Detroit Tigers vs. San Diego Padres Odds, Preview and Prediction – September 4

The San Diego Padres are in pole position for a National League Wild Card spot. They still have a hard time catching the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West division. They will look to reduce their lead when the Detroit Tigers visit San Diego on Wednesday.

Keider Montero gets the start for Detroit. Montero has a 5.17 ERA with 1.7 home runs and 3.1 walks allowed per nine innings, with at least four runs allowed in five of his last nine starts.

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Montero faces a Padres lineup that has the highest batting average against right-handed pitching in the league, hitting .274. Since the All-Star Break, the Padres have averaged 5.3 runs per game, second-most among National League teams.

Yu Darvish starts for the Padres. Darvish is making his first MLB start since May 28. In his lone minor league rehab appearance, he allowed six runs in 3 1/2 innings.

Although the Tigers rank 22nd in total run production, they have averaged more runs per game on the road. At home, they have scored just 4.1 runs per game, compared to 4.3 runs per game on the road.

Both teams enter this series with similar bullpen performances. The Tigers are 11th with a 3.80 bullpen ERA, and the Padres are 13th with a 3.84 ERA.

With Darvish starting for the first time in months and the Padres’ lineup set to have a favorable matchup, there should be plenty of runs to score on Wednesday in San Diego.

MLB Pick: Detroit Tigers vs. San Diego Padres by 7.5 runs

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