Oakland Athletics vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 6/10/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs San Diego Padres

Date: Monday, June 10, 2024

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Oakland Athletics (26-40) are en route to Petco Park on Monday where they will meet the San Diego Padres (34-34). The starting pitchers are Joey Estes and Dylan Cease.

As a squad, the Oakland Athletics are notching 3.6 runs per game, which ranks them 28th in baseball. They have racked up 238 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .291. The Athletics have recorded 94 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 75 balls out of the park. They have 226 RBI's as well as 481 base knocks for the year, while their team batting average comes in at .219. Oakland has a slugging rate of .373 and have struck out 637 times, while drawing a walk on 202 occasions.

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The Athletics have compiled a team ERA of 4.19 this year (20th in the league), and their staff has rung up 506 hitters. Athletics pitchers have allowed 60 home runs and 311 total runs (25th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 217 hitters and their FIP is 4.02 as a unit this year. Oakland has surrendered 554 hits (8.5 per 9 innings) and also 273 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.33 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.31.

The Athletics have dispatched 208 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 89 runners this year with 30.3% of them crossed the plate. They have accumulated 15 saves this season and have not converted 8 of their 23 save opportunities. The Athletics relievers have a save percentage of 65.2% and stepped onto the hill in 66 save situations. The bullpen have a total of 42 holds for the season (8th in the league). Athletics relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 69 times and also have had 69 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Oakland Athletics have accounted for 1,761 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 583 assists and 44 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .982 which has them sitting 28th in the majors, and have a total of 66 double plays. The Athletics have transformed 69.0% of balls in play into outs out of their 5,283 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 22nd in professional baseball.

Estes has pitched in 37 innings and has tallied 32 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. Estes (2-2 career mark) has a FIP of 5.27 while facing 154 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 5.35 (22 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.081. He has given up 32 base knocks (7.8 hits per nine innings) and has 8 free passes.

The San Diego Padres hold an on-base percentage of .328 and a batting average of .263 for the season. They have been called out on strikes on 463 instances (27th in baseball) and have notched a total of 606 hits. San Diego has knocked in 66 long balls on the campaign and 294 RBIs. The Padres have a SLG% of .400 and they are recording 4.51 runs per game (9th in the league). They have hit 103 doubles, while taking a walk 208 times as well as scoring 307 runs.

The San Diego pitching staff have given up 282 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.88 (259 earned runs yielded). They have given up 74 homers and they relinquish 4.22 runs per 9 innings (12th in the league). The Padres have a WHIP of 1.199 in addition to having a FIP of 3.86 as a squad on the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.80 (586 strikeouts against 192 free passes). They rank 19th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 529.

San Diego bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 37.6% of 101 inherited base runners. Their relievers have come in 56 times in high leverage situations and on 69 occasions with runners on base. With 57 save situations, the Padres have accumulated 31 holds and also 7 blown saves. They sit at 7th in baseball holding a save rate of 72.0%, and they have dispatched 214 relief pitchers onto the diamond so far this season. San Diego has called on relief pitchers to step onto the mound in 25 save opportunities and they have come away with 18 saves.

Out of their 5,415 innings on the diamond, the Padres hold a defensive efficiency of 70.6% (10th in professional baseball). The San Diego Padres have turned 50 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .985 (16th in baseball). The Padres have 547 assists, 37 errors and have notched a total of 1,805 putouts for the season.

In his pro baseball career, Cease has surrendered 617 base knocks while he has tallied 885 K's in 735 innings pitched. Cease (48-40 career mark) holds a 3.80 earned run average and has given up 7.6 hits per nine innings. He has conceded a total of 310 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.269 and a FIP of 3.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.80 and he has gone up against 3,125 hitters during his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Diego

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