The Arizona Diamondbacks are set to host their division rival San Diego Padres at Chase Field. The first pitch is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Arizona will be televising the action.
San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks Odds
San Diego (+170) is entering this game as the underdog to Arizona (-180) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this one at 8 runs (+100 for the over and -120 for the under). The game’s most recent runline odds sit at -130 for taking the Padres +1.5 runs and +110 for the Diamondbacks -1.5.
The Padres are 38-53 SU and have gone 42-48 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 5.5 units for moneyline gamblers and 22.1 units ATS. The Diamondbacks, on the other hand, are 50-40 SU and 46-43 ATS. They’ve gained 6.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 7.5 units ATS.
Arizona games have an over/under record of 42-42-5 so far in 2018. The Padres have been a decent under bet with a total record of 40-47-3.
Left-hander Clayton Richard is projected to start for San Diego. Richard is 7-8 with a 4.46 ERA and 86 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with six strikeouts and a 5.40 ERA against Arizona this year.
The Diamondbacks are handing the ball to righty Zack Greinke (9-5, 3.36 ERA), who has 112 strikeouts and 20 walks, as well as a 1.11 WHIP. Greinke hasn’t faced the Padres yet this year, but he made three starts against them in 2017, posting a 2-1 record with a 2.37 ERA and 25 strikeouts.
As a unit, Arizona’s pitching staff has given up 3.8 runs per game overall in 2018. The team’s starters have an ERA of 4.09, a WHIP of 1.27 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.2. The bullpen has posted a solid ERA of just 2.53, a WHIP of 1.14 and a K/9 of 7.7. In 36 games against NL West foes, Diamondbacks starters have an ERA of 4.04 and the bullpen’s ERA is 2.97.
The Arizona hitters have produced 4.5 runs per outing, including 5.1 per game against divisional foes and 6.8 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .288/.383/.471 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that span.
David Peralta has helped lead the Diamondbacks’ offense this year with 15 home runs, 49 RBIs and 41 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, San Diego’s pitchers have allowed 4.6 runs per game and its starters own a 4.73 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 7.67 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.73, along with a K-per-9 of 9.54.
Padres hitters have slashed .233/.299/.368 on their way to 3.7 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.8 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Eric Hosmer has led San Diego’s offense and is hitting .259/.333/.410 with nine home runs, 37 RBIs and 38 runs scored.
The Diamondbacks just took the previous game in this series by a final score of 20 runs to five.
San Diego Padres vs. Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Diamondbacks, ATS Winner – Padres, O/U – OVER
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The under has hit in three of San Diego’s last seven games.
Each team has hit eight home runs over its last 10 games.
San Diego has recorded 17.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 17.6 over its last five.
The Padres have lost five of their last six games SU.
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