Padres vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 15

Updated Sep. 15, 2023 9:07 p.m. ET

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The Oakland Athletics and Esteury Ruiz take on Fernando Tatis Jr. and the San Diego Padres on Friday, in the first game of a three-game series at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Oddsmakers list the Padres as -147 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Athletics +125 moneyline odds to win. San Diego is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +109 odds). A 9-run over/under is set for this game.

The Padres will give the ball to Seth Lugo (6-7) versus the Athletics and Sean Newcomb (1-0).

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Padres-Athletics game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks.

Padres vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

When: Friday, September 15, 2023 at 9:40 PM ET
Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Padres	-147	+125	9	-100	-120	-1.5	+109	-130

Padres vs. Athletics Prediction

Score Prediction: Padres 5, Athletics 4
Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
Win Probabilities: Padres 60%, Athletics 40%

Padres vs. Athletics Betting Insights

The Padres have entered the game as favorites 107 times this season and won 56, or 52.3%, of those games.
San Diego is 38-27 this season when entering a game favored by -147 or more on the moneyline.
The Padres have a 59.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
The Athletics have been underdogs in 144 games this season and have come away with the win 45 times (31.2%) in those contests.
Oakland has a mark of 36-87 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +125 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 44.4% chance of walking away with the win.

Padres Recent Betting Performance

The Padres went 2-1 over the three games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
In their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Padres and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total six times.
The Padres' record against the spread is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Padres Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	5.7
HR	16
ERA	5.38
K/9	8.1

Padres Player Insights

Juan Soto leads the Padres with 30 home runs and 90 runs batted in.
In all of MLB, Soto is 17th in homers and 18th in RBI.
Soto brings a hitting streak of three games into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .368 with a double, two home runs, two walks and five RBI.
Tatis is hitting .261 with 30 doubles, a triple, 24 home runs and 46 walks.
Tatis is 41st in home runs and 54th in RBI in the bigs.
Tatis carries a three-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .217 with a double, a home run and three RBI.
Manny Machado has 20 doubles, 28 home runs and 47 walks while batting .252.
Machado is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .261 with a double, two home runs and five RBI.
Ha-Seong Kim is hitting .268 with 21 doubles, 17 home runs and 68 walks.

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

The Athletics have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won five of those contests.
The Athletics and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times in their last 10 games with a total.
The Athletics have seven wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Athletics Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	4.5
HR	17
ERA	4.30
K/9	7.3

Athletics Player Insights

Ruiz leads the Athletics with a .250 batting average.
Among all batters in the majors, Ruiz is 326th in homers and 192nd in RBI.
Brent Rooker has hit 24 home runs with 58 RBI, leading the team in both categories.
Among all MLB hitters, Rooker is 41st in home runs and 114th in RBI.
Tony Kemp is hitting .211 with 13 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 41 walks.
Ryan Noda is batting .239 with 20 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 69 walks.