The San Diego Padres will take on their divisional foe Arizona Diamondbacks in a Sunday matinee. Fox Sports Arizona will showcase the matchup. The game is scheduled to get underway at 3:10 p.m. ET.
San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks Odds
The Padres are 70-91 SU and have gone 73-87 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 23.5 units for moneyline bettors and 23.9 units ATS. The Diamondbacks, on the other hand, are 84-77 SU and 90-70 ATS. The team has gained 6.0 units for moneyline bettors and 15.3 units ATS.
Neither side has positioned itself as an obvious over/under play this year. Arizona games have a 73-75-12 over/under record in 2019. San Diego has an over/under record of 75-76-9.
Right-hander Michel Baez is getting the nod for the visiting Padres. Baez (1-1, 3.25 ERA) has recorded 24 strikeouts in 27.2 innings so far. He’s 0-0 with three strikeouts and a 6.75 ERA against Arizona this year.
The Diamondbacks are giving Taijuan Walker a chance to show what he’s got. This will be the first MLB start of the year for the right-handed Walker.
As a unit, Arizona’s pitchers have allowed 4.6 runs per game overall in 2019. The club’s starters have a 4.24 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.32 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 8.8 K/9. In 75 games against NL West foes, Diamondbacks starters have an ERA of 4.76 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.31.
The Arizona hitters are putting up 5.0 runs per outing, including 5.2 per game against divisional foes and 6.2 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .223/.336/.389 over its last five contests and is 4-1 SU during that span.
The Diamondbacks’ batters have been led by Ketel Marte and Eduardo Escobar. Marte is hitting .329/.389/.592 with 32 home runs, 92 RBIs and 97 runs scored, while Escobar’s line is .267/.319/.511 with 35 homers, 118 RBIs and 94 runs.
In the visiting dugout, San Diego’s pitchers have allowed 4.9 runs per game and its starters own a 4.67 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 8.87 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.63, along with a K-per-9 of 9.82.
The Padres offense has slashed .238/.309/.411 on its way to 4.2 runs scored per game this year, including 4.3 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (0-5 SU).
San Diego’s offense has been powered by first baseman Eric Hosmer and third baseman Manny Machado. Hosmer is hitting .267/.312/.428 with 22 home runs, 99 RBIs and 72 runs scored. Machado is hitting .254/.333/.460 with 32 homers, 85 RBIs and 81 runs scored.
Padres at Diamondbacks Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Diamondbacks, ATS Winner – Padres, O/U – UNDER
Betting Notes
- San Diego has logged 12 extra-base hits over its last five contests. Arizona has 17 XBH over its last five.
- The Padres have a team OPS of .720 this season and an OPS of .703 against right-handed pitchers. The Diamondbacks’ OPS sits at .761 overall and .731 against righties.
- The Padres have lost eight of their last nine games SU.
- San Diego has recorded 15.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 15.8 over its last five.
- The Padres have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games. The Diamondbacks have hit 11 over their last 10.
