Padres vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 15

The Oakland Athletics and Esteury Ruiz take on Fernando Tatis Jr. and the San Diego Padres on Friday, in the first game of a three-game series at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Oddsmakers list the Padres as -147 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Athletics +125 moneyline odds to win. San Diego is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +109 odds). A 9-run over/under is set for this game.

The Padres will give the ball to Seth Lugo (6-7) versus the Athletics and Sean Newcomb (1-0).

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Padres-Athletics game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks.

Padres vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, September 15, 2023 at 9:40 PM ET
• Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA

Padres vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Padres 5, Athletics 4
• Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Padres 60%, Athletics 40%

Padres vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Padres have entered the game as favorites 107 times this season and won 56, or 52.3%, of those games.
• San Diego is 38-27 this season when entering a game favored by -147 or more on the moneyline.
• The Padres have a 59.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Athletics have been underdogs in 144 games this season and have come away with the win 45 times (31.2%) in those contests.
• Oakland has a mark of 36-87 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +125 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 44.4% chance of walking away with the win.

Padres Recent Betting Performance

• The Padres went 2-1 over the three games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Padres and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total six times.
• The Padres' record against the spread is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Padres Recent Stats

Padres Player Insights

• Juan Soto leads the Padres with 30 home runs and 90 runs batted in.
• In all of MLB, Soto is 17th in homers and 18th in RBI.
• Soto brings a hitting streak of three games into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .368 with a double, two home runs, two walks and five RBI.
• Tatis is hitting .261 with 30 doubles, a triple, 24 home runs and 46 walks.
• Tatis is 41st in home runs and 54th in RBI in the bigs.
• Tatis carries a three-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .217 with a double, a home run and three RBI.
• Manny Machado has 20 doubles, 28 home runs and 47 walks while batting .252.
• Machado is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .261 with a double, two home runs and five RBI.
• Ha-Seong Kim is hitting .268 with 21 doubles, 17 home runs and 68 walks.

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• The Athletics have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won five of those contests.
• The Athletics and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Athletics have seven wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Ruiz leads the Athletics with a .250 batting average.
• Among all batters in the majors, Ruiz is 326th in homers and 192nd in RBI.
• Brent Rooker has hit 24 home runs with 58 RBI, leading the team in both categories.
• Among all MLB hitters, Rooker is 41st in home runs and 114th in RBI.
• Tony Kemp is hitting .211 with 13 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 41 walks.
• Ryan Noda is batting .239 with 20 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 69 walks.