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The San Diego Padres host the Milwaukee Brewers for the third game of a 3-game series! It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Brewers-Padres prediction and pick. The Brewers evened the series yesterday after a huge home run in the 6th inning from Tyrone Taylor to essentially seal the victory. Corbin Burnes earned the win, but that was not…

Though unexpected to many, it's been Joe Musgrove who's led the Padres' rotation and is now sporting one of the best pitching profiles in baseball. Back him to protect his undefeated record and lead the Padres to victory - as our MLB picks explain. The Philadelphia Phillies have dropped three straight and enter the final series of their 11-game…

LOS ANGELES - Both the Yankees and Mets will look into a trade for suddenly available superstar Juan Soto, sources tell The Post. That should surprise no one as his availability represents a rare chance to acquire an all-time talent at age 23. That said, the early speculation around the game is that it won't be easy for anyone to complete a…

The San Diego Padres have assembled one of the deepest lineups in baseball following their acquisiton of Xander Bogaerts. Already equipped with Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr., and Juan Soto, the Padres now have four (4!) superstars headlining the top of their lineup. While San Diego's star-studded roster promises to create fireworks on the…

For all the talk about how division races supposedly don't matter as much as they used to -- and I can think of a couple No. 1 and No. 2 seeds who would very much disagree with you -- it still means something to be able to call yourself a champion. I guarantee you there are Guardians fans who have 2022 AL Central champs shirts. It might not be the…

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres will meet in the rubber match of this three-game series at Petco Park on Sunday. It's time to continue our MLB Odds series with a Dodgers-Padres prediction and pick. The Padres defeated the Dodgers 3-2 in a 10-inning walk-off win. The Padres led 1-0 heading into the third inning when Jake…

The Seattle Mariners and the San Diego Padres will meet for an Independence Day showdown at Petco Park on Monday afternoon. It's time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Mariners-Padres prediction and pick. The Mariners took three of four games from the Oakland Athletics at home. Also, the Mariners are 10-3 over their previous 13 games as they…

The Phillies will head to San Diego to finish their long road trip. The Phillies have gone 4-3 on the trip but are coming into play on a three game losing streak. The Padres have been one of baseball's best this season, welcoming the Phillies to town with a 44-27 record near the top of the National League. The Padres will be playing this series…

With the All-Star break in the rearview, the 2022 MLB season is about to kick into high gear. The MLB trade deadline is less than two weeks away, and this year's deadline could see one of the game's best players get moved in Juan Soto. Once the deadline passes, the race for the playoffs will be on with just over two months of the regular season…

With a show-stopping 89% of the vote (as of the time of writing), Elly De La Cruz has run away with the #1 ranking in the 2023 Red Reporter Community Prospect Rankings with the same fervor with which he socked all those homers and swiped all those bags against his opposing pitchers last year. Even if half of his talents fail to pan out, he'll end…

The Philadelphia Phillies are at home for Game 4 of the NLCS versus the San Diego Padres, Saturday at 7:45 PM ET. The Phillies won two of the first three games. The Phillies are a close favorite (-114 to win on the moneyline) when they meet the Padres (-106). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Philadelphia Phillies looking to…

Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres will try to defeat Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies at PETCO Park on Saturday at 10:10 PM ET. The Padres have the 14th-ranked batting average in the league (.244). The Phillies have a team batting average of.246 this season, which ranks 12th among MLB teams. Here's everything you need to get ready…

The Padres host the Diamondbacks for the rubber match! It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Diamondbacks-Padres prediction and pick. The Dbacks took Game 1 on Tuesday and almost took the series last night if it weren't for the Padres' comeback. Arizona stormed out to a 5-0 lead in the 5th inning but in the bottom half of the inning, the…

The MLB offseason is winding down as we are getting closer and closer to pitchers and catchers reporting to start another full baseball season. We have seen some big moves made across the board this offseason, as playoff teams tooled up their rosters to make another series push at a title in 2023. Here are the early World Series odds with a little…

Well, that was disappointing. The Orioles had a chance to go.500 in the month of May with a win last night. But instead they laid an absolute egg, falling 10-0 to the visiting Mariners. The lineup that Brandon Hyde deployed was this team's A-squad. Cedric Mullins was back atop the lineup. Adley Rutschman was behind the plate. Trey Mancini was in as…

There is no precedent for what we could see in less than 36 hours. Juan Soto of the Nationals is the rarest of players on the trading block because of his youth (age 23), controllable years (two after this one) and historic talent. Naturally, there are many contending teams that would love to add Soto to boost their chances of making the playoffs…

