The San Diego Padres will do battle against the Arizona Diamondbacks at PETCO Park. Fox Sports Arizona will televise the action and the game is scheduled to get underway at 4:10 p.m. ET.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres Odds
Arizona (-185) is entering this game as the favorite against San Diego (+175) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this afternoon game at 8 runs (-105 for the under and -115 for the over). Gamblers can also bet on the game’s spread with the current runline odds standing at -130 for the Diamondbacks -1.5 runs and +110 for the Padres +1.5.
The Padres are 49-77 straight up (SU) and 57-68 against the spread (ATS). The team’s lost 15.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 31.5 units (ATS). San Diego has covered the spread only once in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven. The Diamondbacks are 68-56 SU and have gone 63-60 ATS. In total, the team’s gained 4.8 units for moneyline gamblers and 8.3 units ATS. Arizona has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in three of those seven.
San Diego games have an over/under record of 60-60-5 in 2018. The Diamondbacks have an over/under record of 57-60-6.
Zack Greinke will get the nod for the visiting Diamondbacks. The right-handed Greinke is 12-8 with a 3.00 ERA and 158 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with 11 strikeouts and a 2.38 ERA against San Diego this year (two starts).
The Padres will turn to Brett Kennedy (0-2, 11.00 ERA), who has five punchouts and one walks as well as a WHIP of 2.33. Kennedy hasn’t faced the Diamondbacks yet this year and did not pitch in the majors in 2017.
As a unit, San Diego’s pitchers have given up 4.8 runs per game overall this year. The club’s starters have a 5.21 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.47 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 10.0 K/9. In 51 games against divisional opponents, Padres starters have an ERA of 5.70 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.29.
San Diego’s offense has put up 3.8 runs per outing, including 3.7 per game against divisional foes and 3.4 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .205/.289/.360 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
First baseman Eric Hosmer and shortstop Freddy Galvis have led the Padres’ batters this year. Hosmer is hitting .257/.323/.397 with 12 home runs, 52 RBIs and 56 runs scored, while Galvis is batting .237 with 10 homers, 52 RBIs and 45 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Arizona’s pitchers have allowed 3.9 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.90 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 9.26 K/9. The bullpen has logged a solid ERA of just 3.12, along with a WHIP of 1.24.
Diamondbacks hitters have slashed .240/.319/.406 on their way to 4.5 runs scored per game this season, including 5.2 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
First baseman Paul Goldschmidt and outfielder David Peralta have paced Arizona’s hitters. Goldschmidt is slashing .293/.397/.547 with 28 home runs, 71 RBIs and 78 runs scored, while Peralta is hitting .299/.358/.526 with 22 homers, 64 RBIs and 60 runs scored.
The Padres have lost 4.8 units and are 44-43 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 39 of those games, compared to 45 that’ve hit the under against righties.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Diamondbacks, ATS Winner – Diamondbacks, O/U – OVER
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The over has cashed in four of San Diego’s last seven games.
Each team has hit 12 home runs over its last 10 outings.
San Diego has recorded 19.0 runs + hits + errors per game over its last 10 outings and 16.6 over its last five.
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