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Giants vs. Padres MLB Pick / Gambling Preview (Sept. 11)

At the opening of August the San Diego Padres were comfortable atop the National League West standings, the San Francisco Giants well in the rearview mirror, and no indications of them speeding up any time soon…

MLB Betting – Giants Meet Padres In Round Three of Four-Game Set Saturday

At the opening of August the San Diego Padres were comfortable atop the National League West standings, the San Francisco Giants well in the rearview mirror, and no indications of them speeding up any time soon. Fast-forward to the second week of September, and the Padres and Giants are neck and neck towards the regular season finish line, with one spot open atop the division for a playoff berth.

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The NL Wild Card-leading Atlanta Braves are only one game back of the Philadelphia Phillies for top spot in the NL East division, which leaves four teams competing for three spots. The Giants and Padres wrap up a four-game set Sunday. These next two games may prove crucial in determining the final standings.

San Francisco Giants @ San Diego Padres
Saturday September 11, 2010 – 4:10 PM ET
PETCO Park, San Diego, California
MLB Betting Line: Padres – 120

Betting Preview: Giants

Madison Bumgarner will bring his 2.25 road ERA to the mound Saturday night, hoping to keep his overall record above .500. The left-handed thrower performed well in his last start, and will need to be at his best in the third of this crucial four-game series. The Giants have won 10 of their last 15 games dating back to their home sweep of the Cincinnati Reds in August, and entered this series against the Padres having won four of their last six away from home. San Francisco will return home following this online sports betting series to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers before heading back to the road.

Betting Preview: Padres

Many were not surprised when the gap started to close between the Padres and the Giants in the online sports betting standings. San Diego had used some timely hitting and excellent pitching to solidify their lead on top of the standings, something that started to crumble as time went on. The Padres had allowed four runs or more while scoring less than two in six of their previous seven games before their series with the Los Angeles Dodgers, a major falloff from the team’s performances in June and July. With a massive 10-game road trip on the horizon following their series with the Giants, including four in a row against the St. Louis Cardinals, these next two wins will be critical for the Padres’ playoff chances.

The Match Up: Giants vs Padres

The Giants and Padres head in to the bottom half of their rotation as this series comes to an end, and will need solid pitching performances to overcome the inability to put up big run totals. San Diego fans will be desolate if their team fails to complete the run they have gone on this season so late, but with a toughbaseball betting schedule the remainder of the way it appears as though that is a very likely scenario.

MLB Betting Pick: Padres – 120

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