For the San Diego Padres it has been 10 years since their last winning season and 14 years since their most recent playoff appearance. Since AJ Preller took over as general manager there have been some big-name signings and a share of hype but little in the way of actual results. Padres executive chairman Ron Fowler has warned that changes will be coming if the Padres don’t start winning for 2020. The win total of 82.5 does portend of a winning season. And there are legitimate reasons for optimism beginning with a decent looking pitching staff. But there is nothing in the way of verifiable proof or past record that indicates much will be different. The Padres remain a reach. One improvement that did take place in the offseason is that the Padres are going back to their original color scheme of brown and gold. At least they’ll have an identity for the upcoming campaign.
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2020 San Diego Padres Win Total Odds at Bookmaker.eu: 82.5, -130 over, even
San Diego improved by four games on their win total for 2019 with a final record of 70-92. The Padres haver been a big money loser in four of the past six seasons on the MLB board with just one minor profit in 2017. One factor that could work in the Padres favor is the National West Division. Only the super-power Los Angeles Dodgers will be a tough out on the schedule. The Padres will have a disproportionate among of games against the Arizona Diamondbacks, San Francisco Giants, and Colorado Rockies on their schedule. That will help towards reaching the win total of 82.5.
On the Hill
Last year the Padres had MLB rankings of 18th for earned run average, 24th for quality starts, and 18th for bullpen.
Chris Paddock is the projected number one starter and is coming off a 2019 season in which he went 9-7 with a 3.33 earned run average and WHIP of 0.98. It was an impressive rookie season and one that bodes confidence of even greater things to come in the future.
Projected number two starter Dinelson Lamet was a part time starter in 2019 with a record of 3-5 and 4.07 earned run average with a WHIP of 1.28.
Veteran Zach Davies was 10-7 with the Milwaukee Brewers last year to go with a 3.55 earned run average and WHIP of 1.29. Davies has been an effective and regular Big-League starter since the 2016 season and won 17 games for the Brewers in 2017. At 27 years old Davies should be hitting his peak.
Joey Lucchese is another respectable starter that went 10-10 with a 4.18 earned run average and WHIP of 1.22 for the Padres in 2019.
Closer Kirby Yates saved 41 games last year with a 1.19 earned run average. He struck out 101 batters in 60.2 innings of work.
At the Plate
San Diego ranked 27th for run production in 2019 and still has a lineup that looks relatively thin.
Third baseman Manny Machado is a four-time All-Star. For 2019 he hit .256 with 81 runs, 21 doubles, 32 home runs, 85 runs batted in, a .462 slugging percentage and .796 OPS.
Eric Hosmer is best known for his time with the Kansas City Royals where he was an All-Star and 2015 World Series champion. Hosmer hit .265 with 29 doubles and 22 home runs last year.
2020 San Diego Padres Win Total MLB Betting Odds Pick
Although the pitching staff offers hope the fact remains that run production is going to remain a problem that will likely keep the Padres in the red for 2020.
2020 San Diego Padres MLB Betting Odds Prediction: Under 82.5 wins
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