San Diego Padres vs Boston Red Sox Picks and Predictions for Saturday, April 4, 2026
Use Code WWWC The San Diego Padres will again be on the road Saturday with another game in Boston inside Fenway Park at 4:10 PM against the Boston Red Sox, and we have you ready to roll with our San Diego vs Boston prediction. San Diego enters this matchup with just two wins in seven games this season. The Boston Red Sox stay home Saturday with two wins and five losses this year. San Diego has struggled of late, losing 3 of the last 4, following a three-run loss in Game 1 of this series. Boston has struggled to mislead, losing 4 of the last 5 after the win in Game 1 of this series, which ended a lengthy losing streak. Read more about this San Diego vs Boston prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our MLB Predictions!
San Diego looks for a positive
The San Diego offense has been terrible this season, with a .202 batting average. The Padres have scored just nineteen runs on 39 hits. San Diego has a .280 OBP and a .301 slugging percentage this season. Michael King got the start and took the loss for San Diego in Game 1 of this series, giving up four runs on seven hits across 5.2 innings of work. The San Diego bullpen combined to give up one run on two hits over the final 2.1 innings of the game. Gavin Sheets provided the only spark of the day for San Diego with two hits and three at-bats to drive in one run.
Ramon Laureano leads the San Diego offense this season with a .318 batting average, two home runs, and four RBI's. Jackson Merrill has struggled immensely this season with a .185 batting average, and Xander Bogaerts has been even worse with a .143 batting average. Fernando Tatis Jr has a .200 batting average, and Manny Machado has a .227 batting average this season.
Key Injury Report for San Diego:
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- Blake Hunt (Day-To-Day)
- Jason Adam (15-Day IL)
- Yuki Matsui (15-Day IL
- Sung-Mun Song (10-Day IL)
- Matt Waldron (15-Day IL)
Boston goes for 2 in a row
Offensively, Boston has been bad this season with a .208 batting average. The Red Sox have scored seventeen runs on 42 hits this season to go along with a .295 OBP and a .347 slugging percentage. Sonny Gray got the start and won for Boston in game 1 of this series, giving up two runs on four hits across 6 innings. The Boston bullpen combined to give up no runs on no hits over the final three innings of the game. Marcelo Mayer led the way for the Boston offense with two hits and two at-bats to drive in two total runs. Three other Boston players chipped in, driving in one run apiece.
Wilyer Abreu leads the Boston offense this season with a .393 batting average, three home runs, and six RBI's. Marcelo Mayer has drifted heavily this season with a .294 batting average, and Ceddane Rafaela has added a .227 batting average this season. Connor Wong has a .500 batting average this season, but he has played in just four games.
Key Injury Report for Boston:
- Garrett Whitlock (Paternity)
- Anthobny Seigler (10-Day IL)
- Joahn Oviedo (15-Day IL)
- Patrick Sandoval (15-Day IL)
- Kutter Crawford (15-Day IL)
San Diego vs Boston Pick
- San Diego vs Boston Spread Pick
Both teams have struggled to start the season, but Boston will have the edge in this matchup. Boston has the better overall offense and the better pitcher on the mound. Look for the Red Sox to bounce back and get rolling in this matchup. Expect the Red Sox to control this game from the opening pitches, leading 2 the win Saturday afternoon.
- San Diego vs Boston Over/Under Pick
Both are terrible offensively, and that will carry into this matchup. Despite both teams putting bad pitchers on the mound, each offense will continue to have its issues. Expect another offensive struggle from each team Saturday as runs come at a premium. Take the under on Saturday night in Boston as the San Diego Padres visit the Red Sox.
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