Giants Aim for Rubber Match Win Against Division Rival Padres Tonight
Two NL West rivals meet for the third and final game of their series on Wednesday night when the Giants host the Padres in the rubber match. The Padres won the first game, while the Giants recorded a 6-0 shutout in the second game on Tuesday night. Tim Hudson takes the ball tonight for San Francisco, which is why we will back the Giants.
Giants and Hudson look to avenge recent losses
Tim Hudson’s only loss of the season came against the Padres earlier this season. He will look to avenge that loss and the game-one loss of this series to San Diego on Wednesday night when he takes the hill. Hudson’s last start came against Cleveland, yielding just one run over seven innings pitched. Hudson has a 5-2 record with a 1.82 ERA in his last nine starts against San Diego.
Padres trying to take two of three from Giants
San Diego, after winning the first game of this series, dropped a tough 6-0 decision on Tuesday night. They would like to take two of three in the series with a win on Wednesday night. The Padres will send Robbie Erlin to the mound in the rubber match with a 1-3 record and an ERA of 6.35 ERA. The Padres are asking a lot of Erlin, who has already lost to San Francisco this season. His lone win of the season came in early April.
We visit the online sportsbook found at BetOnline.ag to find the betting odds for the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night in California. San Francisco is favored at -1.5 (+135), but we like the -157 money line much better. We will drop 15 percent of our bankroll on Hudson and the Giants to grab the win with the ML on Wednesday night. Place your bets early and enjoy this NL West rivalry.