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San Francisco Giants vs. San Diego Padres

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres meet at Petco Park.

The Giants will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Jordan Hicks in this game. Hicks has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.

The Padres will counter Hicks with Dylan Cease. Right hander Cease has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Giants, while the game's total opened at 7.5.

San Diego lost its last outing, a 8-3 result against the Giants on March 29. Bettors who backed the Giants at 120 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

San Francisco was a 8-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Padres. They won as +120 underdogs, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.

San Francisco:
Team record: 1-1 SU
San Francisco is 5-16 ATS in its last 21 games
San Francisco is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Francisco's last 11 games

San Diego:
Team record: 2-2 SU
San Diego is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Diego's last 15 games
San Diego is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home

Next up:
San Francisco at San Diego Sunday, March 31