SAN DIEGO — The Giants flew into San Diego with the second-best record in baseball. They return to San Francisco with the third-best record in the division, suffering a two-game sweep at the hands of the Padres after losing, 5-3, on Wednesday at Petco Park.

The San Diego Padres are set to take on the San Francisco Giants in the first contest of a two-game series on Tuesday. Just in the nick of time, San Diego is receiving two key players back in the lineup for this clash.

The Giants' sticks have only scored three runs during the first two games of this series, but could catch a break as Texas Rangers righty Jack Leiter hasn’t pitched in one month. Leiter dazzled before his stint on the IL. The Rangers' young gun allowed only six hits and one earned run with a strikeout per nine across 10 frames.

The Texas Rangers and the San Francisco Giants meet in the middle contest of a 3-game set Saturday at Oracle Park.

The San Francisco Giants (19-10) and the San Diego Padres (17-11) open a 2-game set Tuesday at Petco Park. First pitch is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Giants vs. Padres odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.