The San Diego Padres (82-65) and San Francisco Giants (72-75) open a 3-game series Friday. First pitch from Oracle Park is at 10:15 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s MLB odds around the Padres vs. Giants odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Giants lead 6-4
The Padres were off Thursday after Wednesday’s 5-2 loss at the Seattle Mariners for a 2-game series split. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and trail the Arizona Diamondbacks by a half-game for the top NL Wild Card spot.
The Giants are coming off a 2-1 series loss to the visiting Milwaukee Brewers, dropping the Thursday finale 3-0.'They are 4-7 in their last 11 games.