Padres vs. Tigers Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 2, 2024

Parker Meadows will look to extend his 10-game hitting streak when the Detroit Tigers (70-68) take on the San Diego Padres (78-61). The Padres are listed as -169 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 6:40 p.m. ET Monday, live on SDPA from PETCO Park. San Diego’s Joe Musgrove gets the start, and he’ll go against Detroit’s Keider Montero.

Check out our preview for this tilt, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Money Line

Padres to win vs Tigers -169

Bet $20, Payout $31.83

Padres vs. Tigers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Padres (-169)
  • Underdog: Tigers (+141)
  • Over/under: 8

Padres vs. Tigers Betting Insights

  • The Padres have won in 50, or 58.1%, of the 86 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
  • This season San Diego has been victorious 14 times in 23 chances when named as a favorite of at least -169 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Padres have a 62.8% chance of walking away with the win.
  • The Tigers have been the underdog on the moneyline 82 total times this season. They’ve finished 38-44 in those games.
  • Detroit is 4-12 (winning only 25% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +141 or longer.
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Tigers’ implied win probability is 41.5%.

Padres vs. Tigers Hitting Leaders

  • Jurickson Profar has been key for San Diego with 136 hits, an OBP of .382 plus a slugging percentage of .459.
  • Among all hitters in MLB, Profar’s home run total places him 38th and his RBI tally places him 20th.
  • Jackson Merrill is batting .289 with an OBP of .321 and a slugging percentage of .492 this season.
  • Riley Greene paces the Tigers in home runs (20), runs batted in (58) and has accumulated a team-best batting average of .258.
  • Among all hitters in MLB, Greene’s home run total puts him 51st, and his RBI total ranks 84th.
  • Matt Vierling’s .258 batting average is a team-high mark.

Padres vs. Tigers Pitching Rankings

  • The Padres strike out 9.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, fourth-best in MLB.
  • The Padres have the 14th-ranked ERA (4.02) in the majors this season.
  • The Padres rank 13th in MLB with a combined 1.251 WHIP this season.
  • The pitching staff for the Tigers has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 14th in MLB.
  • Detroit has a 3.76 team ERA that ranks sixth among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Pitchers for the Tigers combine for the No. 2-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.186).