Padres vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 16

Updated Sep. 16, 2023 4:05 p.m. ET

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The San Diego Padres will look to Xander Bogaerts for continued offensive production when they take on Brent Rooker and the Oakland Athletics on Saturday. The Athletics are +118 moneyline underdogs in this matchup with the Padres (-139). San Diego is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +117 odds). An 8.5-run over/under has been set in the contest.

The San Diego Padres will hand the ball to Matt Waldron (0-3, 5.55 ERA), who is looking for win No. 1 on the season, and the Athletics will counter with Mason Miller (0-2, 2.84 ERA).

Here's 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: Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 4:07 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	-139	+118	8.5	-111	-108	-1.5	+117	-139

Padres vs. Athletics Prediction

Score Prediction: Padres 5, Athletics 4
Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Padres 55%, Athletics 45%

Padres vs. Athletics Betting Insights

The Padres have won 57, or 52.8%, of the 108 games they've played as favorites this season.
San Diego has a record of 46-32, a 59% win rate, when favored by -139 or more by oddsmakers this season.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Padres have a 58.2% chance to win.
The Athletics have been underdogs in 145 games this season and have come away with the win 45 times (31%) in those contests.
Oakland has a win-loss record of 38-90 when favored by +118 or worse by bookmakers this year.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 45.9% chance of pulling out a win.

Padres Recent Betting Performance

The Padres went 2-1 over the three games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
In their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Padres and their opponents combined to go over the total seven times.
The Padres' ATS record is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Padres Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	6.1
HR	16
ERA	5.69
K/9	8.4

Padres Player Insights

The Padres' best power option comes in the form of Juan Soto and his 30-home-run 90-RBI season, both team highs.
Soto is 17th in homers and 21st in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
Soto carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .389 with a double, two home runs, three walks and five RBI.
Fernando Tatis Jr. is batting .263 with 30 doubles, a triple, 25 home runs and 48 walks.
Tatis is 36th in homers and 45th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
Tatis has four games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .333 with a double, two home runs, two walks and six RBI.
Manny Machado is batting .250 with 20 doubles, 28 home runs and 48 walks.
Ha-Seong Kim is batting .266 with 21 doubles, 17 home runs and 69 walks.

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

The Athletics have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
When it comes to hitting the over, the Athletics and their opponents are 5-5-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
The Athletics have six wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Athletics Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	3.8
HR	17
ERA	4.50
K/9	6.6

Athletics Player Insights

Esteury Ruiz leads the Athletics with a .251 batting average.
Ruiz is 327th in homers and 193rd in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
Rooker has hit 25 home runs with 59 runs batted in, leading the team in both categories.
Rooker is 36th in home runs and 112th in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
Ryan Noda has 21 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 69 walks while hitting .239.
Tony Kemp is hitting .211 with 13 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 41 walks.