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San Diego at San Francisco

August 12, 2025
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San Diego's pitching shut down the Giants in the opener, a 4-1 win. Newcomer Nestor Cortes threw well in his first start, a 3-2 win over the Diamondbacks. The San Diego bullpen is No. 1 in the majors with a 3.02 ERA. The offense is 23rd in runs scored, 17th in steals, and 25th in slugging. The Padres are on a 14-7-1 run UNDER the total on the road. San Francisco's struggling offense is 24th in runs, 21st in on-base percentage, 29th in steals, and 28th in slugging. Robbie Ray (2.85 ERA) has 148 strikeouts in 142 innings and is holding batters to a .204 average. He has a 2.58 ERA at home and beat the Padres 3-2 in June, allowing four hits in seven innings. The bullpen ranks second in ERA (3.26). The Giants are on a 10-4-2 run UNDER the total at home. Play San Diego/San Francisco UNDER the total. 

1.5 units on Game Total UNDER 7.5 -105 (risk 1.5 to return 2.93)
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