The San Diego Padres open a three-game series on the road in the Motor City on Monday against the Detroit Tigers. San Diego is 54-42 following its 2-1 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday. Manny Machado hit a sixth-inning two-run home run to help lead the Padres to the win. San Diego is second in the National League West, 10 .5 games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers.
Third baseman Manny Machado is batting .298 with 16 home runs, 53 RBIs, 96 hits and an on-base percentage of .373 to lead San Diego in each category. Luke Voit is second in home runs with 12 and Jake Cronenworth is second in RBIs with 49. On Monday, the San Diego Padres will send Sean Manaea to the mound. The left-hander is 5-4 with a 4.11 ERA, 100 Ks and 38 BBs.
The Detroit Tigers have dropped to 38-57 following an 8-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. Detroit managed just six hits and the Tigers committed a pair of errors that allowed four unearned runs. Detroit has lost two straight and six of the last seven. The Tigers are fourth in the American League Central, 13 games behind the first-place Minnesota Twins.
Miguel Cabrera is batting .284 with 83 hits and a .325 on-base percentage to lead Detroit in each category. Shortstop Javier Baez is the leader in home runs with 9 and RBIs with 36. On Monday, the Detroit Tigers will send Drew Hutchison to the mound.The right-hander is 1-4 with a 4.46 ERA, 25 Ks and 19 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends
- San Diego is 4-1 in its last 5 versus an opponent with a winning record
- The UNDER has cashed in 7 of the Padres last 10 on the road
- Detroit is 4-0 in its last 4 at home
- The UNDER has cashed in 7 of the Tigers last 12 versus an opponent with a winning record
Free MLB Pick:
Under 7.5