The Arizona Diamondbacks will take on their divisional rival San Diego Padres at PETCO Park. The first pitch is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Arizona will be televising the matchup.
Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres Odds
Oddsmakers are listing San Diego (+110) as the underdog to Arizona (-120). Bettors are able to gamble on the game’s total with odds sitting at -120 for over 8 runs and even money (+100) for under 8. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds standing at +125 for the Diamondbacks -1.5 runs and -145 for the Padres +1.5.
The Diamondbacks are 58-48 SU and have gone 54-51 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 5.3 units for moneyline gamblers and 7.2 units ATS. The Padres, on the other hand, are 42-65 SU and 48-58 ATS. The team’s lost 11.1 units for moneyline bettors and 29.1 units ATS.
Padres games have a 50-53-3 over/under record in 2018. Diamondbacks games have gone under 52 times, gone over 48 times and pushed on five occasions.
Right-hander Clay Buchholz will get the nod for the visiting Diamondbacks. Buchholz is 3-1 with a 2.38 ERA and 36 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Padres this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Padres are handing the ball to lefty Joey Lucchesi (5-5, 3.34 ERA), who has 75 strikeouts and 25 walks, as well as a WHIP of 1.21. Lucchesi is 0-2 with nine strikeouts and a 5.23 ERA over two starts against Arizona this year.
Arizona’s pitchers have allowed 3.9 runs per game and its starters own a 4.02 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 9.25 K/9. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 2.98, along with a WHIP of 1.26.
Diamondbacks hitters have slashed .234/.315/.396 on their way to 4.5 runs scored per game in 2018, including 5.1 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
First baseman Paul Goldschmidt and left fielder David Peralta continue to lead Arizona’s hitters. Goldschmidt is hitting .277/.384/.517 with 22 home runs, 56 RBIs and 66 runs scored. Peralta (.286/.345/.488) is up to 16 homers, 53 RBIs and 48 runs scored.
For the home team, San Diego’s pitching staff has allowed 4.8 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starting pitching staff has a 5.06 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.61 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 9.7 K/9. In 45 games against NL West foes, Padres starters have an ERA of 5.30 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.50.
The San Diego hitters have put up 3.7 runs per outing, including 3.7 per game against divisional foes and 3.2 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .208/.254/.340 over its last five matchups and is 1-4 SU during that span.
The Padres’ hitters have been led by first baseman Eric Hosmer and shortstop Freddy Galvis. Hosmer is hitting .246/.311/.382 with 10 home runs, 42 RBIs and 44 runs scored, and Galvis has put up a line of .240/.297/.341 with five homers, 40 RBIs and 34 runs scored.
The Diamondbacks have gained 3.9 units and are 18-19 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 15 of those games, as opposed to 19 that’ve hit the under against lefty starters. On the other hand, the Padres have lost 2.0 units and are 38-37 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in 33 of those games, compared to 39 that went under the total.
Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Padres, ATS Winner – Padres, O/U – UNDER
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Notes
Betting Notes
The over has cashed in five of San Diego’s last seven games.
The Padres have lost five of their last six games SU.
Arizona has recorded 24.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 26.2 over its last five.
The Diamondbacks have hit five home runs in their last 10 games, including three over their last five.
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