The San Francisco Giants (-170) host the San Diego Padres (+145) at Oracle Park on Tuesday. The early total was set at 7.5 runs with the under a -120 favorite. The Padres (71-59) took Monday’s series opener 6-5, their ninth head-to-head victory in 14 games this season. Starter Mike Clevinger went five innings to get the win, allowing two runs on five hits, and Nick Martinez pitched 1.1 scoreless innings to pick up his seventh save. Josh Bell was 1 for 1 with one run and one RBI, walking three times, in the win. Brandon Drury added a home run and three RBIs. Thairo Estrada went 2 for 2 with two walks and one run for the Giants (61-66). J.D. Davis added one RBI on two hits.
ON THE MOUND
Blake Snell (5-7, 4.24 ERA) is in line to start for San Diego. The southpaw allowed six runs over 3.1 innings in his last start, a 7-0 road defeat against the Guardians on Wednesday. He took the loss, scattering eight hits while striking out four. Over two previous starts against the Giants this season, Snell has allowed only two earned runs over 11.2 innings (1-1, 1.54). He has struck out 19 and walked four. For San Francisco, righty Logan Webb (11-7, 3.33 ERA) is on the mound. He has made two appearances against the Padres this season, both as the starter, giving up two runs over 16 innings (1-0, 1.13) with nine strikeouts and one walk. In his last start on Wednesday, Webb took the loss on the road against the Tigers. He threw 4.2 innings and gave up six runs on five hits, striking out six and walking three in the 6-1 defeat.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, San Diego has averaged 6.0 runs a game, up from their season average of 4.4, while slashing better across the board (.290/.350/.464). Against right-handed pitchers like Webb this season, the Padres have a .700 OPS. Juan Soto is the team’s strongest hitter against right-handers with a .967 OPS in 257 at-bats. San Francisco is averaging only 2.2 runs per game in the last five, down from 4.4 for the season, with their slash line slipping across the board (.223/.287/.283). The Giants have a .749 OPS against left-handers in 2022. With a .855 OPS over 112 at-bats, Estrada has been their best hitter against left-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
San Diego is 36-31 in road games in 2022, scoring 5.0 runs per game while allowing 4.5 runs. San Francisco has lost three in a row at home. The Giants are 34-30 at home this season, averaging 4.5 runs per game while surrendering 4.2. San Diego is 6-4 in the last 10 meetings at Oracle Park despite an average scoreline favoring San Francisco (4.7-4.0).
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Padres are second in the NL West, 20 games behind the division-leading Dodgers. The Giants are third in the NL West, 27 games behind the Dodgers.
SportsTips’ MLB Pick:
San Diego Padres (-125)
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