San Diego Padres VS. San Francisco Giants Betting Analysis
The San Diego Padres and Giants Giants will square off at Oracle Park for the second of a three-game set on Saturday, May 21, 2022.
San Diego remains games behind Los Angeles Dodgers and is in second place in the National League West with a 24-14 record, despite going 14-7 away from PETCO Park. The Giants are in third place in the National League West with a record of 11-7 overall and 11-7 at home, which positions San Francisco three games back for the division lead.
- Location: San Francisco, California
- Time: 4:05 PM p.m. ET
- Venue: Oracle Park
San Diego Padres VS. San Francisco Giants – Current Form
San Diego continues to thrive, winning 4 out of their last 6 games against Braves and Phillies. The Giants lost against the Cardinals last Sunday with 2-1, but climbed back up by winning against Rockies last Wednesday.
San Diego Padres VS. San Francisco Giants – Pitching Matchup
San Diego: Joe Musgrove (4-0, 2.2 ERA)
Joe Musgrove is on the hill for the Padres in this contest as he makes his seventh start of the season hoping to build some positive momentum. He comes in 4-0 with a 2.2 ERA, a 0.933 WHIP, six walks and 47 strikeouts over 45 innings of work this season. San Diego’s 29 year-old right-hander didn’t factor in the decision in his last start, which came on the road against the Atlanta Braves on May 15, 2022. He threw six innings, allowing three runs on four hits with three walks and six strikeouts in a 3-7 Padres loss. Musgrove owns a 2-0 road record this season in four starts away from PETCO Park. In those away outings, he has posted a 2.52 ERA, a 1.08 WHIP, four walks, and 26 strikeouts in 25 innings of work.
San Francisco: Carlos Rodón (4-2, 3.491 ERA)
Carlos Rodón takes the mound in the series opener as he makes his seventh start of the season for the Giants in this contest. He comes in 4-2 with a 3.491 ERA, a 1.112 WHIP, 13 walks and 56 strikeouts over 38.7 innings of work on the year. San Francisco’s 29 year-old left-hander lost his last start, which came on the road against the St. Louis Cardinals May 15, 2022. He threw innings, allowing eight runs on 10 hits with one walks and three strikeouts in a 15-6 Giants loss. Rodón owns a 2-0 home record this season in three starts at the Oracle Park. In those away outings, he has posted a 2.118 ERA, a 1.059 WHIP, six walks, and 33 strikeouts in 17 innings of work.
San Diego Padres VS. San Francisco Giants – Series History
During the 2021 campaign, San Francisco captured the regular season series 11-8. So far in 2021, the Giants have captured 2 of the 3 head-to-head battles between the pair.