MLB Game Preview: San Francisco Giants (61-65) vs. San Diego Padres (70-56)

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Game Details

  • Time: 9:40 PM ET
  • Venue: Petco Park, San Diego, CA
  • Series Status: Padres lead season series 8–3
  • Broadcast: NBCSBA, SDPA, MLB Network

Pitching Matchup

  • Giants: Landen Roupp (7–6, 3.54 ERA, 100 K)
  • Padres: JP Sears (7–10, 9.00 ERA, 1.46 WHIP)

Roupp has been solid overall but was roughed up in his last outing (5 ER in 3 IP). Sears has struggled mightily, allowing 5 ER in each of his last two starts.

Players to Watch

San Francisco Giants

  • Jung Hoo Lee: .262 AVG, 29 doubles, 10 triples – elite gap hitter
  • Dominic Smith: 11-for-32 (.344) last 10 games – 3 doubles, steady bat
  • Marco Luciano: Emerging power, 2 HR in last 5 games

San Diego Padres

  • Manny Machado: 20 HR, .479 SLG – veteran anchor
  • Fernando Tatis Jr.: 13-for-38 (.342) last 10 games – 4 doubles, 6 RBI
  • Luis Campusano: .276 AVG, 15 HR – clutch performer at home

Betting Insights

Padres are 39–21 at home and have outscored opponents by 17 runs over their last 10 games. Giants are 2–8 in that same stretch, with a .212 team batting average.

Game Odds

San Francisco Giants      8

San Diego Padres             – 157

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, August 19, 2025

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