#Nick Martinez

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 San Diego Padres turn to - checks notes - Nick Martinez to start Monday in San Francisco after not appearing in a MLB game since 2017. He was solid in Japan last season but we're not expecting it to carry over against the Giants in our betting picks. Two NL West teams that got off to a winning start to the season face off Monday night as the…

First of all, you don't have to tell me twice... I'm very aware that the St. Louis Cardinals are risk-averse, trade-averse, "make a big splash"-averse, and generally fun-averse at the MLB trade deadline. While John Mozeliak and Bill DeWitt have made some big off-season moves (hello Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado), they're typically conservative…

After a bright start to the season, the Miami Marlins have come back to earth over the last week. Will their skid come to an end tonight in the second game of their series against the San Diego Padres? The outcome does not look promising. This time last week, the Marlins were in the midst of a seven-game winning streak, which saw them claim a…

With the All-Star break approaching, now's a good time to check back in on World Series futures odds. Given the nature of baseball, it's anyone's game come playoff time. We've seen teams with relatively mediocre odds entering the playoffs win the Commissioner's Trophy in two of the past three seasons (Atlanta in 2021, Washington in'19). Below,…

At PETCO Park on Thursday, the Miami Marlins (12-12) begin a four-game series versus the San Diego Padres (16-9), at 9:40 PM ET. The Marlins are an underdog away (+103) against the Padres (-123). The San Diego Padres will give the start to Nick Martinez (1-2, 3.10 ERA) looking for win No. 2 on the season, and the Marlins will turn to Jesus Luzardo…

In a battle of AL East rivals, we have an ageless pitching matchup with Michael Wacha taking the bump for the Sox against Corey Kluber and the Rays. The Red Sox sit at 6-7 after losing two of three to the Blue Jays. The Rays are at 7-6 and just took two of three from the Cubs. The Red Sox will have to travel from Boston to Tampa without an off day…

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…

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…

San Diego Padres (41-24) vs. Colorado Rockies (27-37) June 18, 2022 9:10 pm EDT The Line: Colorado Rockies+110 / San Diego Padres -147; Over/Under: +11 (Click here for latest betting odds) The San Diego Padres and the Colorado Rockies meet Saturday in MLB action from Coors Field. This will be the second installment in a three-game series over the…

With the Super Bowl now in the rearview mirror and March Madness still weeks away, this would normally be the time of year when talk of the upcoming MLB season starts to heat up. Alas, the lockout rages on with no end in sight. But that doesn't mean we can't still look ahead to how the 2022 season might shake out once MLB and the MLBPA put an end…

Nick Martinez bet on himself when he went to Japan in 2017. He became a better pitcher and returned to Major League Baseball in 2022, signing a contract with the Padres that was essentially another bet on himself. That four-year deal allowed him to opt out after every season if he chose, which is what Martinez did earlier this month before…

The San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres will finish the regular season with a three-game series in San Diego. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Giants-Padres prediction and pick, laid out below. San Francisco will miss the playoffs after a 107-win season in 2021, sitting in third place in the…

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres will finish their weekend series on Sunday afternoon in San Diego. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Dodgers-Padres prediction and pick, laid out below. The rest of the regular season is merely a formality for Los Angeles, as the team owns baseball's best…

The Philadelphia Phillies host the San Diego Padres for Game 2 of this 3-game series! It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Phillies prediction and pick. Despite the many injuries this team is dealing with, the Padres are finding ways to win games. San Diego is (23-13) on the season and second in the very competitive NL West…

As the baseball world prepares for the offseason to kick into a higher gear this evening, here are three things to keep an eye on throughout the day: 1. The Next Stage Of The Offseason Begins At 4 PM CDT today, free agency will begin in earnest. Most importantly, that time is when free agents will be free to negotiate and sign new contracts with…

At PETCO Park on Friday, the Los Angeles Dodgers (9-3) play the San Diego Padres (9-5), fellow members of the NL West, at 9:40 PM ET. As the favorite, the Dodgers (-160 on the moneyline) visit the Padres (+140). The Los Angeles Dodgers will give the start to Julio Urias (0-1, 4.50 ERA) looking for win No. 1 on the season, and the Padres will turn…

It's a classic pitcher's duel Friday when the Friars take on the Mets. A resurgent Yu Darvish battles the ageless Max Scherzer, and we're backing a low-scoring game with our MLB betting picks, as rested bullpens put the bow on this Under. The San Diego Padres will head to the Big Apple to take on the New York Mets this Friday night as each club…

Los Angeles Dodgers (9-3) vs. San Diego Padres (9-5) April 23, 2022 8:40 pm EDT The Line: San Diego Padres+104 / Los Angeles Dodgers -114; Over/Under: +9 (Click here for latest betting odds) The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres meet Saturday in MLB action from Petco Park. This will be the second installment in a three-game series over…

