Cleveland at home Saturday. San Diego has won six straight and sits 8-2 over its last ten, riding that surge into a wild-card spot at 66-57. Cleveland is the mirror image, losers of two in a row and off an eight-of-ten stretch, still five games back in the Central. That contrast is what makes the run line here interesting. The Guardians hand the ball to Joey Cantillo, and his last two turns have been a warning sign: six innings total in August, with his most recent start lasting just one frame. Even with the better record, San Diego is a moneyline underdog tonight against him, and that gap between record and price is the mispricing this play is built on. The money's piling onto the Padres far harder than the ticket count alone would suggest, and my numbers flag extra value in this matchup with a starter who's still fighting for a rotation spot on the other side. Backing the dog's run line at a number like this is exactly the shape of bet that pays more than it should over time. Take the Padres, and expect this one to win on the runline tonight.
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Who was the public on? 63% of the public money was on San Diego Padres to win on the moneyline. And, 67% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Cleveland would win by a score of 4.5 to 4.1 with Cleveland winning on the moneyline and on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 61% of the public money was on San Diego Padres to win on the moneyline. And, 63% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Cleveland would win by a score of 4.7 to 4.1 with Cleveland winning on the moneyline, San Diego winning on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 57% of the public money was on San Diego Padres to win on the moneyline. And, 64% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that San Diego would win by a score of 3.2 to 3.1 with San Diego winning on the moneyline and on the runline and the game going UNDER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 74% of the public money was on San Diego Padres to win on the moneyline. And, 60% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Cleveland would win by a score of 4.4 to 4.2 with Cleveland winning on the moneyline and on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 75% of the public money was on San Diego Padres to win on the moneyline. And, 55% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that San Diego would win by a score of 5.1 to 3.3 with San Diego winning on the moneyline and on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
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Cleveland at San Diego
Cleveland's offense has scored 18 runs in four games and ranks seventh in slugging. That includes a 7-4 win at Kansas City as a +147 underdog. The outfield defense has looked very strong and last year's bullpen was No. 1 in ERA (2.67) and WHIP. San Diego is 5-0 for the first time in franchise history and hopes Michael King can keep it going. He struggled against the Braves in the opener and sports a 10.13 ERA after walking 4 in 2+ innings. King got off to a slow start a year ago, too, allowing five runs and 10 walks in 7+ innings in his first two starts (6.14 ERA). Play Cleveland.
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