Analyzing Friday’s Chicago White Sox at San Diego Padres odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

Fernando Tatís Jr., Manny Machado and Donovan Solano gifted the San Diego Padres with plenty of insurance against the Houston Astros on Wednesday.

Jose Altuve was ejected after disputing an umpire's call and removing his sock to show a supposed foul off his foot during an Astros game.

Astros starter Framber Valdez made one mistake in seven innings, and it ended up handing him a tough-luck loss as he was outdueled by the Padres' Dylan Cease.

There’s a lot of baseball still to be played before the World Series comes our way in late October, but the three-game series between the Astros and Padres this week at Petco Park left both teams thinking of a possible Fall Classic matchup.

After Grae Kessinger made a diving stop on a ground ball and flipped it to Jeremy Peña to secure the final out in the Houston Astros' 4-3 win over the Padres on Tuesday night, Geoff Blum didn’t hold back with his thoughts on the umpiring he’d just witnessed.

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