San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants MLB Betting Preview | August 31

The San Francisco Giants (61-67) will attempt to stop a six-game losing streak when they host the San Diego Padres (72-59) on Wednesday at 3:45 PM ET. The Giants (+123) are not expected to end the streak against the Padres (-145). San Diego’s Joe Musgrove gets the start against San Francisco’s Alex Wood.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Padres vs. Giants

• Game Day: Wednesday, August 31, 2022
• Game Time: 3:45 PM ET
• Location: San Francisco, California
• Stadium: Oracle Park

Padres Stats & Trends

Padres Batting

• The Padres average 0.9 home runs per game to rank 21st in MLB play with 119 total home runs .
• The Padres have the 16th-ranked batting average in the league (.242).
• The Padres’ .321 on-base percentage ranks sixth-best in baseball.
• The Padres strike out 8.2 times per game, the No. 13 mark in the league.
• The Padres have hit 61 homers on the road this season (0.9 per game).
• The Padres are averaging 3.1 extra-base hits per game while slugging .397 on the road.
• The club averages 8.9 hits per game and is batting .253 on the road this season.

Padres Key Batters

• Juan Soto has 105 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .411.
• Soto ranks 87th in batting average, second in on-base percentage, and 23rd in slugging among all qualified hitters in the majors.
• Manny Machado leads San Diego with 141 hits and a team-best slugging percentage of .534.
• Among qualifying hitters, Machado’s batting average ranks him 10th, his on-base percentage 12th, and his slugging percentage ninth.
• Machado has picked up a hit in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .435 with two doubles, two home runs, a walk and six RBI.
• Josh Bell has collected 130 base hits, an OBP of .373 and a slugging percentage of .458 this season.
• Bell takes a six-game hitting streak into this game. In his last 10 games he is batting .313 with two doubles, two home runs, eight walks and seven RBI.
• Brandon Drury has 24 home runs, 77 RBI and a batting average of .259 this season.

Giants Stats & Trends

Giants Batting

• The Giants’ 144 home runs rank 13th in Major League Baseball.
• The Giants’ .233 batting average ranks 23rd in the league this season.
• The Giants have the 12th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.316).
• The Giants rank 20th with an average of 8.8 strikeouts per game.
• They have averaged 1.1 home runs per game in their 65 home contests this season.
• In 65 home games this season, they’re slugging .398 with 185 hits going for extra bases.
• They are averaging 7.8 base hits per game and batting .239 as a team at home this season.

Giants Key Batters

• Wilmer Flores has an on-base percentage of .331, a slugging percentage of .427, and has 104 hits, all club-highs for the Giants.
• Including all qualified players in MLB, Flores is 89th in batting average, 72nd in on-base percentage and 67th in slugging percentage.
• Thairo Estrada is hitting .260 with 19 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 24 walks.
• Including all qualified hitters, Estrada ranks 68th in batting average, 95th in on-base percentage and 85th in slugging percentage.
• Joc Pederson has 17 doubles, 20 home runs and 30 walks while hitting .262.
• Mike Yastrzemski is batting .205 with 22 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 51 walks.

Padres vs. Giants Probable Pitchers