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San Francisco Giants vs San Diego Padres
Game Date: Saturday, August 18, 2012 | Game Time: 8:35 PM | Home Line: | Total:
Original content, prepared and provided by ProCappers.com StaffSan Francisco Giants v San Diego Padres Series Betting Trends
The San Francisco Giants travel to San Diego to play the Padres at 8:35 PM on Saturday, August 18, 2012. San Diego is the favorite in this matchup, laying points here at home. The Total has been posted at Over/Under .
Before getting to specific team details, let's have a look at the recent games in this series to see if we can identify any MLB sports betting trends to assist in making the right pick in this game.
Recent Results in the Giants/Padres Series
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 28, 2013 | San Francisco | 4 | San Diego | 6 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| April 27, 2013 | San Francisco | 7 | San Diego | 8 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| April 26, 2013 | San Francisco | 1 | San Diego | 2 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| April 21, 2013 | San Diego | 0 | San Francisco | 5 | -1.5 | 8.0 |
| April 20, 2013 | San Diego | 0 | San Francisco | 2 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| April 19, 2013 | San Diego | 2 | San Francisco | 3 | -1.5 | 7.0 |
| September 30, 2012 | San Francisco | 7 | San Diego | 5 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| September 29, 2012 | San Francisco | 3 | San Diego | 7 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| September 28, 2012 | San Francisco | 3 | San Diego | 1 | -1.5 | 7.0 |
| September 23, 2012 | San Diego | 6 | San Francisco | 4 |
When looking at the last 286 games in this series, we can see the home team has won 153 games compared to 133 wins for the road team. Average points scored per game for the home team in the San Francisco/San Diego series is 4.5 ppg while the vistor has put up 4.4 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 0.1 favoring the home team.
The average Total points scored spanning the last 286 games between the Giants and the Padres is 8.9 per game.
Now let's take a look at the series history in this exact situation, with San Francisco as the road team and with San Diego as the home team.
Recent Results when San Francisco visits San Diego
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 28, 2013 | San Francisco | 4 | San Diego | 6 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| April 27, 2013 | San Francisco | 7 | San Diego | 8 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| April 26, 2013 | San Francisco | 1 | San Diego | 2 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| September 30, 2012 | San Francisco | 7 | San Diego | 5 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| September 29, 2012 | San Francisco | 3 | San Diego | 7 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| September 28, 2012 | San Francisco | 3 | San Diego | 1 | -1.5 | 7.0 |
| August 19, 2012 | San Francisco | 1 | San Diego | 7 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
When looking at the last 144 games in this series while San Diego has been the home team, we can see the Padres have won 72 games compared to 72 wins for the Giants. Average points scored per game by San Diego in this situation is is 4.1 ppg while San Francisco has put up 4.3 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 0.2 favoring the .
The average Total points scored spanning the last 144 games between the Giants and the Padres is 8.4 per game.
Can the San Francisco Giants Cover the Spread?
This season the San Francisco Giants have played 225 games, averaging 4.5 points per game, while allowing 4.0 points per game. This has led to a season record of 131-94. Let's have a closer look at recent San Francisco Giants results.
Recent San Francisco Giants Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2013 | Washington | 2 | San Francisco | 1 | -1.5 | 6.5 |
| May 21, 2013 | Washington | 2 | San Francisco | 4 | -1.5 | 6.5 |
| May 20, 2013 | Washington | 0 | San Francisco | 8 | -1.5 | 8.0 |
| May 19, 2013 | San Francisco | 0 | Colorado | 5 | -1.5 | 11.0 |
| May 18, 2013 | San Francisco | 2 | Colorado | 10 | ||
| May 17, 2013 | San Francisco | 9 | Colorado | 10 | 1.5 | 9.5 |
| May 16, 2013 | San Francisco | 8 | Colorado | 6 |
This season the San Francisco Giants have played 111 games on the road, averaging 4.9 points per game, while allowing 4.7 points per game. This has led to a season record of 61-50. Let's have a closer look at recent San Francisco Giants results on the road.
Recent San Francisco Giants Road Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2013 | San Francisco | 0 | Colorado | 5 | -1.5 | 11.0 |
| May 18, 2013 | San Francisco | 2 | Colorado | 10 | ||
| May 17, 2013 | San Francisco | 9 | Colorado | 10 | 1.5 | 9.5 |
| May 16, 2013 | San Francisco | 8 | Colorado | 6 | ||
| May 15, 2013 | San Francisco | 3 | Toronto | 11 |
Can the San Diego Padres Cover the Spread?
This season the San Diego Padres have played 207 games, averaging 4.0 points per game, while allowing 4.4 points per game. This has led to a season record of 96-94. Let's have a closer look at recent San Diego Padres results.
Recent San Diego Padres Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2013 | St. Louis | 5 | San Diego | 3 | 1.5 | 8.0 |
| May 21, 2013 | St. Louis | 10 | San Diego | 2 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 20, 2013 | St. Louis | 2 | San Diego | 4 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 19, 2013 | Washington | 4 | San Diego | 13 | -1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 18, 2013 | Washington | 1 | San Diego | 2 | 1.5 | 6.5 |
| May 17, 2013 | Washington | 6 | San Diego | 5 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 16, 2013 | Washington | 6 | San Diego | 2 | ||
| May 15, 2013 | San Diego | 8 | Baltimore | 4 | -1.5 | 9.0 |
| May 14, 2013 | San Diego | 3 | Baltimore | 2 | -1.5 | 8.0 |
| May 12, 2013 | San Diego | 2 | Tampa Bay | 4 | -1.5 | 8.0 |
This season the San Diego Padres have played 106 games here at home, averaging 3.9 points per game, while allowing 4.0 points per game. This has led to a season record of 55-51. Let's have a closer look at recent San Diego Padres results when playing at home.
Recent San Diego Padres Home Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2013 | St. Louis | 5 | San Diego | 3 | 1.5 | 8.0 |
| May 21, 2013 | St. Louis | 10 | San Diego | 2 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 20, 2013 | St. Louis | 2 | San Diego | 4 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 19, 2013 | Washington | 4 | San Diego | 13 | -1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 18, 2013 | Washington | 1 | San Diego | 2 | 1.5 | 6.5 |
| May 17, 2013 | Washington | 6 | San Diego | 5 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 16, 2013 | Washington | 6 | San Diego | 2 | ||
| May 8, 2013 | Miami | 0 | San Diego | 1 | -1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 7, 2013 | Miami | 1 | San Diego | 5 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| May 6, 2013 | Miami | 0 | San Diego | 5 | -1.5 | 7.0 |
