Tigers vs Padres Picks and Prediction – 9/2/2024

The Detroit Tigers are coming to the game here to face the Padres in the opening game of the series. The game is taking place at 6:40 PM EST and is being played at Petco Park with sunny conditions and a game time temperature projected to be 71 degrees. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB free picks.

The Tigers are coming in to the game with a 3-2 mark in their last 5 games. The Tigers in their last game ended up getting a 2-1 win over the Boston Red Sox. The win moved the Detroit TIgers to a record of 69-68 overall, but are sitting at 35-34 on the road so far.

Detroit on the year has managed to hit at a clip of .234 with 1077 hits. The Tigers have ended up getting 578 runs scored with a total of 141 homers. The pitching for Detroit has managed to post a team ERA of 3.78 with a 1.19 WHIP. Still, the opponents are hitting the Tigers pitching at a clip of .236. 

San Diego for their part comes to the game here sitting on a 2-3 mark in their last 5 games. The last game on the field for the Padres was a 11-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. The Padres are now sitting on a record of 77-61 on the year overall, but when playing on their home field the Padres have posted a record of 37-32.

The Padres have ended up hitting at a clip of .265 with a total of 1249 hits on the year. The Padres have managed to score a total of 660 runs on the season, but have cranked out a total of 159 homers. The Padres have posted a team ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.25. San Diego has managed to keep the opponents to an average of .244. 

This game here is going to be a great game and should be a back and forth battle. Both of these teams are going to have a great showing in this game here and with the Padres playing at home the San Diego team is going to secure the win in the game here. Final Score Prediction, San Diego Padres win 5-2.