MLB Predictions: Will Saturday’s Padres-Giants game be low-scoring? 7/22/17
Will Saturday’s National League West matchup between the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants be low-scoring?
The Matchup: Padres vs. Giants, 4:05PM ET, AT&T Park
San Diego enters play with a 41-54 record on the year and is 17-31 on the road. The Padres have also split over their last 10 games, which includes victories the last two nights in San Francisco.
Speaking of San Francisco, the Giants are just 37-60 on the year and 19-26 at home. After playing slightly better ball heading into the All-Star Break, San Francisco has dropped seven of its last 10 games entering play this afternoon.
According to oddsmakers, the Giants are -135 money line favorites to knock off the Padres today. That makes the Friars +125 money line underdogs to pull off the upset. The total, meanwhile, sits at 8.5 runs.
The Pitching Matchup: Luis Perdomo (SD) vs. Matt Moore (SF)
Perdomo pitched just 2 1/3 innings against the Rockies in Colorado on July 17. He allowed seven runs (five earned) on six hits while striking out none and walking one. That performance dropped his record to 4-5 on the year and inflated his ERA to 4.94.
As for Moore, he hasn’t won since June 20. In his last outing, a 5-3 loss to the Indians at home on July 17, Moore allowed four runs (two earned) on six hits over seven innings. He struck out five and walked one while allowing a home run. Moore is now 3-10 on the year and owns a 5.81 ERA.
Our Prediction
The under is 8-2 in Perdomo’s last 10 road starts and has cashed in six of the Padres’ last nine games versus a left-handed starter (with one push). On the other side, the under is 7-1-1 in Moore’s last nine home starts and has hit in seven of his last 11 outings (with one push) when facing a team with a losing record.
Saturday MLB Prediction: Padres/Giants under 8.5
