Red Sox vs. Padres Prediction for Saturday [5/20/23]

The San Diego Padres face the Boston Red Sox in MLB action at PETCO Park on Saturday, starting at 10:10PM ET.

Joe Musgrove (1-1, 6.63 ERA) will start for the Padres, pitting him against Chris Sale (3-2, 5.40 ERA) for the Red Sox.

Dimers' top betting picks for Red Sox vs. Padres, plus game predictions and best odds, are detailed below.

Who Will Win: Red Sox vs. Padres

Based on trusted machine learning and data, Dimers.com has simulated Saturday's Red Sox-Padres MLB game 10,000 times.

Dimers' renowned predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, gives the Padres a 51% chance of winning against the Red Sox.

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Red Sox vs. Padres Game Odds

• Run Line: Padres +1.5 (-200), Red Sox -1.5 (+165)
• Moneyline: Padres -115, Red Sox +104
• Total: Over/Under 8 (+100/-115)

Run Line, Moneyline and Over/Under

The Padres are listed as +1.5 underdogs against the Red Sox, with -200 at BetMGM the best odds currently available.

For the favored Red Sox (-1.5) to cover the run line, BetMGM also has the best odds currently on the market at +165.

BetMGM currently has the best moneyline odds for the Padres at -115, which means you can risk $115 to win $100, for a total payout of $215, if they get the W.

Elsewhere, FanDuel Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Red Sox at +104, where you can bet $100 to profit $104, earning a total payout of $204, if they win.

The Over/Under for total runs scored is set at 8 with PointsBet, which currently has the best odds for the Over at +100, while DraftKings Sportsbook currently has the best odds for the Under at -115.

As always, check out all the online sportsbooks that are available in your state for the best MLB odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Padres (+1.5) have a 65% chance of covering the run line, while the 8-run Over/Under has a 57% chance of going Under.

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Best Bets for Red Sox vs. Padres

• Run Line: Padres +1.5 @ -200 via BetMGM (65% probability)
• Moneyline: Red Sox @ +104 via FanDuel Sportsbook
• Total: Under 8 @ -115 via DraftKings Sportsbook (57% probability)

Our best bets are based on complex modeling and wagering expertise to help you make better decisions with your state's legal sportsbooks.

While the Padres are more likely to win the game, according to DimersBOT, betting on the Red Sox moneyline is the best option because of the edge identified when comparing our data-led probabilities to the sportsbooks' odds currently on offer.

Taking advantage of the edges published here at Dimers.com is crucial to being profitable in the long run.

Red Sox vs. Padres Probabilities

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Red Sox vs. Padres 2023

Saturday's game between the Padres and Red Sox at PETCO Park is scheduled to start at 10:10PM ET.

• Who: Boston Red Sox vs. San Diego Padres
• Date: Saturday May 20, 2023
• Time: 10:10PM ET / 7:10PM PT
• Venue: PETCO Park

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