The New Year, Volume 2023 is upon us, and that means a dual occasion to reflect upon our misfires of the year prior and look forward to our derelictions of the year to come. As it turns out, this grim ritual of inventory can also be applied to the clubs that play This, Our Baseball. The Royal We shall now do such a thing. Resolution: At least…

Opening Day is finally upon us! The Arizona Diamondbacks host the San Diego Padres for a 4-game series to start off the 2022 campaign. Let's continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. The San Diego Padres are coming off another underperformed season after they had high expectations last year. The Padres ended 2021…

After an All-Star break festooned with nostalgia, home runs, and bullpen dominance, the MLB schedule restarts Thursday, with some 70 games remaining for each team. So before the second half begins, let's dive into the top 10 story lines to monitor between now and October-because there's a whole lot of baseball left, and just as much drama on the…

Major League Baseball's 2022 trade deadline has come and gone. The deadline was set for 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday and teams are no longer be able to make deals to bolster their rosters ahead of the stretch run. The biggest name was moved early Tuesday: Juan Soto headed to the Padres in an eight-player blockbuster that also featured Josh Bell landing in…

This story was excerpted from AJ Cassavell's Padres Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, . And to get it regularly in your inbox. Wishing you all a happy and healthy New Year! 2022 was a roller coaster for the Padres. So what do they have in store next year? Here are 23 predictions for'23: 1. The Padres will win the West. I'm getting the…

The Rockies likely had some lofty expectations when they signed Ryan McMahon to a six year, $70M contract prior to the 2022 season. The third baseman was coming off his best season in the Majors, a campaign that included being a Gold Glove finalist (next to Nolan Arenado and Manny Machado) and an improvement at the plate. McMahon struck out less…

Trey Mancini has had colon cancer, left a city in which his connection to the fanbase was undeniable, headed south to Houston and won a World Series, so it is safe to say the free-agency process and a potential move north to Wrigley Field and the Chicago Cubs will not rattle the outfielder. The report on the veteran is just one at the forefront of…

Wednesday was an offday for American League Division Series action, so we only had the National League to watch. Both NLDS games at least made for compelling TV, and even better, both guaranteed at least one more playoff game in each series. The Dodgers and Phillies each had a chance to move up 2-0, but instead, the two NLDS sets are knotted up as…

New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals Max Scherzer under 7.5 strikeouts ( -112) Pete Alonso to record 2+ total bases ( -105) J.D. Davis to record a hit ( -220) The Mets are on a good run as they come in with a seven-game winning streak and prepare to play the league's worse team. The Braves are proving to be the real deal, and if New York wants to…

With MLB free agency winding down, the league is beginning to take shape. Some teams have drastically improved their chances of competing in 2023 based on swift offseason moves. The New York Mets just pulled off a stunner to land Carlos Correa after the shortstop had previously agreed to a deal with the San Francisco Giants. Other teams such as the…

We're keeping track of all the latest free agent and trade rumors. The Braves (Dansby Swanson), Dodgers (Trea Turner), Red Sox (Xander Bogaerts) and Twins (Carlos Correa) have all lost star shortstops in free agency this offseason. Where might they turn for an external replacement? According to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal (subscription required),…

One of the best rivalries in all of baseball will be renewed on Thursday night when the San Diego Padres open up a four-game set on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The two teams come into the day separated by only 1.5 games for the top spot in the NL West Division. This weekend's four-game series could very well alter the outlook within…

The Major League Baseball season is a marathon. Just because a team gets out to a hot start, does not guarantee they will still be standing by October, as so many things can happen over the course of a full 162-game slate. There are some teams that got off to fast starts, who have slowed down entirely, and others who stumbled out of the gate and…

Sez Me (Padres Fault Line Edition) … San Diego's MLB team has dumped Robinson Cano, who had three hits in 33 at-bats during his senior moment wearing the brown. I'm beside myself, which isn't possible in a small space. How could the Pads release one of their best hitters? After all, Cannot batted.091, 52 points above his age, only about.140 below…

We're a third of the way through the 2022 MLB regular season, and offense has slowly but steadily improved league-wide just in time for summer. We have a decent sample size of games and data with which to work, so now seems like a good time to analyze the futures betting odds for AL pennant, NL pennant, and World Series winners. Let's dive right…

The San Diego Padres host the San Francisco Giants for the 2nd of a 4-game series! It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Padres prediction and pick. "LFGSD." - Jorge Alfaro. The San Diego Padres won last night's ballgame by the score of 2-1 thanks to Alfaro's walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning. That was Alfaro's…

The San Diego Padres will play host to the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday afternoon. The Padres came out on top versus the Giants 7-4 on Tuesday to improve to 62-51 on the year. Looking at the Giants, they are now 54-56 on the season. San Diego has been a solid home team, winning six of their previous eight at Petco Park. "MAN OH MANNY" -…

