Padres vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 17

Updated Sep. 17, 2023 4:00 p.m. ET

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The San Diego Padres and Fernando Tatis Jr. will hit the field against Esteury Ruiz and the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Sunday, with the first pitch at 4:07 PM ET. The favored Padres have -171 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Athletics, who are listed at +144. San Diego is favored on the run line (-1.5). The total is 8.5 runs for the game.

Nick Martinez (5-4) will start in this one for the San Diego Padres. The Oakland Athletics have yet to tab a starter for this game.

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: Sunday, September 17, 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	-171	+144	8.5	-118	-102	-1.5	-103	-117

Padres vs. Athletics Prediction

Score Prediction: Padres 5, Athletics 4
Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Padres 60%, Athletics 40%

Padres vs. Athletics Betting Insights

This season, the Padres have been favored 109 times and won 58, or 53.2%, of those games.
San Diego has a record of 24-19, a 55.8% win rate, when favored by -171 or more by bookmakers this season.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 63.1% chance of a victory for the Padres.
The Athletics have been underdogs in 146 games this season and have come away with the win 45 times (30.8%) in those contests.
Oakland has a win-loss record of 30-77 when favored by +144 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 41% chance of walking away with the win.

Padres Recent Betting Performance

The Padres played as the moneyline favorite in three of their last 10 games, and won every time.
In their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Padres and their opponents combined to hit the over six times.
The Padres have put together a 6-4-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Padres Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	5.9
HR	15
ERA	4.97
K/9	8.4

Padres Player Insights

Juan Soto is the Padres best power option, hitting 30 home runs this season in addition to collecting 92 RBI, both team highs.
Among all batters in baseball, Soto ranks 17th in home runs and 17th in RBI.
Soto carries a five-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .421 with a double, two home runs, three walks and seven RBI.
Tatis has 31 doubles, a triple, 25 home runs and 49 walks while batting .263.
Tatis ranks 36th in home runs in baseball, and 47th in RBI.
Tatis carries a five-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .400 with two doubles, two home runs, three walks and six RBI.
Manny Machado has 20 doubles, 28 home runs and 48 walks while batting .250.
Ha-Seong Kim is hitting .265 with 21 doubles, 17 home runs and 70 walks.

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

The Athletics have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and have gone 4-6 in those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Athletics and their opponents have failed to hit the over six times.
The Athletics have won five of their last 10 games against the spread.

Athletics Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	3.5
HR	14
ERA	4.34
K/9	7.2

Athletics Player Insights

Ruiz leads the team in batting average with a high-water mark of .251.
In all of MLB, Ruiz is 328th in home runs and 196th in RBI.
Brent Rooker been a consistent power bat this season, as he leads his team with 25 home runs and 59 RBI.
Rooker ranks 36th among all batters in MLB in home runs, and 113th in RBI.
Tony Kemp is hitting .214 with 13 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 42 walks.
Ryan Noda is batting .238 with 21 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 70 walks.