Red Sox at Padres Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 8
Two of the hottest teams in the MLB meet when Boston and San Diego take the field for a three-game series. The Padres are 9-2 in the past 11 games, while Boston is 7-1 over the past eight. This is the first and only series of the season between the two teams.
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 Red Sox at Padres
Date: Friday, August 8, 2025
Time: 9:40PM EST
Site: Petco Park
City: San Diego, CA
Network/Streaming: NESN, SDPA
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Odds for the Red Sox at the Padres
The latest odds as of Friday:
Moneyline: Red Sox (+158), Padres (-190)
Spread: Padres -1.5
Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Red Sox at Padres
Pitching matchup for August 8, 2025: Walker Buehler vs. Nick Pivetta
Red Sox: Walker Buehler, (6-6, 5.75 ERA)Last outing: 6.23 ERA, 3 Earned Runs Allowed, 9 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 0 Strikeouts
Padres: Nick Pivetta, (11-3, 2.73 ERA)Last outing: 1.29 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 1 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight's game between the Red Sox and the Padres
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday's game between the Red Sox and the Padres:
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 Boston Red Sox at +1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Red Sox at Padres
The Padres are 9-2 in the last 11 games
The Red Sox are 7-1 in the last 8 games
The Red Sox have a winning record (21-15) in matchups against National League teams this season
The Over is 4-1 in the Red Sox's last 5 games
The Red Sox have covered in 4 of their last 5 games showing a profit of 3.33 units
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