MLB Sports Betting: Giants vs Padres

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at PETCO Park. The Giants will trot Matt Cain out to the mound in this one. Righthander Cain has a 2-2 record and a 3.37 ERA this season. Starting this game for the Padres will be Clayton Richard. The lefthander has a 3.22 ERA to go along with a 2-2 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Giants listed as 112-moneyline favorites versus the Padres, while the game's total is sitting at 6½. Andres Torres homered and drove in a pair of runs on Sunday to lead the Giants to a 4-3 win over the Astros. The Giants were winners as -160 home favorites in that contest, while the combined score was a PUSH against the posted total (7). The Padres were edged 1-0 at home by the Dodgers in their last game on Sunday afternoon. The Dodgers were listed at EVEN money on the road in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the day's posted total (7). Current streak: San Francisco has won 3 straight games. San Diego has lost 3 straight games. Team records: San Francisco: 21-15 SU San Diego: 22-15 SU San Francisco most recently: When playing on Monday are 5-5 Before playing San Diego are 3-7 After playing Houston are 8-2 After a win are 6-4 San Diego most recently: When playing on Monday are 4-6 Before playing San Francisco are 8-2 After playing LA Dodgers are 3-7 After a loss are 6-4 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing San Diego The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 17 of San Francisco's last 25 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing San Francisco The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco Next up: San Diego home to San Francisco, Tuesday, May 18 Stevie Vincent is the former Executive Editor of the scorephone Tailgate Parties, which were the reports every gambler flocked to in the pre-Internet days. A pro gambler since 1993, his picks went public in 2007. He is the founder of groundbreaking forensic sports handicapping.