Padres vs. Athletics Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 12, 2024

The Oakland Athletics (26-42 look to avoid the sweep when they visit the San Diego Padres (35-35) in the final game of a two-game set. Bookmakers have listed the Padres as -159 favorites, while the Athletics are +134 underdogs to pick up a win. San Diego’s Michael King and Oakland’s Hogan Harris have been named the starters for this contest.

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Padres vs. Athletics Betting Lines

• Favorite: Padres (-159)
• Underdog: Athletics (+134)
• Over/under: 8

Padres vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Padres have been victorious in 23, or 52.3%, of the 44 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This year San Diego has won seven of 12 games when listed as at least -159 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Padres have a 61.4% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Athletics have put together a 19-40 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 32.2% of those games).
• Oakland has a 12-27 record (winning only 30.8% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +134 or longer.
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Athletics’ implied win probability is 42.7%.

Padres vs. Athletics Hitting Leaders

• Jurickson Profar has been key for San Diego with 10 home runs, 43 RBI and a batting average of .322 this season.
• Profar’s home runs put him 41st in Major League Baseball, and he is 15th in RBI.
• Fernando Tatis Jr. leads San Diego in home runs with 13 while driving in 35 runs and slugging .473.
• JJ Bleday has 18 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and 29 walks while hitting .232.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Bleday’s home run total puts him 55th, and his RBI total ranks 128th.
• Brent Rooker has hit 13 home runs with 40 RBI while batting .269. Those stats are all team-highs.

Padres vs. Athletics Pitching Rankings

• The Padres have an 8.8 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, sixth-best in baseball.
• The Padres have the 14th-ranked ERA (3.91) in the majors this season.
• The Padres have a combined WHIP of just 1.213 as a pitching staff, which is the eighth-best in baseball this season.
• The pitching staff for the Athletics has a collective 7.7 K/9, the third-worst in the majors.
• Oakland has a 4.23 team ERA that ranks 22nd across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Athletics have the 22nd-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.317).