- Matchup: San Diego Padres vs San Francisco Giants
- Date: Monday, May 4, 2026
- Venue: Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA
- Broadcast: NBC Bay Area
- Betting Odds: San Diego (-182) San Francisco (+150)
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The San Diego Padres (19-13) are heading to Oracle Park this Monday to face off against the San Francisco Giants (13-20). The moneyline for this game sees the Padres favored at -182, while the Giants are positioned at +150. The total runs line is set at 9, with Randy Vasquez and Carson Whisenhunt expected to pitch.
So far this season, the Padres are hitting .375 and have struck out 264 times while drawing 109 walks. They have accumulated 136 RBIs alongside 246 hits, with a season batting average of .232. As a team, San Diego has posted 55 doubles and 29 home runs, racking up 141 runs scored, leading to an on-base percentage of .307. The Padres average 4.4 runs per game, ranking them 16th in the league.
The Padres maintain a K/BB ratio of 2.42, with their pitching staff boasting a WHIP of 1.31. Collectively, Padres pitchers have allowed 27 home runs and 143 runs this season, ranking 13th across MLB. They’ve given up 262 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and 138 earned runs, resulting in an earned run average of 4.34 (18th in the league), while striking out 274 batters. The staff has walked 113 opposing hitters with a FIP of 3.84 this season.
This year, the Padres have utilized 108 relief pitchers. The bullpen has inherited 52 runners, and 38.5% have scored. So far this season, the relievers have recorded 23 holds (9th in MLB). They’ve faced opponents on base 30 times in high leverage situations, tallying 12 saves out of 18 opportunities, and maintaining a save percentage of 66.7% with 43 save situations.
Defensively, the Padres have converted 69.5% of balls in play to outs over 2,574 innings, placing them 18th in the league. San Diego has logged 858 putouts, 286 assists, and 8 errors for a fielding percentage of .993, ranking them 2nd in MLB with a total of 26 double plays.
Regarding Vasquez, he has pitched 302 innings, recording 207 strikeouts in his MLB career. With a 15-16 career record, he holds a FIP of 3.90 after facing 1,304 batters in the majors. He has an earned run average of 3.96 (allowing 133 earned runs) and a career WHIP of 1.363, giving up 302 hits (9.0 hits per 9 innings) while issuing 110 walks.
On the other hand, the Giants have hit 19 home runs this season, driving in 100 RBIs. They’ve achieved 56 doubles, drawn 67 walks, and scored 105 runs. San Francisco has a team on-base percentage of .289 along with a batting average of .245 this season. Their slugging percentage sits at .357, and they average 3.18 runs per game (30th in MLB) with 263 strikeouts (23rd in MLB) and a total of 272 hits.
San Francisco’s pitching staff possesses a WHIP of 1.316 and a FIP of 4.09 so far this season, ranking 9th in total hits allowed with 257. The Giants have surrendered 138 runs to date, holding an earned run average of 3.96 (with 128 earned runs). They maintain a K/BB ratio of 8.30 (270 strikeouts to 126 walks) and have allowed 32 home runs, giving up 4.27 runs per 9 innings (8th in MLB).
Currently, they rank 21st in save percentage at 60.0%, utilizing 102 relief pitchers this season. Their relievers have entered high-leverage situations 13 times and faced batters with runners on 28 occasions. With 28 save chances, the Giants have achieved 18 holds and recorded 4 blown saves. In 10 save opportunities, they have secured 6 saves, with a 30.0% inherited scoring rate from 40 inherited runners.
Over 2,622 innings, the Giants have an efficiency rate of 70.4% on defense (10th in baseball). San Francisco has turned 35 double plays and boasts a fielding percentage of .987 (10th in MLB), with 324 assists, 16 errors, and 874 putouts this season.
Whisenhunt has allowed 22 hits with 16 strikeouts over 23 innings in his professional career. With a 2-1 record, he has an earned run average of 5.06, permitting 8.6 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 13 earned runs, holding a WHIP of 1.472 and a FIP of 5.0, with a K/BB ratio of 1.33 after facing 102 hitters in his career.
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s MLB matchup against the spread or the moneyline?
Prediction: Back San Francisco (+150)
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