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San Francisco Giants vs. San Diego Padres
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres meet at Petco Park.
Justin Verlander will be the starting pitcher for the Giants on this day. Right hander Verlander is 1-9 this season with a 4.32 ERA.
Verlander's opponent in this one will be Dylan Cease. The Padres right hander has a 4.61 ERA to go along with a 5-11 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -196-moneyline favorites versus the Giants, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, San Diego was a 5-1 winner on the road against the Giants. Bettors on San Diego at -210 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
San Francisco was a 5-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Padres. They lost as +170 underdogs, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
San Francisco:
Team record: 61-65 SU
San Francisco is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Francisco's last 12 games
San Diego:
Team record: 70-56 SU
San Diego is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
San Diego is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
San Francisco at Milwaukee Friday, August 22
San Diego home to Los Angeles Friday, August 22