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Padres vs Guardians Prediction, Picks, Best Bets & Parlay

Free MLB prediction and picks for Sunday, August 16, 2026 · powered by DataStreak

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San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
61-57 · W1
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Cleveland Guardians
Cleveland Guardians
58-60 · L1

Padres vs Guardians Prediction

Mid-season MLB matchup, no playoff implications, no marquee narrative. Just two teams and a slate of player props worth looking at.

Records and recent form set the table. The props are where the meal gets served.

Padres vs Guardians Picks

No qualifying streaks today for SD or CLE. DataStreak surfaces picks where a player has at least a 5-game streak at 70%+ hit rate over a 20-game sample - neither roster has a player meeting that bar right now. Common on slow nights or matchups between cold teams; check back tomorrow. See all of today’s free picks across the slate.

Injury Report

9 listed
SD
  • Miguel Andujar
    10-Day-Il
  • Ramon Laureano
    60-Day-Il
  • Nick Pivetta
    60-Day-Il
  • Lucas Giolito
    15-Day-Il
  • David Morgan
    15-Day-Il
  • Jason Adam
    60-Day-Il
  • Samad Taylor
    10-Day-Il
CLE
  • Slade Cecconi
    15-Day-Il
  • Shawn Armstrong
    60-Day-Il

Team Trends

San Diego Padres
  • Failed to cover in 6 of last 10 games
  • San Diego Padres 23-28 ATS as a favorite this season
  • San Diego Padres 40-26 ATS as an underdog
Season ATS
63-54 ATS
L10 ATS
4-6 L10 ATS
L5 ATS
2-3 L5 ATS
Home ATS
30-28 home ATS
Road ATS
33-26 road ATS
As Fav
23-28 ATS as favorite
As Dog
40-26 ATS as dog
L10 O/U
0-0 O/U
L10 SU
0-0
Cleveland Guardians
  • Cleveland Guardians 28-31 ATS at home this season
  • Cleveland Guardians 28-38 ATS as a favorite this season
  • Cleveland Guardians 31-17 ATS as an underdog
Season ATS
59-58 ATS
L10 ATS
5-5 L10 ATS
L5 ATS
3-2 L5 ATS
Home ATS
28-31 home ATS
Road ATS
31-27 road ATS
As Fav
28-38 ATS as favorite
As Dog
31-17 ATS as dog
L10 O/U
0-0 O/U
L10 SU
0-0

Head-to-Head

SD 5-0 over CLE

DateMatchupScoreWinner
2025-04-02CLE @ SD25SD
2025-04-02CLE @ SD07SD
2025-04-01CLE @ SD27SD
2024-07-21SD @ CLE21SD
2024-07-20SD @ CLE70SD

Picks, parlays, injuries, trends, and matchup context powered by DataStreak.

The Final Word

Some games you watch for the result. Some you watch for the props. Tonight is both.

Padres vs Guardians FAQ

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