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Recap - San Diego Defeats Tampa Bay 5-4

Tampa Bay dropped a 5-4 decision at Petco Park on Sunday as San Diego legged out a win behind winning pitcher Joe Musgrove.

Bettors who backed the Padres were rewarded as -150 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 8.5.

Joe Musgrove earned the victory for the Padres, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 1, walking 1, and allowing 6 hits and 2 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Manny Machado in the win.

Tampa Bay's starting pitcher Jake Diekman worked 1 innings, giving up 0 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 2 in the loss. They got 3 hits from Randy Arozarena in a losing cause.

Tampa Bay outhit their counterparts 12-7 in the game.

Josh Hader pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 2 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.

Next game, San Diego takes its act on the road to face San Francisco looking for another win. For Tampa Bay, they head home to face Baltimore.