San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants 8/29/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The San Diego Padres open a three-game series on the road Monday against National League West rival the San Francisco Giants. Look for all of the best baseball predictions. San Diego is 70-58 following its 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. Wil Myers had a two-run home run and Yu Darvish pitched well after battling through a rough start. The Padres are second in the National League West, 18 ½ games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers.

Third baseman Manny Machado is batting .298 with 22 home runs, 77 RBIs, 134 hits and an on-base percentage of .370 to lead San Diego in each category. Second baseman Jake Cronenworth is second in RBIs with 66. On Monday, the San Diego Padres will send Mike Clevinger to the mound. The right-hander is 4-5 with a 3.59 ERA, 70 Ks and 26 BBs.

San Francisco dropped to 61-64 following its 3-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. San Francisco issued a bases-loaded walk to give Minnesota the walk-off win. San Francisco has lost three straight and seven of the last nine. The Giants are third in the National League West, 26 games behind the first-place Angeles Dodgers.

Second baseman Thairo Estrada is batting .256 to lead San Francisco, while right fielder Joc Pederson is the leader in home runs with 18. Third baseman Wilmer Flores is the leader in RBIs with 59, in hits with 101 and in on-base percentage at .330. On Monday, the San Francisco Giants will send Carlos Rodon to the mound. The left-hander is 12-6 with a 2.81 ERA, 189 Ks and 41 BBs.