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San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants meet at Oracle Park.
The Padres will trot Dylan Cease out to the mound in this one. Right hander Cease has a 0-1 record and a 3.86 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Giants will be Jordan Hicks. The right hander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -103-moneyline favorites versus the Giants, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
San Francisco lost its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Dodgers on April 03. Bettors who backed the Dodgers at -245 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
San Diego was a 3-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They won as -154 favorites, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
San Diego:
Team record: 4-5 SU
San Diego is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
San Diego is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
San Francisco:
Team record: 2-5 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
San Francisco is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
San Diego at San Francisco Saturday, April 6