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Padres vs. Blue Jays: Pitching Mismatch at Petco Park
11 Jul
Summary
- JP Sears starts for Padres, Shane Bieber for Blue Jays.
- Padres are favored at home with a -125 moneyline.
- Numerous injuries plague both Padres and Blue Jays rosters.
The San Diego Padres are set to host the Toronto Blue Jays for the initial game of a three-game series on Friday at Petco Park. The contest is scheduled to begin at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Padres will start pitcher JP Sears, who holds a 2-1 record with a 4.70 ERA this season. He will face Shane Bieber of the Blue Jays, who is 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA.
The Padres, currently third in the NL West with a 46-47 record, are the moneyline favorites at -125. The Blue Jays, also third in their division (AL East) with a 44-49 record, are the underdogs at +105. The over/under for the game is set at 8.5 runs. Both teams have been impacted by injuries, with several key players on the 10-day and 15-day injured lists, and even more on the 60-day IL, including notable pitchers.
Key offensive players for both sides include San Diego's Manny Machado, who is slashing .193/.285/.416 with 19 home runs, and Fernando Tatis Jr., batting .283/.344/.383 with five home runs and 23 stolen bases. For Toronto, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has a .262/.343/.351 slash line with five home runs, while Ernie Clement is hitting .297/.318/.430 with seven home runs.
