It’s Tuesday, August 12 and the Padres (67-52) are in San Francisco to take on the Giants (59-60). Nestor Cortes is slated to take the mound for San Diego against Robbie Ray for San Francisco.
The Padres won the series opener over the Giants to extend its winning streak to three games, while San Francisco extended its losing streak to three games.
San Diego is now 12-3 over the last 15 games and heating up the NL West standings at 1.0 game behind the Dodgers. With last night’s loss, the Giants are now below .500 and 9.0 games back of the division.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Padres at Giants
- Date: Tuesday, August 12, 2025
- Time: 9:45PM EST
- Site: Oracle Park
- City: San Francisco, CA
- Network/Streaming: SDPA, NBCSBA
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Odds for the Padres at the Giants
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
- Moneyline: Padres (+110), Giants (-131)
- Spread: Giants -1.5
- Total: 7.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Padres at Giants
- Pitching matchup for August 12, 2025: Nestor Cortes vs. Robbie Ray
- Padres: Nestor Cortes, (1-1, 3.86 ERA)
Last outing: 3.86 ERA, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 3 Strikeouts - Giants: Robbie Ray, (9-5, 2.85 ERA)
Last outing: 3.00 ERA, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 8 Strikeouts
- Padres: Nestor Cortes, (1-1, 3.86 ERA)
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Padres and the Giants
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday’s game between the Padres and the Giants:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the San Diego Padres at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 7.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Padres at Giants
- San Diego is 5-1 in the last 6 games and 3-0 in the past 3
- San Diego is 12-3 in the past 15 games
- San Francisco is 3-3 in the last 6 games and 0-3 in the past 3
- The Padres have won 5 of their last 7 games, while the Giants have lost 11 in 13 at home
- The Padres’ last 3 games have gone over the Total
- The Giants have failed to cover the Run Line in 16 of their last 20 home games
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