Before Betting on Giants vs Padres July 8
Health was at the forefront in Thursday’s 2-1 Padres win over the Giants in the series opener of a 4-game set. San Diego outfielder Jurickson Profar was carted off the field after colliding with C.J. Abrams and taking a knee to the head. Profar initially tried to walk to the dugout but collapsed in a scary moment.
San Diego ultimately picked up the win in extra innings, and it was much needed as they had lost 8 of their previous 10. The Giants know the feeling as they have now lost 7 of their last 9. Starters Logan Webb and Joe Musgrove were masterful allowing just 1 ER over 15.0 IP between the two, and offshore odds are leaning towards the Giants vs Padres July 8 matchup being another pitcher’s duel with a total of just 7.5.
Sam Long (0-1, 1.78) has given up just 2 ER since May 4th, but he’s also performed in the opener role and will likely be capped at 3.0 IP. The Giants bullpen will be put to the test on Friday night.
Blake Snell (0-5, 5.13 ERA) takes the ball for his 9th start of the season still looking for that elusive first win. Snell started off the month of July well allowing just 1 ER over 5.0 IP against the Dodgers while striking out 12, but L.A’s Tony Gonsolin was even better as the Padres fell 5-1. Snell had allowed 4 ER in 3 of his 4 previous starts.
| Offshore Sportsbook | Moneyline | Total | Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | Giants (+137) | Padres (-148) | 7.5 | Giants +1.5 (-165) | Padres -1.5 (+145) |
| Bovada | Giants (+129) | Padres (-154) | 7.5 | Giants +1.5 (-175) | Padres -1.5 (+150) |
| BetUS | Giants (+134) | Padres (-149) | 7.5 | Giants +1.5 (-165) | Padres -1.5 (+145) |
| SportsBetting.ag | Giants (+137) | Padres (-148) | 7.5 | Giants +1.5 (-165) | Padres -1.5 (+145) |
| Pinnacle | Giants (+134) | Padres (-146) | 7.5 | Giants +1.5 (-161) | Padres -1.5 (+145) |
| MyBookie | Giants (+135) | Padres (-160) | 7.5 | Giants +1.5 (-170) | Padres -1.5 (+145) |
As it turns out the Giants vs Padres July 8 total is low in the offshore odds not because of pitching, but because these offenses are struggling. San Diego has been held to 2 runs or less in 6 of their last 7 so they are hard to back with the price tag. San Francisco has been slightly better with 2 runs or less scored in 4 of 8 but they don’t instill a lot of confidence either.
All that being said, the Giants are using an opener and Snell has been roughed up quite a bit this year so it wouldn’t be a huge surprise if there were some runs scored in this one pushing the total ‘over.’
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