The San Diego Padres will try to avoid their fourth straight loss when they play host to the Arizona Diamondbacks at PETCO Park. The matchup will begin at 4:10 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Arizona will be televising the game.
Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres Odds
For anyone who wants to play the moneyline, each team is currently receiving identical odds (-105) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this one at 8.5 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total now sit at -105 for the over and -115 for the under. Runline odds stand at +140 for taking the Diamondbacks -1.5 runs and -160 for the Padres +1.5 runs.
The Diamondbacks are 80-75 SU and are 86-68 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 3.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 12.0 units ATS. The Padres, on the other hand, are 69-86 SU and 71-83 ATS. The team’s lost 19.6 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 21.1 units ATS.
Neither team has been a strong over/under play this year. San Diego games have a 73-73-8 over/under record in 2019. The Diamondbacks have an over/under record of 70-72-12.
Left-hander Robbie Ray is the projected starter for the visiting Diamondbacks. Ray is 12-8 with a 4.20 ERA and 215 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with three strikeouts and a 3.38 ERA against San Diego this year.
The Padres are putting the ball in the right hand of Garrett Richards (0-1, 7.36 ERA), who has five strikeouts and zero walks this season as well as a 1.36 WHIP. Richards has yet to face the Diamondbacks this year and did not re a start against them in 2018.
As a unit, San Diego’s pitchers have allowed 4.9 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starters have an ERA of 4.64, a WHIP of 1.28 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.8. The bullpen has a 4.66 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 10.0 K/9. In 69 games against NL West foes, Padres starters have an ERA of 5.25 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.28.
The San Diego hitters have put up 4.3 runs per contest, including 4.3 per game against divisional foes and 1.2 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .160/.229/.244 over its last five matchups and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
The Padres’ offense has been led by Eric Hosmer, who is slashing .273/.320/.434 with 21 home runs, 97 RBIs and 71 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Arizona’s pitchers have allowed 4.6 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.17 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 8.64 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.39, along with a WHIP of 1.28 and a K-per-9 of 8.66.
Diamondbacks hitters have slashed .253/.325/.437 on their way to 5.0 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.2 runs per game against divisional foes and 6.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Ketel Marte has led Arizona’s offense. Marte is slashing .329/.389/.592 with 32 home runs, 92 RBIs and 97 runs scored.
The Diamondbacks are looking for another victory after a 4-2 win in the prior game of the series.
Diamondbacks at Padres Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Padres, ATS Winner – Padres, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has hit in three of Arizona’s last seven games.
- The Diamondbacks have hit four home runs in their last 10 games, including four over their last five.
- The Diamondbacks have a total OPS of .763 this season and an OPS of .731 against right-handed pitchers. The Padres’ OPS sits at .723 overall and .704 against righties.
- Arizona has recorded 17.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 24.6 over its last five.
- The Padres have lost nine of their last 10 games SU.
