Tigers vs. Padres Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - March 28

The Detroit Tigers have a 2-0 series lead, hoping to sweep the San Diego Padres on Saturday at Petco Park, at 8:40 p.m. ET. Jack Flaherty (0-0, 0.00 ERA) gets the start for the Tigers, who are 2-0 this season and first in the AL Central. Randy Vasquez (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is expected to start for the Padres, who are 0-2 and fourth in the NL West.

With moneyline odds of -113 for the Tigers versus -107 for the Padres, this game should be a close one. The total for this contest is set at 8.

Tigers vs. Padres Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, March 28, 2026
• Game time: 8:40 p.m. ET
• Location: San Diego, California
• Stadium: Petco Park
• Favorite: Tigers (-113)
• Underdog: Padres (-107)
• Over/under: 8

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• TV Channel: SDPA and DSN
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Tigers vs. Padres: Betting the Moneyline

• The Tigers won 64 of the 115 games they were favored on the moneyline last season (55.7%).
• San Diego was victorious in 36, or 50%, of the 72 contests it was chosen as underdogs in last season.
• Detroit had a record of 62-48 in games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -113 or shorter last year (56.4%).
• Last season, San Diego came away with a win 33 times in 69 chances when named as an underdog of at least -107 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Tigers have an implied moneyline win probability of 53.1% in this matchup.
• The Padres have an implied victory probability of 51.7% according to the moneyline set 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 put together a 76-94-0 record ATS last season (covering 44.7% of the time).
• In 165 games with a line last season, the Padres had a mark of 89-76-0 against the spread.