The ice-cold Arizona Diamondbacks will try to avoid losing their fifth in a row as they play host to the San Diego Padres at Chase Field. Fox Sports Arizona will broadcast the matchup and the game is scheduled to get underway at 9:40 p.m. ET.
San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks Odds
San Diego (+165) is entering this one as the underdog against Arizona (-175) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this night game at 8.5 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total sit at +100 for the over and -120 for the under. You can also bet on the game’s spread with the runline odds standing at Padres +1.5 runs (-135) and Diamondbacks -1.5 runs (+115).
The Diamondbacks are 74-64 straight up (SU) and 70-67 against the spread (ATS). The team hasn’t moved the needle much for gamblers, gaining 0.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 8.1 units (ATS). Arizona has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the under has hit in all seven of them. The Padres are 55-85 SU and have gone 66-73 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 16.4 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 27.6 units ATS. San Diego’s covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven.
Diamondbacks games have an over/under record of 60-71-6 in 2018. The Padres have an over/under record of 66-68-5.
Joey Lucchesi will get the start for San Diego. The southpaw Lucchesi is 7-7 with a 3.59 ERA and 114 strikeouts. He’s 0-4 with 18 strikeouts and a 7.71 ERA against Arizona this year (four starts).
The Diamondbacks will turn to lefty Robbie Ray (4-2, 4.55 ERA), who has 120 punchouts and 50 walks to his name as well as a 1.44 WHIP. Ray is 0-0 with 10 strikeouts and a 7.27 ERA across two starts against San Diego this year.
Arizona’s pitching staff has allowed 3.8 runs per game overall this year as a unit. Its starters have a 3.74 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 3.16, a WHIP of 1.21 and a K/9 of 8.2. In 62 games against NL West opponents, Diamondbacks starters have an ERA of 3.91 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.76.
Arizona’s hitters are putting up 4.4 runs per outing, including 4.7 per game against divisional foes and 2.2 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .185/.250/.315 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
The Diamondbacks’ batters have been led by first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and left fielder David Peralta. Goldschmidt is hitting .295/.397/.548 with 31 home runs, 79 RBIs and 84 runs scored, and Peralta is batting .296 with 26 homers, 74 RBIs and 66 runs.
In the visiting dugout, San Diego’s pitching staff allowed 4.7 runs per game and its starters own a 5.09 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 7.28 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.48, along with a K-per-9 of 9.99.
The Padres offense has slashed .235/.299/.377 on its way to 3.8 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.6 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
San Diego’s offensive production has been sparked by first baseman Eric Hosmer and shortstop Freddy Galvis. Hosmer is slashing .251/.317/.388 with 13 home runs, 56 RBIs and 62 runs scored. Galvis is hitting .237/.292/.362 with 11 homers, 58 RBIs and 50 runs scored.
The Padres have lost 14.7 units and are 16-28 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in 25 of those games, compared to 17 that’ve gone under against lefties. On the other hand, the Diamondbacks have lost 3.1 units and are 23-26 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over has cashed in 21 of those games, compared to 25 that’ve gone under.
San Diego Padres vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Diamondbacks, ATS Winner – Padres, O/U – OVER
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The over has hit in three of San Diego’s last seven contests.
The Padres have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games, including eight over their last five.
San Diego has recorded 21.1 runs + hits + errors per game over its last 10 contests and 19.4 over its last five.
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