Stephen Nover's MLB Total of the Week
(MLB) San Diego vs. Texas, 05/10/2017 4:05 PM, Score: 3 - 4
Total: 8.50 | 100.00 Over
Result: Win
Only two teams average fewer runs per game than San Diego. The Padres are averaging just 2.3 runs during their last six games.

The Padres are facing one of the best pitchers in the American League, Yu Darvish. Darvish is especially tough in interleague games where NL teams aren't used to seeing him. He has a 7-2 record with a 2.09 ERA in 12 career interleague starts.

San Diego starter Luis Perdomo is one of the more underrated pitchers. He has a 2.65 ERA in his last three starts. No pitcher has a higher groundball rate than Perdomo. Right-handed batters are hitting only .180 against him. The under has cashed seven of the last 10 times Perdomo has started.

Texas did score 11 runs on Tuesday. However, the Rangers averaged just 2.2 runs in their previous four games.

Closers for both teams are rested. The weather forecast is overcast with wind blowing in at 15 mph. James Hoye is slated to be the home plate umpire. The under has cashed 58 percent of the time when Hoye has been the home plate umpire since 2013.

Note, too, the under has cashed 10 of the past 12 times Texas has played at home.