooker are the Athletics’ top two power threats, with Rooker’s 13 homers leading the team and Toro right behind him with five. Rooker is also batting .270 for the season and has driven in 40 runs, which is 15th best in the league. Toro comes into the game on a four-game hitting streak but is batting just .172 over his last seven games.
Padres Records & Stats
The Padres will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Diamondbacks with a 9-3 loss. San Diego was the -133 favorite at home going into the game but fell behind big early, as the Diamondbacks scored six times in the 2nd.
Adam Mazur got the start for the Padres and took the loss. He only lasted three innings, giving up eight earned runs. Offensively, the Padres scored their only three runs in the3rd inning. Jurickson Profar had a big game, going 2/4 with a homer and a run scored.
San Diego will host the Athletics with an overall record of 34-35, and they are 8.0 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. The Padres’ overall record vs. other NL West teams is 14-15 this season. San Diego has gone 4-6 across their last ten games and split their most recent series with the Diamondbacks.
At home, the Padres are 15-21 this season compared to 19-14 on the road. So far, they have gone 13-15 as the home favorite and 21-22 overall in games where they were favored. The Padres’ overall series record is 12-8-3 this year.
San Diego has been a solid bet on the run line overall, going 36-33, but they have been much better on the road, where they are 24-9. The Padres are just 12-24 on the run line at home, where they have an average run margin of -0.7 runs per game. In games they win, they win by an average of 3.9 runs per game, while in losses, they lose by an average of 3.3 runs per game.
San Diego’s over/under record this season is 35-33, and they’ve hit the over in three straight games. The Padres have played in 91.3% of their games with an over/under line set at more than 7 runs. Their games have averaged 8.7 runs per game this season, and their average over/under line is 8 runs per game.
Dylan Cease will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Angels, as he gave up three earned runs in six innings of work. In that outing, he gave up one homer. Cease has made 13 starts this year and has a record of 5-5 with a 3.51 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Cease has a WHIP of .96 and has allowed a total of eight homers. Per nine innings, Cease is averaging 2.57 walks compared to 10.87 strikeouts. So far, he has turned in seven quality starts. Cease’s ERA at home is 4.3 compared to 3.49 on the road.
Not only do the Padres lead the league in team batting average, but they are also one of the top home run hitting teams in the league. As a team, they are averaging 4.5 runs per game and have been even better on the road, averaging 5 runs per contest. Fernando Tatis Jr. has been on a tear of late, going 14/32 in his last eight games, with two homers and seven runs scored. He is also on a 15-game hitting streak. Tatis Jr. is 10th in the league with 12 homers.
San Diego’s top power threat is Jake Cronenworth, who is 13th in the league with nine homers. He is also 11th in the league with 44 RBIs. Jurickson Profar and Luis Arraez are also near the top of the league in RBIs, as Profar is 12th in the league with 43 RBIs, and Arraez is 7th on the team with 17 RBIs.