San Diego Padres vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction: Padres to avoid a sweep

The Major League Baseball game between San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays will square it off at Petco Park. In this series, the Blue Jays have won the first two games. Can the Padres respond in this finale?

The San Diego Padres have lost some key players this season, but it is still commendable that they have shown character in many games. The Padres are below .500 after their game two loss of this series, and in this one, they will hope for a better performance. This season, the San Diego Padres have an 11-12 record, boasting a .736 team OPS and scoring 4.87 runs per game. However, the host's offense ranks 11th this season, and the pitching is ranked 22nd. The projected pitcher for this game will be Jose Musgrove, having already held a 2-2 record and an ERA of 6.29 this season. Ahead of this game, the underdogs won three of the last four games with the Blue Jays, while the road team covered the run line in each of the host's recent games.

The Toronto Blue Jays are 11-9 this season, and they are becoming a threat in the MLB this season. In the Saturday game, the Toronto Blue Jays scored three runs in the first inning, and they did well in building on that to win the game. The Toronto Blue Jays have been a decent offense so far, as they are 18th in baseball with a .696 team OPS while scoring a solid 4.15 runs per game. In this game, the Toronto Blue Jays will have Chris Bassitt as the starting pitcher. This season, Chris Bassitt has a 2-2 record and an ERA of 4.03. Ahead of this game, the Toronto Blue Jays have won their last ten day games against National League opponents following a win. Also, they covered the run line in each of their last eight games as road underdogs.

The San Diego Padres bullpens are 17th in the MLB with a 4.03 reliever ERA, while the Blue Jays are all the way down at 24th in the league with a 5.19 bullpen ERA up to this point. The Toronto Blue Jays might be on the road, but they are going to find success in this game. The San Diego Padres’ offense have been good overall, but their defense really let them down in the first two games. I think the tables should turn in this one, and I do not see the Padres losing the whole series.