San Diego Padres vs. Oakland Athletics Picks and Parlays
Friday starts the first of a three-game interleague battle between California teams as the San Diego Padres (69-78) go head-to-head with the Oakland Athletics (46-100).
The Padres come into this one having gone 5-5 in their last 10 MLB games. On the road this season, they have struggled at just 30-42.
Looking at the San Diego Padres standings, they rank fourth in the NL West, 20 games behind the Dodgers. In the Wild Card standings, they sit 6.5 games out of a playoff spot.
As for the Oakland Athletics, they have also gone 5-5 in their last ten games. At 24-47, they will hope to improve on the league’s worst home record.
Oakland is dead last in the AL West, 36.5 games behind the Houston Astros. They also have the second-worst record in all of baseball.
Heading into this matchup, let’s take a look at our Padres vs Athletics picks & parlays.
San Diego Padres vs. Oakland Athletics Odds
Before determining our Padres vs Athletics picks & parlays, it is important to analyze the MLB odds.
San Diego is the heavy favorite in this one. They are -200 to win, while the Athletics’ moneyline sits at +170.
The spread features Oakland +1.5, with odds of +105. The Padres are -1.5, with odds of -125.
In terms of total runs, the line has been set at 8.5. The over and the under both have odds of -110.
San Diego Padres vs. Oakland Athletics Picks & Parlays
No matter what the Oakland Athletics odds look like this year, they are really tough to bet on. That sentiment continues in this game.
San Diego Padres vs. Oakland Athletics Pick:
- San Diego Padres -1.5 (-125) against Oakland Athletics
San Diego Padres vs Oakland Athletics Parlay:
- Take the Padres to cover the -1.5 spread (-125).
- Take the over on runs (-110).
San Diego Padres vs Oakland Athletics Information
San Diego Padres vs. Oakland Athletics
Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California
September 15, 2023, 9:40 pm ET
MLB.tv; Padres – San Diego Padres; Athletics – NBCSCA
San Diego Padres vs Oakland Athletics Betting Analysis
As they hope to make a late run at the Wild Card, the Padres will send 33-year-old righty Seth Lugo to the mound Friday. His MLB player stats show that he is 6-7 this season with a 3.80 ERA and 1.23 WHIP.
Lugo is trying to bounce back from a rough outing last time out. In a loss to the Astros, he gave up six earned runs in just 4.1 innings.
Looking at the MLB teams stats, the Padres rank 15th in scoring, averaging 4.59 runs per game. They have been a bit better on the road, averaging 4.92 runs away from home.
Juan Soto leads the team with 30 home runs, 90 runs batted in, and 83 runs scored.
When analyzing the Oakland Athletics odds, it is important to look at the starting pitcher. Oakland will send 30-year-old lefty Sean Newcomb to the mound. In six games, he is 1-0 with a 0.75 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, and he has 15 strikeouts in 12 innings.
In his last outing, Newcomb went four scoreless innings against the Texas Rangers.
Analyzing the MLB team stats, the Athletics have been the worst-scoring offense in all of baseball. They are averaging just 3.69 runs per game (3.44 when playing at home).
Brent Rooker continues to be the one bright spot in the Oakland lineup. In 414 at bats, he is hitting .239/.324/.461 with a team-leading 24 home runs and 58 runs batted in.
San Diego Padres vs. Oakland Athletics Betting Picks
While the Padres have not had the year they had hoped for, they are still a far better team than Oakland. For that reason, expect them to win big in this one.
For San Diego, it also doesn’t hurt that Seth Lugo has pitched pretty well on the road this season. In 12 road starts, he has a 3.86 ERA over 67.2 innings. Against an anemic Athletics offense, he should have plenty of success.
In terms of the total, take the over in this one. In the last six matchups between these two teams, the over has hit five times.
As far as our Padres vs Athletics picks & parlays, take the Padres to cover the spread (-125) and for the over to hit on the total runs (-110).
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