San Francisco Giants vs. San Diego Padres – Prediction, 09/07/2024, MLB Tips, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs. San Diego Padres

Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, California

TV: Padres.TV

The San Diego Padres (80-61) will face the San Francisco Giants (68-72) on Saturday at Petco Park. Logan Webb and Dylan Cease will be pitchers.

San Francisco has a slugging percentage of .393 and has 1,239 strikeouts while giving up 444 walks. They have 571 RBIs and 1,129 base hits this season while their team batting average is .240. As a team, the Giants have hit 230 doubles and hit 146 balls out of the park. They have 598 runs and an OBP of .309. As a team, the San Francisco Giants score 4.3 runs per game, which ranks them 17th in the league.

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The Giants have a team earned run average of 4.23 this season (21st in MLB) and have walked 1,242 batters. The Giants' pitchers have allowed 140 home runs and 621 runs (18th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 451 opposing hitters and their FIP as a team is 3.90 for the year. San Francisco has allowed 1,160 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and 581 earned runs. They have posted a K/BB ratio of 2.75 and their pitching staff has a combined WHIP of 1.30.

Giants pitchers have faced runners on the mound 115 times and have been in high-pressure situations 131 times. The bullpen has a total of 85 holds on the season (8th in the league). Giants relief pitchers have a save percentage of 61.7% and have entered the game in 134 save situations. They have collected 29 saves on the season and missed 18 of their 47 save opportunities. Relief pitchers have taken on 169 baserunners this season and 35.5% of those runners have ended up scoring. The Giants have sent 483 relievers to the mound so far this season.

The Seattle Mariners have totaled 3,711 putouts so far this season, along with 1,360 assists and 78 errors. Their fielding percentage is .985, which ranks 20th in professional baseball, and they have a total of 124 double plays. The Giants have turned 68.2% of the balls into outs in 11,133 innings on the field, which ranks them 27th in professional baseball.

Webb (53-41 career win-loss record) has a 3.36 FIP while facing 3,404 opposing batters in the major leagues. He has allowed 785 hits (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and 198 walks. His earned run average is 3.41 (316 ERs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.180. Webb has spent 833 innings on the mound so far in his MLB career and has 752 strikeouts.

The San Diego Padres have posted a .327 OBP and a .265 batting average this year. They have been called 923 times (30th in baseball) and have totaled 1,273 base hits. San Diego has hit 161 home runs and scored 648 runs batted in this season. The Padres have a .417 slugging percentage and are scoring 4.77 runs per game (8th in MLB). They have 214 two-baggers, 407 walks and 673 runs scored.

The Padres have a team WHIP of 1.249 and a FIP of 3.80 as a pitching team for the season. Their strikeout-to-walk ratio is 9.10 (1,272 strikeouts vs. 409 walks). They are currently ranked 18th in baseball as a pitching team with 1,153 hits allowed. They have allowed 148 home runs and allowed 4.33 runs per 9 innings (12th in baseball). San Diego's pitching staff has allowed 602 runs so far this season and holds a 4.01 ERA (557 earned runs allowed).

San Diego's bullpen pitchers have a 37.0% taken point percentage out of 216 baserunners taken. Their bullpen pitchers have been called out 128 times in high-pressure situations and 142 times with baserunners. In 122 save situations, the Padres have recorded 64 holds and 20 blown saves. They currently rank 14th in the league with a 64.3% save percentage and have sent 469 bullpen pitchers to the mound this year. San Diego has had bullpen pitchers who have had 56 save opportunities and made 36 saves.

In 11,262 innings on the field, the Padres have a defensive efficiency of 69.1% (22nd in baseball). The San Diego Padres have 102 double plays and a fielding percentage of .987 (5th in professional baseball). The Padres have recorded 1,111 assists and 64 errors and have totaled 3,754 putouts this season.

In his MLB career, Cease has allowed 685 hits and has 993 strikeouts in 822 innings. Cease (55-45 career record) has a 3.79 earned run average while allowing 7.5 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 346 earned runs while posting a 1.262 WHIP and a 3.7 FIP. He has a 2.82 K/BB ratio and has faced 3,483 opposing batters in his career.

Who will win today's MLB game against the spread or the moneyline?

Guy Bruhns tip: Take San Diego

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