Tigers vs. Padres Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - March 26

The Detroit Tigers will meet the San Diego Padres to open the MLB season on Thursday at Petco Park. The game starts at 4:10 p.m. ET. Tarik Skubal gets the start for the Tigers, and Nick Pivetta is expected to start for the Padres.

Despite being the away team the Tigers are a moderate moneyline favorite (-135) over the Padres (+114). The over/under for this contest is set at 7.

Tigers vs. Padres Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, March 26, 2026
• Game time: 4:10 p.m. ET
• Location: San Diego, California
• Stadium: Petco Park
• Favorite: Tigers (-135)
• Underdog: Padres (+114)
• Over/under: 7

How to Watch Tigers vs. Padres

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

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Tigers vs. Padres: Betting the Moneyline

• The Tigers won 55.7% of the games last season they were favored on the moneyline (64-51).
• San Diego won in 36, or 50%, of the 72 contests it was named as odds-on underdogs in last year.
• Detroit had a record of 50-33 in games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -135 or shorter last year (60.2%).
• Last season, San Diego came away with a win 19 times in 41 chances when named as an underdog of at least +114 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Tigers have an implied moneyline win probability of 57.4% in this contest.
• The Padres have an implied victory probability of 46.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Tigers vs. Padres: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Tigers combined with their opponents to go over the total 86 times last season for an 86-76-8 record against the over/under.
• San Diego and its opponents hit the over in 69 of its 165 games with a total last season.
• The Tigers finished 76-94-0 against the spread last season.
• The Padres went 89-76-0 against the spread in their 165 games that had a posted line last season.