#Pierce Johnson

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…

Coming into this game, both teams are in significantly different positions in the standings. While Chicago is down in the dumps, San Diego looks to take control of its division. See what we like in our MLB betting picks and predictions for Padres vs. Cubs. The Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres will meet up for a four-game series starting Monday…

The Philadelphia Phillies (18W-19L) will face off against the San Diego Padres (23W-14L) on Thursday, May 19 at Citizens Bank Park at 1:05 pm ET. Philadelphia Phillies -120 | San Diego Padres+102 (BET NOW) Over/Under 8 total points (BET NOW) This season's overall batting average for the Phillies is.248. As far as pitching goes, the team has an ERA…

The San Francisco Giants (22W-15L) will meet the San Diego Padres (24W-14L) on Friday, May 20 at Oracle Park at 7:15 pm PT. San Francisco Giants -126 | San Diego Padres+108 (BET NOW) Over/Under 8 total points (BET NOW) This season's overall batting average for the Giants is.250. As far as pitching goes, the team has an ERA of 4.02 and with regard…

Swingman Aaron Ashby takes the hill in San Diego for the Brewers tonight and even though his innings have been limited, we think his strikeouts prop is listed a little too low. Punch outs are his calling card and he should cruise over the total. The Milwaukee Brewers earned a win over the San Diego Padres at Petco Park last night, which means these…

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…