San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres 8/9/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The San Francisco Giants remain in San Diego on Tuesday to take on the Padres. The Giants entered this series riding a two game win streak. San Francisco is 3rd in the NL West and have won five of their last ten games. The Giants are 8th best in the MLB with an average of 4.6 runs per game.

Alex Cobb will make his 18th start on the mound for the Giants. Cobb is 3-6 on the season with 88.1 innings pitched. Cobb has 93 strikeouts, 26 walks, and carries a 4.08 ERA. Cobb pitched 6.1 innings in his last start allowing 3 runs and 4 hits. 

The San Diego Padres rolled into this series looking to snap a four game losing streak. The Padres lost to the Dodgers 4-0 on Sunday. San Diego has won five of their last ten games and carry a 31-23 home field record. The Padres are averaging 4.4 runs per game and you can find out who else is playing with our MLB picks.

Joe Musgrove will make his 20th start on the hill for the Padres. Musgrove is 8-5 on the year with 120 innings pitched. Musgrove has 120 strikeouts and carries a 3.00 ERA. Musgrove pitched just 4.2 innings in his last outing allowing 6 runs and 8 hits.