The San Diego Padres (3-1) and the San Francisco Giants (1-2) meet for the first of a three-game series on Monday at PETCO Park, starting at 10:10 PM ET. The favored Padres () are coming off of a 3-1 series win over the Diamondbacks, and the underdog Giants () head into the matchup after a 1-2 series loss to the Mariners. San Diego’s Adrian Morejon and San Francisco’s Anthony DeSclafani will start this matchup.
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of April 4, 2021, 9:00 PM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Padres vs Giants Betting Odds
Pitching Matchup
The probable pitchers for both teams have not made a start this season. Here are their stats from last season:
| Morejon (SD) | Pitcher | DeSclafani (SF) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 – 2 | W/L | 1 – 2 |
| 19.1 | IP | 33.2 |
| 4.66 | ERA | 7.22 |
| 1.240 | WHIP | 1.690 |
| 11.6 | K/9 | 6.7 |
| 1.9 | BB/9 | 4.3 |
Padres Probable Starter Adrian Morejon
- Morejon will make his first start of the season for the Padres.
- When he last appeared on Friday, Oct. 9, the 22-year-old southpaw started the game and went two innings against the Dodgers.
- Morejon and his team went 3-2 in games he appeared in when they were moneyline favorites a season ago.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 5, 2021 at 2:04 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Giants Stats vs Morejon
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Yastrzemski | 5 | .800 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .800 | 2.400 |
| Austin Slater | 4 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 |
| Brandon Crawford | 4 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .750 |
| Mauricio Dubón | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.500 |
| Alex Dickerson | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Curt Casali | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.500 |
| Brandon Belt | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Wilmer Flores | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 |
| Donovan Solano | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .750 | 1.250 |
| Evan Longoria | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
Giants Probable Starter Anthony DeSclafani
- The Giants will send DeSclafani to the mound for his first start this season.
- The 30-year-old right-hander hasn’t pitched since last season. He last appeared on Saturday, Sept. 26 against the Twins, when he pitched three innings out of the bullpen.
- The righty did not pitch as the moneyline underdog in any games last season.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 5, 2021 at 2:04 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Padres Stats vs DeSclafani
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wil Myers | 12 | .250 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .308 | .808 |
| Manny Machado | 8 | .125 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .250 |
| Eric Hosmer | 7 | .286 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .572 |
| Victor Caratini | 6 | .167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .453 |
| Tommy Pham | 5 | .400 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .571 | .971 |
| Jurickson Profar | 3 | .333 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1.666 |
| Ha-Seong Kim | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Jake Cronenworth | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Fernando Tatis Jr. | 2 | .500 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .667 | 2.667 |
| Jorge Mateo | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.500 |
Padres Betting Trends
- Last season the Padres scored the third-most runs in baseball (325 total, 5.4 per game).
- The Padres were the moneyline favorite 42 total times last season. They finished 26-16 in those games.
- San Diego had a record of 11-5 when it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -190 or shorter (68.8%).
- San Diego combined with opponents to go over the total 28 times last season for a 28-29-1 record against the over/under.
Giants Betting Trends
- The Giants were underdogs in 40 games last season and won 17 (42.5%) of those contests.
- San Francisco had a record of 6-12 in games where oddsmakers had them as underogs of at least +160 on the moneyline.
- Last season, San Francisco and its opponents hit the over in 31 of their 57 games with a total.
Padres Players to Watch
- Fernando Tatis Jr. had 17 home runs and 45 runs batted in last season.
- Tatis ranked 20th in hits (62), fifth in HR (17), and eighth in RBI (45) among the qualified hitters in MLB action.
- Manny Machado hit .304 with 12 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 22 walks.
- Machado ranked seventh in hits (68), seventh in HR (16), sixth in RBI (47), and 19th in BA (.304) among the qualifying hitters in baseball.
Padres Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Machado | 224 | .304 | 44 | 16 | 47 | .360 | .940 |
| Fernando Tatis Jr. | 224 | .277 | 50 | 17 | 45 | .363 | .934 |
| Wil Myers | 198 | .288 | 34 | 15 | 40 | .353 | .959 |
| Jurickson Profar | 180 | .278 | 28 | 7 | 25 | .343 | .771 |
| Jake Cronenworth | 172 | .285 | 26 | 4 | 20 | .354 | .831 |
| Eric Hosmer | 143 | .287 | 23 | 9 | 36 | .333 | .850 |
| Victor Caratini | 116 | .241 | 10 | 1 | 16 | .328 | .656 |
| Tommy Pham | 109 | .211 | 13 | 3 | 12 | .312 | .624 |
| Jorge Mateo | 26 | .154 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .185 | .454 |
| Luis Campusano | 3 | .333 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.833 |
Giants Players to Watch
- Mike Yastrzemski drove in 35 runs while batting .297 last season.
- Yastrzemski’s .395 OBP ranked 12th, and his .568 SLG ranked 19th among qualified hitters in MLB.
- Brandon Belt hit .309 with an OBP of .421 and a slugging percentage of .591.
- Belt ranked 15th in BA (.309), and third in OBP (.421) among qualified hitters in the majors.
Giants Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmer Flores | 198 | .268 | 30 | 12 | 32 | .311 | .826 |
| Tommy La Stella | 196 | .281 | 31 | 5 | 25 | .370 | .819 |
| Evan Longoria | 193 | .254 | 26 | 7 | 28 | .297 | .722 |
| Mike Yastrzemski | 192 | .297 | 39 | 10 | 35 | .395 | .963 |
| Dónovan Solano | 190 | .326 | 22 | 3 | 29 | .365 | .828 |
| Brandon Crawford | 172 | .256 | 26 | 8 | 28 | .319 | .784 |
| Mauricio Dubon | 157 | .274 | 21 | 4 | 19 | .337 | .726 |
| Alex Dickerson | 151 | .298 | 28 | 10 | 27 | .363 | .939 |
| Brandon Belt | 149 | .309 | 25 | 9 | 30 | .421 | 1.012 |
| Darin Ruf | 87 | .276 | 11 | 5 | 18 | .370 | .887 |
Padres vs Giants Player Props
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