Red Sox vs. Padres Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 5

The Boston Red Sox and San Diego Padres play a rubber match on Sunday at 1:35 p.m. ET, with the series deadlocked at 1-1. Ranger Suarez (0-1, 8.31 ERA) will start for the Red Sox, who are 2-6 this season and fifth in the AL East. Walker Buehler (0-1, 6.75 ERA) is the expected starter for the Padres, who are 3-5 and third in the NL West.

With the Padres (+132) visiting, the Red Sox (-157) are a solid favorite on the moneyline. The total in this contest is set at 8.5.

Red Sox vs. Padres Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, April 5, 2026
• Game time: 1:35 p.m. ET
• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Stadium: Fenway Park
• Favorite: Red Sox (-157)
• Underdog: Padres (+132)
• 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 won 28.6% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (2-5).
• San Diego has come away with one win in the four contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Boston has played as favorites of -157 or more once this season and won that game.
• This will be the worst odds to win that sportsbooks have placed on the Padres this season with a +132 moneyline set for this game.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Red Sox have an implied win probability of 61.1%.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Padres have a 43.1% chance of pulling out a win.

Red Sox vs. Padres: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Red Sox have played in eight games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total four times (4-4-0).
• San Diego and its opponents have hit the over in two of its eight games with a total this season.
• The Red Sox have put together a 2-6-0 record ATS this season (covering only 25% of the time).
• The Padres have an against the spread mark of 4-4-0 in eight games with a line this season.