The Detroit Tigers (70-70) and San Diego Padres'(80-61) play the finale of a 3-game series Thursday at PETCO Park at 8:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Tigers vs. Padres odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Padres lead 2-0
The Tigers dropped their 2nd straight with a 6-5 defeat in 10 innings Wednesday. The Tigers were up 5-0 in the 4th and didn’t score the rest of the game. OF Matt Vierling hit his 16th HR in the loss. The Tigers remain 5 1/2 out of a Wild Card spot.
The Padres have won 3 straight and trail the Los Angeles Dodgers by 4 1/2 in the NL West and hold the top Wild Card spot. OF Jackson Merrill hit his 22nd HR Wednesday. He’s now hitting .294 with 22 homers, 82 RBIs and 16 steals.