San Francisco Giants vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 4/29/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs San Diego Padres

Date: Saturday, April 29, 2023

Location: Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú in Mexico City, MX

TV: Bally Sports San Diego

Odds/Point Spread: San Francisco (+175) San Diego (-205)

Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú is the site where the San Diego Padres (13-14) will try to beat the San Francisco Giants (11-14) on Saturday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Giants at +175 and the Padres are coming in at -205. The total comes in at 9. The pitchers taking the mound are Sean Manaea and Joe Musgrove.

As a squad, the San Francisco Giants are notching 4.4 runs per outing, which puts them at 17th in the league. They have earned a total of 111 runs while holding a team OBP of .320. The Giants have hit 33 doubles as a unit and have hit 38 baseballs out of the stadium. They have amassed 108 RBI's in addition to 207 hits for the year, and their team batting average sits at .240. San Francisco has a slugging percentage of .416 and have struck out 266 times, while being walked on 85 occasions.

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The Giants have compiled a team earned run average of 4.25 on the year (16th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 226 batters. Giants pitchers have given up 34 home runs and 122 total runs (19th in the league). They have walked 63 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.28 as a team so far this season. San Francisco has conceded 228 hits (9.2 per 9 innings) and also 106 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.59 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.30.

The Giants relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 62.5% and has entered the game in 17 save situations. The relievers have inherited 42 runners on the year and 31.0% of those players crossed home plate. Giants relief pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 28 times as well as having 24 appearances in high leverage situations. The Giants have dispatched 78 relievers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have notched 8 holds so far this year (24th in baseball). They have compiled 5 saves on the campaign and have not converted 3 of 8 chances to save the game.

The Seattle Mariners have accumulated 674 putouts on the year, as well as 250 assists and 19 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .980 which ranks 29th in MLB, and have a total of 24 double plays. The Giants have converted 66.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 2,022 innings, ranking them 26th in the majors.

Manaea (58-51 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.12 and he has faced 3,767 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. He has conceded 864 base knocks (8.6 hits per nine innings) and has 237 free passes. His ERA is 4.10 (411 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.222. Manaea has taken the mound for 901 frames and has earned 815 K's during his MLB career.

San Diego has compiled 28 home runs this season as well as 95 runs batted in. They have recorded 44 doubles, while taking a walk 102 times as well as notching 99 runs. The San Diego Padres have earned an on-base percentage of .301 in addition to a team batting average of .215 on the year. The Padres hold a team slugging % of .368 and they earn 3.67 runs per contest (27th in the league). They have been rung up on 236 occasions (12th in the league) and have accounted for 187 hits.

The Padres have a team WHIP of 1.364 and have a FIP of 4.51 as a team over the course of the season. They are currently ranked 21st in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 225. The San Diego pitching staff have relinquished 119 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 4.42 (117 earned runs surrendered). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.40 (223 strikeouts against 100 bases on balls). They have surrendered 30 home runs and they give up 4.50 runs per 9 innings (15th in baseball).

San Diego has called on relievers to enter the contest in 12 save chances and they have come away with 9 saves. They are ranked 8th in the league with a save rate of 75.0%, and they have sent 82 relief pitchers to the mound this season. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 31 times in high leverage situations and on 15 occasions with base runners. San Diego relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 41.9% out of 31 inherited base runners. With 32 save situations, the Padres have accumulated 20 holds in addition to 3 blown saves.

In 2,148 innings played, the Padres hold a defensive efficiency of 70.0% (12th in baseball). The San Diego Padres have gotten 23 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .994 (1st in pro baseball). The Padres have recorded 258 assists, 6 errors and have notched a total of 716 putouts for the season.

In his pro baseball career, Musgrove has given up 793 base knocks while earning 858 K's in 864 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 365 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.170 and a FIP of 3.8. His K/BB ratio is 3.94 and he has faced 3,597 hitters during his pro baseball career. Musgrove (51-54 record in his career) is the owner of a 3.80 ERA while giving up 8.3 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Francisco (+175)

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