The Baltimore Orioles (74-46) play the finale of a 3-game series against the San Diego Padres (57-63) Wednesday. First pitch from Petco Park is at 8:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Orioles vs. Padres odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: tied 1-1
The Orioles dropped the 2nd game of the series 10-3 Tuesday as they failed to capitalize on a 4-1 victory in the series opener Monday. Baltimore is 3-2 through the first 5 games of a 9-game road trip and leads the AL East by 3 games over the Tampa Bay Rays. The O’s have the best record in the American League and despite having a 3-game win streak snapped Tuesday have still won 11 of their last 16 games.
The Padres snapped their 3-game losing skid with Tuesday’s win. San Diego has lost 3 series in a row, has lost 7 of its last 9 games and trails the Miami Marlins by 5 1/2 games for the final NL Wild Card spot.