The perception that Corey Seager rediscovered his pre-surgery form last year isn't entirely accurate. He was actually better than he was before. Which makes sense. Seager was just entering his physical prime. When the two-time All-Star celebrates his next birthday later this month, he will turn 27. Mookie Betts may be the face of the Dodgers…

WagerTalk MLB handicapper Andy Lang offers his analysis of Monday night's Detroit Tigers vs San Diego Padres Prediction and Betting Odds July 25 clash at Comerica Park. The Tigers dropped to last in the AL Central after getting swept by the Twins and the Padres sit 11.5 games back in the NL West. Interested in joining WagerTalk at the Westgate's…

Over the past few seasons, MLB teams from across the league have been starting to lock up their young stars to long-term contracts earlier and earlier into their service time. In doing so, teams are avoiding going to arbitration with their top players and giving them guaranteed money through their prime years. Some players are receiving these deals…

With the All-Star break in the rearview, the 2022 MLB season is about to kick into high gear. The MLB trade deadline is less than two weeks away, and this year's deadline could see one of the game's best players get moved in Juan Soto. Once the deadline passes, the race for the playoffs will be on with just over two months of the regular season…

Major League Baseball's August 2 trade deadline is still a long way off. But the past two months of action have set the table enough for us to throw down some bold predictions regarding what type of chaos awaits in two months. Just so we're clear from the outset: We're aiming for bold but realistic predictions. I'm not here to make up some…

The San Diego Padres will conclude their three-game series with the Kansas City Royals in the finale at Kauffman Stadium. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Royals prediction and pick. The Padres defeated the Royals 4-3 on Saturday. They struggled early as they allowed a Hunter Dozier RBI single to give the Royals a 1-0 lead.…

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On Wednesday morning, I, who were reportedly among the finalists for Aaron Judge. I joked that there isn't a free agent the Padres aren't willing to throw $300 million at because it seems like the Padres are in for every big-ticket free agent, whether it makes sense or not. They gave Manny Machado $300 million a few winters ago. They signed…

Aaron Judge is staying put, Trea Turner is headed back to the National League East, Jacob deGrom and Justin Verlander are switching state income taxes and Willson Contreras is changing sides in a heated National League Central rivalry... that's just a taste of the flurry of moves. MLB's first in-person Winter Meetings in three years was a veritable…

The 2022 MLB Winter Meetings are officially in the books, but boy were they explosive. The star studded free agent class ensured that the Winter Meetings could see some huge deals get made, and sure enough, some of the biggest names on the market this offseason have signed new deals over the past few days. Free agency is the perfect opportunity for…

The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers start a 3-game series in LA! It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Dodgers prediction and pick. These two rivals will face each other six times over the course of the next week. The first series is in LA and then a week later will be in SD. All you really need to know right now is that…

Major League Baseball's 2022 winter meetings blew through San Diego like a three-day whirlwind, sending Justin Verlander to the Mets, Trea Turner to the Phillies, Willson Contreras to the Cardinals, Kenley Jansen to the Red Sox and "Arson Judge" into the pantheon of baseball's greatest Twitter moments. One of our biggest takeaways from the spending…

The last day of spring training has arrived. It's time to do one more roster prediction, since I hate to pass up a chance to show how wrong I can be. (Plus, hours after my last roster projection arrived in your inboxes, the Padres traded for Luke Voit. You're welcome.) There is a decent chance at least one more move is coming before Thursday's…

All odds are provided by our partner, PointsBet. PointsBet is our Official Sports Betting Partner and we may receive compensation if you place a bet on PointsBet for the first time after clicking our links. Go ahead, count them out again. The 2021 MLB season hasn't even been over for a full day, and we already have World Series odds. Once again,…

The San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners will wrap up their brief two-game series in Seattle on Wednesday afternoon. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Padres-Mariners prediction and pick, laid out below. San Diego can no longer win the division, which is no knock on their 78-64 season. Simply, the…

CLEVELAND, Ohio. - Cal Quantrill and the Guardians take on MacKenzie Gore and the Padres in Game 2 of a doubleheader. Where: Progressive Field, 5:10 p.m. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM 1100 AM, WMMS 100.7 FM and the Guardians Radio Network. Teams: Guardians (10-13) vs. Padres (16-8). Starting pitchers: RHP Cal Quantrill (1-1, 3.27) vs.…

The San Diego Padres host the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday at Petco Park. The Padres came out on top in the series opener on Monday, 4-1. The Diamondbacks, with that loss, are now 32-37 and 10 games back in the National League West Race. "It's good to be home!" - Padres The Padres will go with Sean Manaea on Tuesday, who has a 3-3 record and a…