Red Sox vs. Padres Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 3

The Boston Red Sox and San Diego Padres clash in the first of a three-game series on Friday at Fenway Park, at 2:10 p.m. ET. Sonny Gray (0-0, 6.75 ERA) gets the start for the Red Sox, who are 1-5 this season and fifth in the AL East. Michael King (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is the expected starter for the Padres, who are 2-4 and fifth in the NL West.

The Red Sox are moderate favorites on the moneyline (-124) at home over the Padres (+104). The game has an over/under set at 8.5 runs.

Red Sox vs. Padres Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, April 3, 2026
• Game time: 2:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Stadium: Fenway Park
• Favorite: Red Sox (-124)
• Underdog: Padres (+104)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Red Sox vs. Padres

• TV Channel: NESN and SDPA
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Red Sox vs. Padres: Betting the Moneyline

• The Red Sox have gone 1-4 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 20% of those games).
• San Diego has been defeated in both of the contests it has played as underdogs this season.
• Boston has a record of 1-4 when favored by -124 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The Padres have been listed as an underdog of +104 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Red Sox have an implied win probability of 55.4%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Padres have a 49% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Red Sox vs. Padres: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Red Sox have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total four times this season for a 4-2-0 record against the over/under.
• San Diego's games have gone over the total in two of its six chances.
• The Red Sox have put together a 1-5-0 record against the spread this season.
• The Padres have posted a record of 3-3-0 against the spread this season.