San Francisco Giants (47-62) vs. San Diego Padres (55-54) July 31, 2026 9:45 pm EDT The Line: San Diego Padres -150 / San Francisco Giants +124; Over/Under: 8.5 (Get latest betting odds)
The San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres meet Friday in MLB action from Petco Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a San Francisco Giants vs. San Diego Padres prediction.
The San Francisco Giants will start Carson Whisenhunt here and Whisenhunt is 2-1 with a 4.60 ERA and 13 strikeouts this season. Bradgley Rodriguez will start for San Diego and is 2-2 with a 2.33 ERA and 47 strikeouts this season.
The San Francisco Giants come into this game looking to add on to their 4-1 win over the Padres from Thursday’s matchup to sit at 47-62 this season. After this series, the Giants will head on the road for a series against the Texas Rangers.
Entering Thursday, Luis Arraez has 135 hits with 23 doubles, 7 triples and 43 RBIs while Willy Adames has 91 hits with 24 doubles, 18 home runs and 45 RBIs along with 123 strikeouts. Matt Chapman has 72 hits with 18 doubles, a triple, 7 home runs and 42 RBIs and Jung Hoo Lee has 112 hits with 23 doubles, 4 triples and 40 RBIs. Heliot Ramos has 73 hits with 13 doubles, 9 home runs and 34 RBIs this season. Rafael Devers also has 100 hits with 27 doubles, 22 home runs and 60 RBIs but also has 126 strikeouts this season.
The San Diego Padres come into this game looking to bounce back from Thursday’s loss at the hands of the Giants to sit at 55-54 this season. After this series, the Padres will head on the road for a series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Jackson Merrill has 96 hits with 17 doubles, 15 home runs and 48 RBIs while Gavin Sheets has 67 hits with 15 doubles, 14 home runs and 43 RBIs as well on the year. Fernando Tatis Jr. has 120 hits with 21 doubles, 8 home runs and 49 RBIs and Xander Bogaerts has 77 hits with 9 doubles, 9 home runs and 39 RBIs. Manny Machado also has 84 hits with 18 doubles, 23 home runs and 64 RBIs as well on the year.
I’m on the Padres in this one. I’m not convinced with this Giants lineup, and while Whisenhunt has been able to eat some innings here and there, I still think the Padres have the better lineup by a fair margin in this game. I’m looking for a bounce back effort from the Padres in this one, so give me San Diego at home.