Red Sox vs. Padres Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 28, 2024

The San Diego Padres (44-41) will lean on Kyle Higashioka, following a two-homer game, to lead them in a matchup with the Boston Red Sox (43-37) on Friday at 7:10 PM ET on Apple TV+. The Padres are +134 underdogs for the contest, according to oddsmakers. Boston’s Nick Pivetta and San Diego’s Randy Vasquez have been named the starters for this contest.

Here is our preview for this contest, and find all of our MLB picks, too!

Red Sox vs. Padres Betting Lines

• Favorite: Red Sox (-159)
• Underdog: Padres (+134)
• Over/under: 9.5

Red Sox vs. Padres Betting Insights

• The Red Sox have been victorious in 21, or 55.3%, of the 38 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Boston has a record of 6-3 when favored by -159 or more this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Red Sox have a 61.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Padres have been the underdog on the moneyline 32 total times this season. They’ve finished 15-17 in those games.
• San Diego has gone 6-7 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +134 or longer (46.2%).
• The Padres have a 42.7% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Red Sox vs. Padres Hitting Leaders

• Jarren Duran leads Boston in batting average (.288) this season while adding seven home runs and 37 RBI.
• Duran’s home runs rank him 130th in MLB, and he ranks 66th in RBI.
• Rafael Devers leads Boston in home runs with 16 and runs batted in with 42.
• Jurickson Profar has put up a team-high batting average of .316 while leading the Padres in runs batted in (55).
• Among all hitters in MLB, Profar is 54th in homers and 10th in RBI.
• Jake Cronenworth has 17 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 26 walks while batting .264.

Red Sox vs. Padres Pitching Rankings

• The Red Sox have an 8.8 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, eighth-best in baseball.
• Red Sox pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.54 this year, sixth-best in baseball.
• The Red Sox have a combined 1.177 WHIP as a pitching staff, fifth-lowest in MLB.
• The pitching staff for the Padres has a collective 8.9 K/9, the sixth-best in the majors.
• San Diego has the 20th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.11).
• The Padres have the 16th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.274).