San Diego Padres vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, Odds and Preview - 09/15/2021

Game Time: 9:45 pm ET, Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Venue:  Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA

Where to Watch:  NBCS-BA

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Padres -120, Giants +100; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  NL; Over/Under:  NL runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  NL; Over/Under:  NL runs

 

San Diego Padres:  74-69 (3rd place, NL West)

San Francisco Giants:  94-50 (1st place, NL West)

 

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San Diego Padres:  3-7 last 10

San Francisco Giants:  9-1 last 10

 

 

 

 

The San Diego Padres are ranked 19 in the league for batting average (.240), 13 in the league for RBI (614), 19 in the league for hits (1134), and they are ranked 10 in the league for OBP (.321). The San Francisco Giants are ranked 8 in the league for batting average (.248), 6 in the league for RBI (683), 5 in the league for hits (1202), and they are ranked 7 in the league for OBP (.327).

 

 

The San Diego Padres are ranked 9 in the league for ERA (3.86), 6 in the league for saves (41), 6 in the league for strikeouts (1353), and they are ranked 9 in the league for WHIP (1.23). The San Francisco Giants are ranked 2 in the league for ERA (3.26), 1 in the league for saves (51), 14 in the league for strikeouts (1263), and they are ranked 2 in the league for WHIP (1.13).

 

The San Diego Padres are taking on the San Francisco Giants in the 3rd game of a four-game series on Wednesday with Tuesday's result still pending. The series finale will be on Thursday while the Giants already took the series opener on Monday where Yu Darvish and Dominic Leone battled it out on the mound in what was a bullpen game for the Giants. The Padres have now lost 4 games in a row as they continue to spiral out of a wildcard spot. The Giants are now on an 8 game winning streak as they look to spread the gap for 1st place of the National League West division between them and the Dodgers.

 

The Padres are coming into this game after losing on Monday to the Giants 9-1 and in Sunday’s series finale against theDodgers. They are on a 4 game losing streak and have lost 5 of their last 6 games as they got swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the series before this one really struggling in their road games recently. Jake Arrieta is getting the nod for Tuesday's game while Joe Musgrove will be the starting pitcher on the mound for this game on Wednesday. Musgrove is 10-9 with a 2.93 ERA this season and has the most wins for a starting pitcher on his team. The Padres have won 3 of their last 4 games when he started but his last time out was the game that they lost. He was credited with the loss in that one as he allowed 3 ER, 1 being a HR, and 5 BB with 7 Ks on 4 hits through 6 innings of work against the LA Dodgers. He also hit a batter with a pitch in that game. He has seen the Giants lineup twice this season, both times back in May, and he was credited with the loss each time as he allowed 4 or more runs in each game. The Padres have now had just 2 games in their last 6 where they scored more than 1 run, getting shutout in 3 of those games. 

 

The Giants are coming into this game after winning the series opener between these two teams 9-1. The Giants have won 8 games in a row and 10 of their last 11. Anthony DeSclafani will be the starter on Tuesday while there has been no pitcher determined for this game on Wednesday as it could be a bullpen day for them. It does not really matter who is pitching in this game as the Giants have some of the best pitching in the league, their starting rotation and their bullpen. They have also been smashing the ball as they did in game 1 of this series. They have clinched a playoff spot officially but are still looking to win the division as they have the Dodgers storming up behind them trying to catch them. The Giants have put up 6 or more runs in each of their last 8 games and it is hard to see the production stopping now as they are in the hunt for the World Series. Their offense has been rolling recently and no one should be stepping in front of them as their slugging and OPS in their last few games has been very high.

 

The price is nice on the Padres as they really do need to win this game as they have slipped out of a playoff spot at the moment. This Giants team is hard to bet against though with the way they are playing recently. There could be some value on the under here as the Padres will need to pitch well and keep this a close game needing a much needed win.

 

 

Padres Giants Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Wednesday, September 15, 2021 (9:45 pm ET start time) is Giants 3 Padres 1 .

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San Diego Padres: 65-48 (-19.4 units) on the money line as a favorite of -110 or higher. 74-69 (-29.6 units) on the money line in all games.

San Francisco Giants: 31-22 (+18.1 units) on the money line as an underdog of +100 or higher. 94-50 (+39.8 units) on the money line in all games. 78-43 (+32 units) on the money line when the total is 7 to 8.5.

 

 

San Diego Padres:  J. Cronenworth (SS) Out indefinitely - Finger injury. M. Strahm (RP) Out indefinitely - Knee injury. T. Wingenter (RP) Mid Sept - Elbow injury. J. Ona (RF) Mid Sept - Elbow injury. N. Ramirez (RP) Mid Sept - Shoulder injury. J. Guerra (RP) out for season - Elbow injury.

San Francisco Giants:  D. Solano (2B) Ques Sat - Illness. A. Dickerson (LF) Out indefinitely - Leg injury. J. Quintana (RP) Out indefinitely - Personal. 

 

 

San Diego Padres: Adam Frazier is one player to watch on this game. He leads his team in batting average and in hits and he will need to step up here to help stop the bleeding on his team. Unless someone steps up this team will continue to spiral right out of playoff contention so watch for him to make a big impact here.

 

San Francisco Giants: Brandon Crawford is one player to watch in this game. He leads his team in hits and RBI and they have been rolling hot recently. Watch for him to keep contributing as this offense keeps putting up more and more runs.

 

"The story of the night, we got beat early on with the long ball. (Darvish) just didn't have the overall command. Didn't have the finish to what he usually has with the slider and cutter. Health-wise, he's good.'' - Jayce Tingler on his team's loss on Monday night.

 

 

"This is a pretty focused and even-keeled team. You have quite a few World Series champions in that room and people who understand that this is one step in the direction that we want to go, but not the ultimate goal.'' - Gabe Kapler on his team clinching a playoff berth after their win on Monday.

 

 

 

T. Grisham (CF)

F. Tatis Jr. (SS)

A. Frazier (2B)

M. Machado (3B)

E. Hosmer (1B)

T. Pham (LF)

W. Myers (RF)

V. Caratini (C)

Y. Darvish (P)

 

T. La Stella (2B)

B. Belt (1B)

D. Ruf (LF)

L. Wade Jr. (RF)

Brandon Crawford SS

E. Longoria (3B)

M. Yastrzemski (CF)

C. Casali (C)

D. Leone (P)

 

 

Batting Average:  A. Frazier (.300)

Hits:  A. Frazier (154)

Home Runs:  F. Tatis Jr. (38)

RBI:  M. Machado (90)

Stolen Bases:  F. Tatis Jr. (25)

Wins:  J. Musgrove (10)

Saves:  M. Melancon (37)

ERA:  D. Pomeranz (1.75)

 

Batting Average:  B. Posey (.300)

Hits:  B. Crawford (124)

Home Runs:  K. Bryant (24)

RBI:  B. Crawford (80)

Stolen Bases:  A. Slater (14)

Wins:  K. Gausman (14)

Saves:  J. McGee (31)

ERA:  D. Leone (1.41)

 

Managers:

San Diego Padres: Jayce Tingler (2nd season)

San Francisco Giants: Gabe Kapler (2nd season)

 

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