San Diego Padres vs San Francisco Giants Betting Pick & Prediction 4/5/24

It’s an NL West matchup at Oracle Park in San Francisco as the Giants host the Padres. First pitch is set for 4:35 PM ET. Dylan Cease gets the start for the Padres, while Jordan Hicks will toe the rubber for the Giants. The Giants are slight favorites in this one, with a money line payout of -119 compared to the Padres’ -101.

As for the over/under, the line is set at 7.5 runs. Both the over and under are sitting at -111. If you’re looking at the run line, the Giants are getting 1.5 runs at -214, while the Padres are giving up 1.5 runs at +165.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS VS SAN DIEGO PADRES BETTING PICK

The Pick: San Francisco Giants Moneyline -119

This game will be played at Oracle Park at 4:35 ET on Friday, April 5th.

HOW TO BET THE PADRES VS GIANTS:

• We have the Giants winning by a score of 5 to 4
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Giants to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Padres Records & Stats

San Diego won their last game against St. Louis, 3-2. The Padres were the home team and went into the game as -160 favorites. The Padres scored first, with a run in the bottom of the 1st, and the teams traded runs in the 4th, with the game tied at 2 going into the 8th. The Padres scored the go-ahead run in the 8th and held on for the win.

Joe Musgrove got the start for the Padres, going 6 innings and giving up 1 earned run. He struck out 7 and walked 1. Kyle Higashioka hit a solo home run, and Xander Bogaerts went 2/4 with an RBI.

Despite taking the loss in his first start of the season, Dylan Cease had a solid outing, going 4 2/3 innings and striking out 6 batters. He gave up 3 runs, but only 2 of those were earned. He did give up a couple of home runs, but he did not allow a no-hitter, perfect game, or complete game.

According to our projections, Fernando Tatis Jr. is not only the Padres’ top hitter in terms of total hits, but he also has the best odds to hit a home run for the team, with his home run projection ranking 4th in today’s entire league. As for total hits, Tatis Jr. is 13th in the league. Xander Bogaerts is 2nd on the team in terms of total hits, and his home run projection is 17th in the league. Manny Machado’s home run projection is 11th in the league.

Giants Records & Stats

Shohei Ohtani and Miguel Rojas both homered for the Dodgers, who took the series opener against the Giants, 5-4. Ohtani finished 2/4 with two runs scored and an RBI, while Rojas also went deep and drove in two.

On the other side, Jorge Soler and Patrick Bailey both homered for the Giants. Soler finished 2/4 with two runs scored and an RBI, while Bailey went 2/3 with a run scored and an RBI. Tyler Glasnow got the win for the Dodgers, going six innings and giving up three earned runs. Kyle Harrison took the loss for the Giants, giving up four earned runs in five innings.

Coming off a strong outing in his first start of the season, Jordan Hicks and the Giants are at home to take on the Padres. In his first start, Hicks picked up a win, going 5 innings and giving up 3 hits and 1 home run. He finished the day with 6 strikeouts and did not allow a run.

Looking at the Giants’ player projections for today, Jorge Soler is not only projected to have the 2nd highest total hits on the team, but he also has the highest home run projection. In fact, his home run projection is 7th best in the league today. Matt Chapman is 5th on the team in terms of total hits, but his home run projection is 2nd best on the team and 13th best in the league. Jung Hoo Lee is our top projected Giants player in terms of total hits, with his projection being 16th best in the league today.