Padres host Giants at Petco Park with Nick Pivetta taking the mound after a season of elite strikeouts and solid run prevention, while Kai-Wei Teng looks to rebound from a rough prior start against San Diego. The night opened with a three-homer charge from the San Francisco lineup—Heliot Ramos, Rafael Devers, and Wilmer Flores—spotting the Giants an early cushion that San Diego could not fully erase. The betting edge leans toward the home club, who combine recent August splits against righties with a favorable park factor that boosts their lineup’s upside in fantasy lineups and daily bets.

Fantasy angles center on Pivetta’s high strikeout ceiling (7+ Ks in six of his last eight) and Teng’s shaky form, which could yield a short leash if the innings slip again. The Padres’ offense has shown life at home and against right-handed pitching, while the Giants’ reverse splits and early power provide potential for sneaky fantasy value from Ramos, Devers, and Flores if they stay hot. The Padres are favored to win, with the -1.5 line offering a slate-ready avenue for stacking Padres bats alongside Pivetta’s punchouts.

In DFS and betting terms, target Pivetta for strikeouts and a probably clean line, and consider Padres stacks if you expect Teng to yield loud hits early. Watch for late bullpen leverage and park-driven runs, which can swing a tight game in either direction. The Padres' home prowess and San Francisco’s occasional fatigue in this venue favor a smoother Padres win and a higher-probability pass for the -1.5 play.

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On Monday night, Week 2 of the NFL preseason lights up Commanders vs. Bengals at 8 p.m. ET. Cincinnati sits as a 3.5-point favorite with a 43.5 total; moneyline sits at Bengals -218 and Commanders +180, with various props and margin bands in play. Looking ahead, fans can already explore NFL futures and Week 1 odds for the 2025 season, opener Eagles vs. Cowboys on Sept. 4.

In MLB action, Monday features a Brewers-Cubs showdown and Padres-Giants in a doubleheader. Nestor Cortes is listed for San Diego and Robbie Ray for San Francisco, with Manny Machado favored to homer at +290 in the Padres-Giants tilt. DraftKings ties the promotions across both leagues, offering the same bonus structure and Sunday Ticket savings.

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Two NL West showdowns headline Monday’s MLB betting slate: Dodgers at Rockies and Giants at Padres. Yoshinobu Yamamoto is highlighted for a seven-strikeout target in Denver, with Andy Pages delivering strong numbers against lefties, supporting the Dodgers’ -2.5 run line and Over on Yamamoto’s strikeouts. In San Diego, Robbie Ray faces Nestor Cortes as Padres back their ML favorite and the Under on an eight-run total, a setup that hinges on careful bullpen management and park factors at Petco Park.

Across both games, the article leans into targeted prop and game-line plays—Yamamoto 7+ Ks, Pages Over 1.5 TB, Dodgers -2.5, and Padres ML with a lean to Under 8. It also nudges readers toward current sportsbook promos as a stretch-run boost, like BetMGM and Caesars, to maximize value on these bets while the NL West battles tighten up the standings.

The Padres clawed to the NL West lead, then watched the Dodgers smash that momentum with a three-game sweep, dropping SD two games behind again. Monday brings a pivotal series opener at Petco Park against the San Francisco Giants, a rematch of a season-long back-and-forth where San Diego has won 7-2 in their two meetings so far. The betting board favors SD by 1.5, with Robbie Ray taking the ball for SF and Nestor Cortés for the Padres. The Padres have surged offensively since the All-Star break, posting strong wRC+ and mounting pressure on SF’s pitching staff. Ray’s projected strikeouts are tempered by SD’s low strikeout rate since the break, fueling a popular UNDER 5.5 Ks bet. The Padres’ lineup, led by a lineup that includes Cruz, Soto, Machado and others, should test Ray early, while Cortés needs to minimize the damage and manage SF’s lineup to hand SD a necessary win.

Ray has posted decent, but not dominant, numbers against SD this season, and Cortés must prove he can lock in against a potent SD offense that sits among the league leaders in production since the break. Petco Park’s depth and bullpen depth will likely decide the opener, with SD hoping to regain momentum and re-establish a grip on the division race. This week’s action could reshape the NL West standings, making every series a pressure point for fantasy managers and bettors alike.

Week 21 MLB two-start streaming targets showdown across 34 pitchers scheduled for two starts Aug 18–24, with a clear distinction between under-50% rostered sleepers and popular, rostered bets. Spencer Arrighetti leads theBest Available streamer group for his Houston slate, while Matthew Liberatore offers a steadier floor for WHIP and ERA thanks to favorable Miami and Tampa Bay matchups. The risk tier features Jack Leiter, Jameson Taillon, Dustin May, and Nestor Cortés, each with contrasting risk/reward dynamics against KC, LAA, SF/LAD, and SD/LAD. Post-deadline aftershocks tighten the streaming pool, making pace and pitch mix critiques essential for savvy fantasy managers.

Key names to monitor include Arrighetti, Liberatore, Leiter, Taillon, May, Cortés, and Taillon’s health return, alongside the Padres’ Cortés’ two-start set. The column emphasizes arsenal depth, matchup-driven rostering, and weekly waiver-wire discipline as the landscape shifts after the trade deadline. In weekly waiver-wire terms, these are the kinds of plays that can stabilize ratios while still contributing strikeouts and win potential.