AFTERNOON MLB SPECIAL - 151-128 Y-T-D!
(MLB) San Diego vs. San Francisco, 09/16/2021 3:45 PM, Score: 7 - 4
Money Line: -135.00 San Francisco (Home)
Result: Loss
This is an 8* SPECIAL on the Giants.

This is an ACTION play.

The Padres broke a five-game slide with a much-needed victory last night, but the Giants will be hungry to earn a series victory here, as LA has won eight in a row and sits just 1.5 games back of it.

This is a huge mismatch on the mound to open things up. The Giants are handing the ball to their ace, while the Padres are treating this as a "bullpen" game.

Kevin Gausman is 14-5 with a 2.65 ERA for the Giants. He's been superb of late, going 5-0 with a 3.50 ERA over his last eight starts.

He's 2-0 with a 2.22 ERA in five games against the Padres in his career.

Pierce Johnson will likely start for the Padres. He's 3-3 with a 2.98 ERA. But he won't be in long before making way for the rest of the bullpen.

Considering the talent discrepancy on the mound today, this line could/should in fact be much larger.

The play is SAN FRANCISCO.

Good luck, NP