San Diego Padres vs Sacramento Athletics Prediction, 4/7/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Sacramento Athletics

Date: Monday, April 7, 2025

Location: Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: San Diego (-144) Sacramento (+120)

Sutter Health Park is where the Sacramento Athletics (2-5) will try to beat the San Diego Padres (7-0) on Monday. The moneyline on this matchup has San Diego at -144 and Sacramento is at +120. The total is 9. The expected starting pitchers will be Michael King and Luis Severino.

As a squad, the San Diego Padres are scoring 5.1 runs per game, which ranks them 8th in the league. They have 36 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .369. The Padres have accumulated 13 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 6 balls out of the stadium. They have compiled 33 RBI's in addition to 65 base knocks this season, while their batting average sits at .298. San Diego has a slugging % of .440 and have struck out 40 times, while being walked on 26 occasions.

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The Padres have compiled a team ERA of 1.57 on the season (1st in MLB), and their staff has struck out 69 batters. Padres pitchers have relinquished 5 home runs and also 11 runs in total (1st in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 21 players from the other team and their FIP is 2.84 as a team for the season. San Diego has conceded 36 hits (5.1 per 9 innings) and 11 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.29 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 0.90.

The Padres have sent 26 relievers to the mound for the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 9 base runners this year and 0.0% of those players ended up crossing the plate. They have earned 4 saves this year and have blown 0 out of their 4 save opportunities. The Padres relievers have earned a save percentage of 100.0% and has entered the game in 10 save situations. The relievers have earned 6 holds on the season (9th in baseball). Padres relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 6 times in addition to having 8 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Padres have turned 77.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of 567 innings on the field, which ranks them 4th in MLB. The San Diego Padres have earned 189 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 52 assists and 2 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .992 which puts them in 8th in MLB, and they have turned 6 double plays.

King has taken the hill for 428 innings and has totaled 497 K's so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 3.22 (153 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.198. He has surrendered 362 hits (7.6 hits per nine innings) and has 151 walks. King (27-26 career record) has a FIP of 3.17 and he has faced 1,796 opposing batters in the major leagues.

The Sacramento Athletics are sitting with a team OBP of .283 in addition to a batting average of .219 this year. They have been called out on strikes on 50 occasions (21st in baseball) and are sitting with 51 hits. Sacramento has accumulated 11 home runs on the campaign to go along with 23 runs batted in. The Athletics hold a team slugging percentage of .386 and they tally 3.29 runs per contest (23rd in baseball). They have recorded 6 doubles, while walking 20 times as well as scoring 23 runs.

The Athletics hold a team WHIP of 1.590 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.08 as a squad so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.60 (65 strikeouts vs 36 walks). They rank 25th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 61. They have conceded 11 homers and they allow 6.34 runs per 9 innings (29th in MLB). The Sacramento pitching staff have surrendered 43 runs for the season while having a team ERA of 5.46 (37 earned runs conceded).

Sacramento has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 3 save opportunities and they have earned 1 save. They are currently ranked 26th in the league with a save rate of 33.3%, and they have dispatched 24 relievers to the mound on the year. Their relief pitchers have come in 6 times in high leverage situations and on 9 occasions with base runners. Sacramento relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 38.5% out of their 13 inherited runners. With 6 save situations, the Athletics have 3 holds and also 2 blown saves.

The Sacramento Athletics have gotten 3 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .974 (29th in professional baseball). The Athletics have accrued 44 assists, 6 errors and have 183 putouts on the season. In 549 innings on the diamond, the Athletics have earned a efficiency on defense of 67.3% (27th in pro baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Severino has surrendered 822 base knocks while totaling 961 strikeouts in 921 innings. Severino (65-45 mark in his career) is the owner of a 3.81 ERA and has given up 8.0 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded 390 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.199 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.41 and he has gone up against 3,836 opposing hitters so far in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Diego (-144)

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