San Francisco Giants vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 7/8/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs San Diego Padres

Date: Friday, July 8, 2022

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, CA

TV: Bally Sports San Diego

Petco Park is the site where the San Diego Padres (47-36) will attempt to beat the San Francisco Giants (41-39) on Friday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Sammy Long and Blake Snell.

As a unit, the San Francisco Giants are compiling 4.7 runs per game, which has them sitting at 6th in the league. They have 377 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .320. The Giants have tallied 128 doubles as a team and have hit 93 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accounted for 362 runs batted in and 627 base knocks on the year, and their batting average is .236. San Francisco has a slugging percentage of .395 and have been called out on strikes 694 times, while taking a walk on 299 occasions.

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The Giants hold a team earned run average of 4.08 this year (21st in the league), and they have rung up 656 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 208 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.42 as a unit on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.15 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.27. Giants pitchers have given up 65 home runs and also 356 runs in total (18th in the league).

Giants pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 67 times in addition to having 87 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have racked up 41 holds so far this year (19th in the league). The Giants bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 62.1% and has stepped onto the mound in 73 save situations. They have compiled 18 saves so far this season and have missed out on 11 out of their 29 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 102 runners for the year and 35.3% of them ended up scoring. The Giants have sent 297 relief pitchers to the mound this year.

The Giants have converted 67.6% of balls in play into outs in their 6,390 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 29th in pro baseball. The San Francisco Giants have a total of 2,130 putouts this season, in addition to 774 assists and 50 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .983 which has them ranked 21st in MLB, and they have twisted 63 double plays.

Long (2-2 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.10 while facing 296 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 60 base hits (7.6 hits per nine innings) and has 23 walks. His ERA is 3.93 (31 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.169. Long has pitched in 71 frames and has accumulated 57 strikeouts during his pro baseball career.

San Diego has a total of 68 home runs on the year and 356 RBIs. They have 150 doubles, while getting a free base 288 times as well as earning 369 runs. The San Diego Padres have an on-base percentage of .316 as well as a team batting average of .241 on the campaign. The Padres hold a team slugging % of .375 and they are scoring 4.45 runs per contest (14th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 691 occasions (16th in the league) and have accounted for 678 base hits.

The Padres are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.173 and have a FIP of 3.69 as a squad this season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.89 (735 strikeouts vs 254 bases on balls). They rank 4th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 618. They have allowed 79 long balls and they allow 3.89 runs per 9 innings (5th in MLB). The San Diego pitching staff have allowed 321 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.60 (297 earned runs surrendered).

San Diego bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 43.2% of 95 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 89 times in high leverage situations and on 66 occasions with runners on base. With 80 save situations, the Padres have 37 holds and 12 blown saves. They are ranked 10th in baseball with a save rate of 69.2%, and they have sent 238 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the season. San Diego has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 39 save opportunities and they have earned 27 saves.

Out of their 6,690 innings played, the Padres are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 71.6% (5th in the majors). The San Diego Padres have turned 64 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .989 (2nd in MLB). The Padres have racked up 768 assists, 32 errors and have a total of 2,230 putouts so far this season.

Snell (49-41 record in his career) has earned a 3.51 earned run average while allowing 7.4 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.68 and he has gone up against 3,021 batters during his MLB career. He has surrendered 283 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.265 and having a FIP of 3.6. In his pro baseball career, Snell has surrendered 593 hits while he has totaled 868 punch outs in 725 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Francisco

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