Padres vs Red Sox Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 8

Odds updated as of 7:13 a.m.
The San Diego Padres are among the MLB squads in action on Friday, up against the Boston Red Sox.
Here's what you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.
Padres vs Red Sox Game Info
- San Diego Padres (64-51) vs. Boston Red Sox (64-52)
- Date: Friday, August 8, 2025
- Time: 9:40 p.m. ET
- Venue: PETCO Park -- San Diego, California
- Coverage: SDPA and NESN
Padres vs Red Sox Odds & Moneyline
- All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Moneyline: SD: (-188) | BOS: (+158)
- Spread: SD: -1.5 (+112) | BOS: +1.5 (-134)
- Total: 8 -- Over: (-106) | Under: (-114)
Padres vs Red Sox Probable Starting Pitchers
Probable Pitchers: Nick Pivetta (Padres) - 11-3, 2.73 ERA vs Walker Buehler (Red Sox) - 6-6, 5.74 ERA
The probable starters are Nick Pivetta (11-3) for the Padres and Walker Buehler (6-6) for the Red Sox. Pivetta's team is 13-9-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Pivetta's team is 8-5 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Red Sox are 11-8-0 against the spread when Buehler starts. The Red Sox have been the underdog on the moneyline in eight of Buehler's starts this season, and they went 3-5 in those matchups.
Padres vs Red Sox Prediction & Pick
All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Padres win (63%)
Padres vs Red Sox Moneyline
- Boston is a +158 underdog on the moneyline, while San Diego is a -188 favorite at home.
Padres vs Red Sox Spread
- The Padres are favored by 1.5 runs at home against the Red Sox. The Padres are +112 to cover the spread, while the Red Sox are -134.
Padres vs Red Sox Over/Under
- The over/under for Padres-Red Sox on Aug. 8 is 8. The over is -106, and the under is -114.
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Padres vs Red Sox Betting Trends
- The Padres have been favorites in 59 games this season and have come away with the win 36 times (61%) in those contests.
- This year San Diego has won seven of 11 games when listed as at least -188 on the moneyline.
- The Padres and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 47 of their 113 opportunities.
- The Padres are 62-51-0 against the spread in their 113 games that had a posted line this season.
- The Red Sox have been the moneyline underdog 40 total times this season. They've gone 19-21 in those games.
- Boston has a 1-3 record (winning only 25% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +158 or longer.
- The Red Sox have played in 115 games with an over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 54 times (54-56-5).
- The Red Sox have collected a 65-50-0 record against the spread this season (covering 56.5% of the time).
Padres Player Leaders
- Manny Machado has 133 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .500, both of which are best among San Diego hitters this season. He has a .300 batting average and an on-base percentage of .359.
- Among qualifying batters in the majors, he ranks ninth in batting average, 28th in on-base percentage, and 21st in slugging.
- Fernando Tatis Jr. is hitting .261 with 19 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 65 walks. He's slugging .434 with an on-base percentage of .364.
- Among all qualified, he is 71st in batting average, 23rd in on-base percentage and 75th in slugging percentage.
- Luis Arraez has 129 hits this season and has a slash line of .291/.326/.396.
- Xander Bogaerts has been key for San Diego with 111 hits, an OBP of .340 plus a slugging percentage of .398.
- Bogaerts has safely hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .350 with a double, two home runs, a walk and three RBIs.
Red Sox Player Leaders
- Jarren Duran has a .329 on-base percentage and a .463 slugging percentage, both team-high numbers for the Red Sox. He's batting .264.
- He is 66th in batting average, 73rd in on-base percentage and 49th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in MLB.
- Duran enters this game on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with two doubles, a home run and four RBIs.
- Ceddanne Rafaela is hitting .264 with 23 doubles, three triples, 14 home runs and 17 walks. He's slugging .450 with an on-base percentage of .303.
- Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 66th in batting average, 130th in on-base percentage and 66th in slugging percentage.
- Trevor Story is hitting .261 with 19 doubles, 18 home runs and 23 walks.
- Wilyer Abreu's 80 hits lead his team.
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