Padres vs. Indians Pick
Can the San Diego Padres find a way to pick up a third straight upset of the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland tonight at 7:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, Cleveland is the clear favorite to win this game, as the Indians are getting odds of -190 to prevail. The Padres are listed with odds of +170 to win, while the over/under total for the game has been set at 9 runs.
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The pitching matchup for tonight’s game has Dinelson Lamet (3-2, 5.35 ERA) pitching for San Diego to face Josh Tomlin (4-9, 6.17) of the Indians. Lamet is coming off a seven-inning scoreless effort against the Braves, his best start of the season. He now has 50 strikeouts and 11 walks over 37 innings this season. Lamet has a WHIP of 1.11. Tomlin is struggling right now, allowing at least four runs in his last five starts. On the season Tomlin has 64 strikeouts with 11 walks and a 1.49 WHIP.
San Diego has managed to win the first two games in this series. The Padres won 1-0 on Tuesday as a +280 underdog and won 6-2 on Wednesday as a +210 dog. San Diego is now 36-48 overall and 14-26 on the road while Cleveland is 44-39 overall and 18-23 at home.
Wednesday’s game saw plenty of hits, as the two combined for 27 in the game. Luis Perdomo pitched five innings and allowed just one earned run to get his fourth win. Trevor Bauer took the loss by allowing four runs in five innings. Carlos Asuaje led the Padres at the plate with three hits and two RBI while Cory Spangenberg had a two-run home run. Francisco Lindor had three hits and drove in the two Cleveland runs in the loss.
The Padres have managed two big upsets so far, and while it is hard to see a third straight, I still am going to play the Padres today. San Diego has been able to hit the Cleveland pitching and Tomlin has been struggling in recent starts. Lamet has some poor numbers on the season, but has been improving in his outings and San Diego has won his last three starts. The Padres have a lot of value again today.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: SAN DIEGO PADRES +170