Oakland Athletics vs San Diego Padres Prediction 9-16-23 MLB Picks
The San Diego Padres and Oakland Athletics clash Saturday in game 2 of an MLB series at Oakland Coliseum. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
San Diego Padres Betting Preview
The Padres look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Padres are 6.5 games back in the NL wild card race. The Padres pitching staff is 6th in ERA (3.92), 17th in WHIP (1.29) and 4th in quality starts (67). The Padres' offense is 15th in runs per game (4.59), 22nd in batting average (.241) and 13th in homers (190). Xander Bogaerts leads the Padres with 147 hits and 50 RBI, while Fernando Tatis Jr. and Juan Soto have combined for 273 hits and 167 RBI. Matt Waldron gets the ball, and he is 0-3 with a 5.55 ERA and 15 strikeouts this season. This will be Waldron’s first career game against the Athletics.
Oakland Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics look for a win after splitting their last 8 games. The Athletics have the worst record in baseball at 46-101. The Athletics pitching staff is 29th in ERA (5.55), 29th in WHIP (1.53) and 30th in quality starts (28). The Athletics offense is 30th in runs per game (3.69), 30th in batting average (.225) and 22nd in homers (156). Esteury Ruiz leads the Athletics with 103 hits and 42 RBI, while Brent Rooker and Ryan Noda have combined for 183 hits and 108 RBI. Mason Miller gets the ball, and he is 0-2 with a 2.84 ERA and 28 strikeouts this season. This will be Miller’s first career game against the Padres.
Randy’s Pick
Matt Waldron isn't a pitcher I'm excited to back, given his 5.55 ERA, but the Padres are still the better team here and need to take advantage of games like this if they're going to make a last second push for a wild card spot these last two weeks. The Athletics are the worst team in baseball, and they don't make bettors money, so they're a team I'll continue to fade. You can argue this price should be steeper, rough pitching matchup or not. Give me the Padres for a third straight victory.
