The San Diego Padres will head east to square off against their division rival Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Fox Sports Arizona will be televising the action and the game is slated to get underway at 4:10 p.m. ET.
San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks Odds
Oddsmakers are listing Arizona (-130) as the favorite over San Diego (+120). The total stands at 9.5 runs and bettors can wager on either the over or the under for -110. Runline odds sit at -175 for picking the Padres +1.5 runs and +155 for the Diamondbacks -1.5.
The Padres are 64-72 SU and have gone 64-71 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 12.7 units for moneyline gamblers and 13.1 units ATS. San Diego has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has hit in three of those seven. The Diamondbacks, on the other hand, are 70-67 SU and 76-60 ATS. They’ve gained 4.3 units for moneyline bettors and 10.5 units ATS. Arizona has covered the spread six times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in three of those seven.
Diamondbacks games have an over/under record of 63-62-11 in 2019. The Padres have an over/under record of 65-62-8.
Cal Quantrill is projected to start for the visiting Padres. Quantrill is 6-5 with a 3.99 ERA and 71 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Diamondbacks this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Diamondbacks are planning to start righty Mike Leake (10-10, 4.67 ERA), who’s got 111 punchouts and 23 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.31. Leake did not re a start against the Padres in 2018.
Arizona’s pitching staff has yielded 4.6 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has an ERA of 4.41, a WHIP of 1.31 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.6. The bullpen has a 4.33 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 8.7 K/9. In 67 games against NL West opponents, Diamondbacks starters have an ERA of 5.12 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.41.
The Arizona offense is putting up 5.1 runs per outing, including 5.1 per game against divisional foes and 5.6 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .262/.324/.453 over its last five games and is 4-1 SU during that span.
Ketel Marte and Eduardo Escobar have led the Diamondbacks’ offense this year. Marte is hitting .320/.381/.571 with 28 home runs, 77 RBIs and 89 runs scored, and Escobar’s line is .271/.323/.533 with 32 homers, 109 RBIs and 85 runs.
In the visiting dugout, San Diego’s pitchers have allowed 4.8 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.56 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 8.46 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.53, along with a K/9 of 9.86.
Padres hitters have slashed .243/.311/.426 on their way to 4.4 runs scored per game this season, including 4.4 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
San Diego’s hitters have been led by first baseman Eric Hosmer and third baseman Manny Machado. Hosmer is hitting .285/.331/.456 with 20 home runs, 90 RBIs and 66 runs scored, while Machado is slashing .267/.337/.479 with 28 homers, 76 RBIs and 73 runs scored.
The Padres have lost 4.0 units and are 49-56 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 53 of those games, compared to 45 that’ve gone under against -handed starting pitchers.
Padres vs. Diamondbacks Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Diamondbacks, ATS Winner – Padres, O/U – UNDER
Betting Trends
- San Diego has logged 22 extra-base hits over its last five contests. Arizona has 18 XBH over its last five.
- Arizona has posted 19.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 23.6 over its last five.
- The Padres have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games, including eight over their last five.
