Athletics vs Padres Picks and Prediction – 6/11/2024

Athletics vs Padres Prediction

The Oakland Athletics open a three-game interleague series on the road Monday versus the San Diego Padres. Oakland is 26-40 following its 7-0 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. Oakland has lost two of the last three and four of the last six. The Athletics are fourth in the American League West, 11 games behind the first-place Seattle Mariners. Make sure you stay up to date with all the MLB action, with our MLB predictions.

Abraham Toro is batting .272 to lead Oakland and is the leader in hits with 65. Brent Rooker has 12 home runs, 39 RBI and an on-base percentage of .357 to lead Oakland in each of the three categories. Oakland has a team batting average of .219 and a slugging percentage of .373. On Monday, Oakland will send Joey Estes to the mound. The right-hander is 2-1 with a 4.67 ERA, 25 Ks and 6 BBs.

The San Diego Padres improved to 34-34 following a 13-1 rout of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday. Matt Waldron and two relievers tossed a five-hitter for the Padres, while Jake Cronenworth and Ha-Seong Kim each hit three-run homers for San Diego. The Padres are second in the National League West, eight games behind first-place Los Angeles.

Jurickson Profar is batting .322 to lead San Diego and has a team-high .419 on-base percentage. Fernando Tatis Jr is the leader in home runs with 11 and hits with 75, while Jake Cronenworth is the leader in RBI with 44. San Diego has a team batting average of .263 and a slugging percentage of .400. On Monday, San Diego will send Dylan Cease to the mound. The right-hander is 5-5 with a 3.51 ERA, 93 Ks and 22 BBs.