San Francisco Giants vs San Diego Padres Prediction: Expect another similar outcome

Wednesday's Major League Baseball action at Oracle Park features a matchup between the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants.

The San Francisco Giants have now gone 8 straight games scoring 4 runs or more, giving them a total of 29 runs scored in their most recent three games. When scoring four or more runs in a game, the Giants have won the last 12 games in a row. The Giants are led in hits and runs batted in by Thairo Estrada, who has 72 and 28, respectively, while JD Davis and LaMonte Wade Jr. have combined for 122 hits and 67 RBI. Today's starting pitcher is Anthony DeSclafani, who has a record of 4-6 with a 4.31 earned run average and 60 strikeouts so far this season. In his career versus the Padres, DeSclafani has a record of 3-1 with a 2.42 earned run average and 36 strikeouts. The San Francisco Giants have a record of 7-1 in their previous 8 games on Wednesdays and a record of 4-1 in their last 5 games played during game 2 of a series. The total has gone over in each of the San Francisco Giants' previous five games, going a perfect 5-0.

The San Diego Padres have scored at least four runs in six of their previous eight games, including a total of 11 runs in their most recent three games. When scoring four or more runs in a game, the Padres have won six of their previous nine contests. Xander Bogaerts has the most hits and runs batted in for the Padres with 65, while Juan Soto and Fernando Tatis Jr. have combined for 124 hits and 70 runs batted in. The next pitcher is Seth Lugo, who is now 3-3 with a 4.10 earned run average and 38 strikeouts for the season. Lugo has a career record against the Giants of 2-2 with a 3.28 earned run average and 15 strikeouts. The San Diego Padres have a record of 7-4 in their last 11 games overall and a perfect 5-0 record in their last five games played during game 2 of a series. In their previous 52 games, the San Diego Padres have a record of 35-15-2.

After yesterday night, I'm not in a hurry to support the San Francisco Giants since they're now on such a winning streak that it makes me nervous to do so. The San Diego Padres' play, however, remains inconsistent, and Seth Lugo, who has been out with a calf injury for more than a month, will throw a pitch for the first time in over a month. Pick pricing aside, I'm going to ride the hot hand and bet on the Giants here at home.