San Francisco Giants vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 9/6/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs San Diego Padres

Date: Friday, September 6, 2024

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, CA

TV: NBC Bay Area

The San Francisco Giants (68-72) are headed to Petco Park on Friday where they will take on the San Diego Padres (80-61). The pitchers taking the mound are Mason Black and Michael King.

San Francisco has a slugging % of .393 and have struck out 1,239 times, while being walked on 444 occasions. They have accrued 571 RBI's and 1,129 base knocks so far this year, and their team batting average is sitting at .240. The Giants have accounted for 230 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 146 balls out of the park. They have tallied 598 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .309. As a team, the San Francisco Giants are putting up 4.3 runs per outing, which ranks them 17th in the league.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.75 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.30. Giants pitchers have given up 140 home runs and 621 runs (18th in MLB). San Francisco has yielded 1,160 base knocks (8.4 per 9 innings) and 581 earned runs. The Giants have compiled a team ERA of 4.23 so far this season (21st in MLB), and their staff has struck out 1,242 batters. They have walked 451 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.90 as a team so far this season.

The Giants relievers have a save rate of 61.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 134 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 169 runners so far this year with 35.5% of them ended up scoring. Giants bullpen pitchers have entered the game with players on base 115 times as well as having 131 appearances in high leverage situations. The Giants have sent 483 relievers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have a total of 85 holds so far this year (8th in baseball). They have accumulated 29 saves on the season and have blown 18 out of their 47 chances to get a save.

The Giants have converted 68.2% of balls in play into outs in their 11,133 innings on the diamond, ranking them 27th in baseball. The Seattle Mariners have 3,711 putouts this season, as well as 1,360 assists and 78 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .985 which has them sitting 20th in baseball, and they have turned 124 double plays.

Black has taken the ball for 19 innings and is sitting with 16 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 7.54 (16 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.675. He has allowed 25 base knocks (11.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 7 walks. Black (0-2 career mark) has a FIP of 7.43 and he has gone up against 90 opposing hitters in the majors.

San Diego has recorded 161 home runs on the year as well as 648 runs batted in. They have put up 214 two-baggers, while taking a walk 407 times as well as earning 673 runs. The San Diego Padres have earned a team on-base percentage of .327 and a batting average of .265 on the year. The Padres have a team slugging % of .417 and they average 4.77 runs per contest (8th in the league). They have struck out on 923 occasions (30th in the league) and have earned 1,273 base hits.

The Padres have a WHIP of 1.249 in addition to having a FIP of 3.80 as a staff this season. They are sitting at 18th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,153. The San Diego pitching staff have conceded 602 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 4.01 (557 earned runs yielded). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.10 (1,272 strikeouts against 409 free passes). They have given up 148 homers and they yield 4.33 runs per 9 innings (12th in the league).

San Diego bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 37.0% out of their 216 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 128 times in high leverage situations and also on 142 occasions with base runners. With 122 save situations, the Padres have earned 64 holds and 20 blown saves. They are currently ranked 14th in MLB with a save percentage of 64.3%, and they have sent 469 relievers to the hill so far this season. San Diego has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 56 save chances and they have walked away with 36 saves.

The San Diego Padres have gotten 102 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (5th in the majors). The Padres have recorded 1,111 assists, 64 errors and have accumulated 3,754 putouts on the season. Out of their 11,262 innings on the diamond, the Padres are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.1% (22nd in baseball).

So far in his MLB career, King has given up 338 base knocks while he has accumulated 459 punch outs in 397 innings. King (24-25 career win-loss mark) has earned a 3.31 earned run average while allowing 7.7 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 146 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.203 and having a FIP of 3.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.28 and he has gone up against 1,667 hitters during his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Diego

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