The San Diego Padres (79-61) will host the Detroit Tigers (70-69), in the second game of a three-game series, Wednesday at 9:40 p.m. ET.

The Padres are favored at home (-187) against the Tigers (+156). The San Diego Padres will give the start to Yu Darvish (4-3, 3.20 ERA), who is looking for win No. 5 on the season, and the Tigers will turn to Keider Montero (4-6, 5.17 ERA).

These clubs play again following the Padres’ 3-0 victory over the Tigers Monday. Joe Musgrove (6.0 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 8 K) registered the win for the Padres. Luis Arraez went 2-for-4 with two RBI to lead the team on offense. Brenan Hanifee (1.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 K) took the loss on the mound for the Tigers.

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San Diego Padres vs. Detroit Tigers odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Padres (-187, bet $187 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Tigers (+156, bet $100 to win $156)
  • Over/under: 8

Padres vs. Tigers: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
  • Game Time: 9:40 p.m. ET
  • Stadium: PETCO Park
  • TV Channel: Padres
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Padres stats and trends

Padres betting records

  • This season, the Padres have won 51 out of the 87 games, or 58.6%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • This season San Diego has won 11 of its 17 games, or 64.7%, when favored by at least -187 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 65.2% chance of a victory for the Padres.
  • San Diego and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 75 of 140 opportunities.
  • The Padres have an ATS record of 70-69-0 in 139 games with a spread this season.

Yu Darvish (Padres probable starter)

  • Darvish (4-3 with a 3.20 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 56 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Padres, his 12th of the season.
  • The righty last appeared on Wednesday, May 29 against the Miami Marlins, when he went three innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up six hits.
  • The 38-year-old has put up a 3.20 ERA and 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings across 11 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .216 to his opponents.
  • Darvish is trying to record his fourth quality start of the year in this matchup.
  • Darvish enters the matchup with eight outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
  • In five of his 11 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
  • The opposing Tigers offense has a collective .233 batting average, and is 24th in the league with 1086 total hits and 20th in MLB play with 582 runs scored. It has the 22nd-ranked slugging percentage (.387) and ranks 24th in home runs (143) in all of MLB.

Padres batting stats

  • The Padres rank 13th in Major League Baseball with 160 home runs.
  • Fueled by 389 extra-base hits, San Diego ranks 10th in MLB with a .417 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Padres lead baseball with a .265 batting average.
  • San Diego has scored 667 runs this season, which ranks seventh in MLB.
  • The Padres have an OBP of .326 this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.
  • San Diego has the fewest strikeouts in MLB, whiffing only 6.5 times per game on average.

Tigers stats and trends

Tigers betting records

  • The Tigers have been underdogs in 83 games this season and have come away with the win 38 times (45.8%) in those contests.
  • Detroit has a win-loss record of 2-7 when favored by +156 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
  • The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 39.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • Contests with Detroit has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 69 of 138 chances this season.
  • The Tigers are 73-64-0 against the spread in their 137 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Keider Montero (Tigers probable starter)

  • The Tigers will send Montero (4-6) to the mound to make his 13th start of the season. He is 4-6 with a 5.17 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 69 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His last appearance came on Thursday against the Los Angeles Angels, when the righty tossed five innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up five hits.
  • In 13 games this season, the 24-year-old has put up an ERA of 5.17, with 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .264 against him.
  • Montero heads into this outing with three quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Montero is aiming for his 12th straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.3 frames per start.
  • In two of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
  • He will face a Padres offense that ranks seventh in the league with 667 total runs scored while batting .265 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .417 slugging percentage (10th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 160 home runs (13th in the league).

Tigers batting stats

  • The Tigers average 1.0 home run per game to rank 24th in MLB action with 143 total home runs.
  • So far this season, Detroit is 22nd in baseball with a .387 slugging percentage.
  • The Tigers rank 24th in MLB with a .233 batting average.
  • Averaging 4.2 runs per game (582 total), Detroit is the 20th-highest scoring team in MLB.
  • The Tigers’ .296 on-base percentage is the third-worst in baseball.
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