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

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

At home, the Padres are favored to win on the moneyline (-162) over the Athletics (+136). The over/under for this contest is set at 8.5.

Padres vs. Athletics Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, May 23, 2026
• Game time: 9:40 p.m. ET
• Location: San Diego, California
• Stadium: Petco Park
• Favorite: Padres (-162)
• Underdog: Athletics (+136)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Padres vs. Athletics

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

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Padres vs. Athletics: Betting the Moneyline

• The Padres have won 60% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (15-10).
• The Athletics have come away with 19 wins in the 34 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, the Padres have won five of their seven games when favored by at least -162 on the moneyline.
• This season, the Athletics have come away with a win five times in 12 chances when named as an underdog of at least +136 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Padres' implied win probability is 61.8%.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 42.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Padres vs. Athletics: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Padres have played in 50 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 22 times (22-26-2).
• Games involving the Athletics have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 24 of 51 chances this season.
• The Padres have covered 58% of their games this season, going 29-21-0 against the spread.
• The Athletics are 27-24-0 against the spread in their 51 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.