Giants vs. Padres Prediction and Odds for Monday, October 3 (San Diego Continues for Wild Card Positioning)
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The San Diego Padres are jockeying for position in the NL Wild Card race with mainly the Philadelphia Phillies. They need a big outing from their star pitcher to keep their No. 2 wild card spot.
Joe Musgrove will start the final series of the season against NL West rival San Francisco Giants. Musgrave has a 1.30 ERA across four starts against Giants and a WHIP of .831. The team's strikeout rate has reached a big league high.