Athletics vs. Padres Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 23

The Athletics visit the San Diego Padres at 9:40 p.m. ET on Saturday. J.T. Ginn (2-2, 2.98 ERA) will start for the Athletics, who are 26-25 this season and first in the AL West. Lucas Giolito (1-0, 5.40 ERA) is expected to start for the Padres, who are 30-20 and second in the NL West.

The moneyline odds for the Athletics (-118) versus the Padres (-101) indicate a tight game. The over/under for the Athletics-Padres game is 8.

Athletics vs. Padres Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, May 23, 2026
• Game time: 9:40 p.m. ET
• Location: San Diego, California
• Stadium: Petco Park
• Favorite: Athletics (-118)
• Underdog: Padres (-101)
• Over/under: 8

How to Watch Athletics vs. Padres

• TV Channel: SDPA and NBCS-CA
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Athletics vs. Padres: Betting the Moneyline

• The Athletics have won seven of the 16 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (43.8%).
• The Padres have won in 13, or 56.5%, of the 23 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season, the Athletics have won seven of their 15 games, or 46.7%, when favored by at least -118 on the moneyline.
• This season, the Padres have come away with a win 11 times in 21 chances when named as an underdog of at least -101 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Athletics have an implied win probability of 54.1%.
• The Padres have an implied victory probability of 50.2% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Athletics vs. Padres: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Athletics have combined with their opponents to go over the total 24 times this season for a 24-25-2 record against the over/under.
• The Padres and their opponents have hit the over in 22 of their 50 games with a total this season.
• The Athletics have gone 27-24-0 against the spread this season.
• The Padres have an against the spread mark of 29-21-0 in 50 games with a line this season.