The Oakland Athletics (26-43) travel to face off against the San Diego Padres (36-35) on Wednesday, June 12th. This game will be played at PETCO Park in San Diego and televised on None. The Padres are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Athletics are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Padres. First pitch is set for 3:10 CT.
Athletics vs Padres
San Diego picked up a 4-3 win over the Athletics in the most recent game of this series. The Padres had a big 5th inning, scoring three of their four runs. As for the A’s, they scored two runs in the 8th and added one more in the 9th.
Randy Vásquez started for the Padres and picked up the win, going five innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with five strikeouts but issued two walks. JP Sears got the start for the A’s, going five innings and giving up three earned runs.
Kyle Higashioka hit the game’s only home run while going 1/3 with two RBIs. Fernando Tatis Jr. also had a two-hit game for the Padres, scoring one run and driving in another.
The Athletics are on the road today, looking to snap a four-game losing streak, which has them at 26-43 this season. In the AL West, they are in 5th place, 13 games behind the Mariners. So far, they have gone just 6-14 in divisional games.
As the underdog, the Athletics are 20-41 this year compared to 6-2 as the favorite. Oakland’s overall record as the road underdog is 11-23. The team’s overall series record is 7-13-1, and they have dropped five straight series.
When the A’s have won, they have done so by an average of 2.9 runs per game, but when they have lost, they have done so by an average of 3.7 runs per game. On the run line, they are 33-36 overall, including 17-17 on the road. They are 31-30 against the run line as the underdog and just 2-6 as the favorite.
When the Oakland Athletics are on the road, the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs. This season, the A’s have played in 44 games with over/under lines higher than 7.5 runs, which accounts for 63.8% of their games. Their games have averaged 8.3 runs per game, and their over/under record is 29-38 overall. When the line is set at 7.5 runs, their over/under record is 9-13. The under has hit in their last two games.
Hogan Harris Gets The Start For The Athletics
Hogan Harris will be making his 3rd start of the season for the Athletics. He has been solid in his first two outings, going 6 innings in each. In his last start, he struck out 7 and allowed just 1 earned run in a no-decision vs. the Rays. He has yet to get a win, as he also went 6 innings in his first start vs. the Blue Jays.
Athletics Offense Breakdown
For the season, the Athletics are averaging just 3.6 runs per game, which is 29th in the league. They have been a little better at home, averaging 4 runs per game. As a team, they are batting just .220, and their on-base percentage of .291 is also near the bottom of the league. However, they do have the 5th most home runs in the league.
Abraham Toro has been one of the Athletics’ top hitters this season, batting .268 with six homers. However, he is just 7/38 in his last nine games. Brent Rooker has a team-high 13 homers and is batting .263 for the season. His 40 RBIs are 13th best in the league and lead the Athletics. Shea Langeliers has 12 homers but is batting just .197 for the season.
San Diego is 36-35 overall and 7.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. The Padres have won two straight games, and they are leading the Athletics 2-0 in the series. Overall, they have gone 14-15 in divisional games this year.
At home, the Padres are 17-21 this year and 19-14 on the road. San Diego has been a bit better as the road favorite, putting up a record of 15-15 as the home favorite. As for their overall record, the Padres are 23-22 as the favorite and 13-13 as the underdog.
San Diego is 37-34 against the run line this year and 24-9 on the road. They have a run differential of +0.4 runs per game overall and +1.3 on the road. They have been the underdog in 26 games and are 18-8 against the run line in those contests. Their average run differential in wins is +3.9 runs per game.
San Diego’s games have averaged 8.7 runs per game this season, but the Padres have played to an O/U record of 35-35. The average O/U line for their games has been 8 runs, and when the line has been set at 7.5 runs, they have gone 9-12. Overall, 62% of their games have had higher O/U lines than today’s 7.5-run total, and their games have gone under in each of their last two contests.
Michael King Gets The Start For The Padres
Michael King gets the start for the Padres today and is coming off a strong outing vs. the Diamondbacks, where he didn’t give up a run in five innings of work. He ended up with the win in that outing. Looking back at his last four outings, King has given up just one earned run in three of them. His ERA for the season is 3.58, along with a record of 5-4. Opponents are batting .212 vs. King this season. Out of his 13 starts, King has turned in six quality starts and is averaging 9.58 strikeouts per nine innings.
Padres Offense Breakdown
Heading into today’s game, the Padres are the top-hitting team in the league, with a batting average of .263. They also have the best on-base percentage in the league and are near the top of the league in slugging percentage. Overall, they are 9th in the league in runs scored, averaging 4.5 runs per game. At home, they are averaging 4.1 runs per game and 5 runs per game on the road.
Fernando Tatis Jr. has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 9/26 with three homers over his last six games. For the season, he is hitting .283 with a team-leading 13 home runs. Jurickson Profar and Jake Cronenworth are also near the top of the league in RBIs, as they are both tied for 1st on the team with 45 RBIs.
Athletics vs Padres Prediction
Our predicted final score for this game is 5-4 in favor of the Padres, which would make them a good pick on the money line. However, at -190, the payout isn’t great, and we would recommend taking the over at 7.5 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Michael King going five innings and finishing with five strikeouts. As for Hogan Harris, he is projected to finish with five strikeouts as well, but we have him going five innings.
Offensively, we have the Padres finishing with nine hits compared to the Athletics with eight. The Athletics are projected to hit the ball out of the park more than the Padres, but the Padres are projected to strike out less than any other team in action today.
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Last updated:June 12, 2024 Athletics, Padres