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San Diego Padres vs Baltimore Orioles: Can the Padres keep their winning streak alive?
The San Diego Padres are visiting the Baltimore Orioles tonight at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
How good are the Padres?
The San Diego Padres are second in the NL West with a 56-50 record and 30-22 on the road. The Padres have won the last six games, including the opener in Baltimore by 6-4. The Padres have a 4.03 ERA, a .240 batting average, a .305 on-base percentage, and 1.23 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Jurickson Profar leads the team with 111 hits, Ha-Seong Kim is on top with 54 runs and Fernando Tatis Jr. with 14 home runs.
Are the Orioles for real this season?
The Baltimore Orioles are on top of the AL East with a 61-42 record and 30-23 at home. They have lost 4 of the last 5 games including the opener against the Padres. The Orioles have a 3.73 ERA, a .227 batting average, a .297 on-base percentage, and 1.20 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Gunnar Henderson leads the team with 115 hits, 81 runs and 28 home runs.
Betting Trends
The Orioles are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games overall, 1-7 SU in their last 8 home games and 1-7 SU in their last 8 home games against the Padres. Baltimore has played over the total run line in 7 of their last 8 games overall, in 5 of their last 7 games against the Padres, 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the NL and 5 of their last 6 games against teams from the NL West. The Padres are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games overall, 6-2 SU in their last 8 games against the Orioles, 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road and 7-1 SU in their last 8 road games against the Orioles. San Diego has played under the total run line in 8 of their last 11 games overall and in 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the AL.
Prediction and Conclusion
The San Diego Padres have the longest active winning streak in the entire league and will play the struggling Baltimore Orioles, who have lost four of their last five games. The Orioles are still on top of the AL East but will have to pick up their form in order to stay ahead of the Yankees. The Orioles will start Dean Kremer tonight, who is 4-6 for the season with a 4.43 ERA, 66 K, 69 IP, and 1.22 WHIP. The Padres will try to keep their winning streak alive with Michael King on the mound, who is 8-6 for the season with a 3.28 ERA, 135 K, 118 IP, and 1.19 WHIP. The Padres won the last three against the Orioles overall, and the last three visits were in Baltimore, so that series will continue tonight.
