How to Bet Padres Win Total With Fernando Tatis Jr. Injured
By Joe Summers
The San Diego Padres were the talk of the MLB after a spending spree in last year's offseason positioned them to make a deep run.
Things didn't quite work out as expected. The rotation disappointed, Fernando Tatis Jr. missed time with an injury and San Diego finished a disappointing 79-83.
Expectations were sky-high heading into the lockout, but with news that Tatis could miss up to three months, Padres fans have cause for concern.
Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. fractured his wrist during the offseason and needs surgery that will sideline him up to three months, according to GM A.J. Preller. pic.twitter.com/rGxmSWPJlS
— ESPN (@espn) March 14, 2022
WynnBET Sportsbook has the Padres' win total set at 86.5 (Over -110, Under -110) following the news, but what should bettors do with this information? Is there value to be had on either side?
How To Bet Padres Win Total
The Padres have a new manager at the helm in Bob Melvin, who has amassed a .514 winning percentage in 18 seasons at the helm for various teams (most recently the Athletics). They'll get Mike Clevenger back after he missed all of last season with Tommy John surgery, but for the most part it'll be the same roster.
And that part is troublesome. Manny Machado is still a stud, but Eric Hosmer and Wil Myers have varied from disappointing to disastrous and the lineup may lack the necessary pop without Tatis Jr. crushing the ball all over the field.
Joe Musgrove was great leading the rotation last year, but things are dicey behind him. Blake Snell and Yu Darvish struggled, with Snell starting slowly and Darvish collapsing halfway through the season.
They'll have an extremely difficult schedule by virtue of playing in the National League West. The Los Angeles Dodgers have assembled a team straight out of a video-game with one of the best collections of talent ever, the San Francisco Giants still look dominant, and the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks are both well-positioned to improve from last year.
Put it all together and I have a hard time trusting San Diego. The Padres have too many question marks and without Tatis, making their margin of error tiny.
I'm on the under 86.5 wins and think they'll be closer to a .500 ballclub. Hopefully Tatis recovers quickly and gets back to his old self, but I think Padres fans are in for another disappointing year.
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