Los Angeles Dodgers (9-3) vs. San Diego Padres (9-5) April 22, 2022 9:40 pm EDT The Line: San Diego Padres+130 / Los Angeles Dodgers -175; Over/Under: +8 (Click here for latest betting odds) The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres meet Friday in MLB action from Petco Park. Los Angeles is coming off a series versus the Braves. The Dodgers…

The San Diego Padres (13-7) will visit the Pittsburgh Pirates (8-10), Friday at 6:35 PM ET, in the first game of a three-game series. The Pirates (+144 underdog moneyline odds to win) host the Padres (-168). The Padres will give the ball to Yu Darvish (1-1) versus the Pirates and Zach Thompson (0-2). The Padres were vicotrious 7-5 over the Reds…

For the second time in the past three years, the Los Angeles Dodgers will take on the San Diego Padres in the National League Division Series. The Padres will be hoping for a better outcome than last time, when the Dodgers swept them in three games, while the Dodgers will be hoping for the exact same result: another victory on the road to a World…

The battle of California kicks off tonight between the Padres and Dodgers in the NLDS. Both sides have impressive offensive firepower, but our MLB betting picks believe Los Angeles has more than enough to go Over its team total. The San Diego Padres face their arch nemesis of the NL West - the Los Angeles Dodgers - in Game 1 of the NLDS on Tuesday…

World Series Odds: +3000 Pennant Odds: +1300 Regular Season Record: 89-73 Pythagorean Record: 86-76 Team wRC+ (Rank): 102 (13th) Starting Pitching xFIP (Rank): 3.87 (13th) Bullpen xFIP (Rank): 3.84 (12th) Odds via FanDuel Pythagorean record via Baseball Reference Stat rankings via FanGraphs It's been a strange ride for this version of the Padres.…

The National League Division Series is headed to the West Coast. The Padres disposed of the Mets in three games and will now fly back to California and face the Dodgers. These teams have plenty of familiarity as they played 19 times this season. Unfortunately for the Padres, the Dodgers won 14 of those games. In those games, the Dodgers outscored…

Just one season ago, the Atlanta Braves proved how important a team's bullpen can be in today's MLB during their World Series run. Postseason games can be won or lost by arms coming out of the back-end of the'pen and this year 11 of the 12 teams playing for the title finished the regular season with the top-14 bullpens by ERA. While some starters…

The Wild Card is upon us! The New York Mets host the San Diego Padres for the best of three games at Citi Field. It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Mets series prediction and pick. The Padres are a sleeper team heading into the postseason. They finished second in a tough NL West Division that was dominated by the Los Angeles…

In the summer of 2015, word began to spread among Padres scouts of a late-blooming Venezuelan humping a heater up to 98 mph in the Mexican League. Real. He'd never been signed by a big-league team, so he was raw. But he was already 24 years old and could move quickly. One problem: Competition in Japan had driven the price tag up to 50 million yen…

A few teams enjoyed a planned off day and two others got an impromptu break on Monday, but we're back to the full 15-game card on Tuesday. Not only that, but we have seven interleague games to add a little bit of spice to the April 12 menu. This is a really interesting day in baseball because we have some pitchers making their second starts against…

As the bullpen piled up a National League-high 688 1/3 innings last year, Pierce Johnson admittedly was among the Padres' relievers dragging at the end of the season. A year later, the silver lining is obvious after the 31-year-old right-hander missed 119 games in the middle of the season to an elbow injury. "It's a game-changer feeling this fresh…

San Diego Padres (41-26) vs. Colorado Rockies (29-37) June 19, 2022 3:10 pm EDT The Line: Colorado Rockies+115 / San Diego Padres -152; Over/Under: -11.5 (Click here for latest betting odds) The San Diego Padres and the Colorado Rockies meet Sunday in MLB action from Coors Field. This will be the finale in a three-game weekend series. The Rockies…

San Diego Padres vs Colorado Rockies 9/23/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The San Diego Padres will play against the Colorado Rockies at the Coors Field in Denver, Colorado on Friday, September 23, 2022, at 8:10 PM (EDT). The Padres are in second place in the NL West standings with a record of 83-67. The team snapped its sixth winning streak and…

The San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants finish off a 3-game series on Wednesday! It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Giants prediction and pick. San Diego is looking for a sweep over the NL West rivals. The Padres have escaped the first two games in SF as the Giants have fought to the very end in both games. Down 4-1 in…

After missing all of 2020 and all but two innings in 2021 while recovering from Tommy John surgery, this was always going to be a "prove it" year for Noah Syndergaard. He signed a one-year, $21 million deal with the Angels, hoping to show there's enough left in his surgically repaired, 29-year-old arm to be worthy of a long-term deal this coming…