Eric Hosmer and the San Diego Padres will be hitting the diamond against their divisional rival Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in a Wednesday night game. Fox Sports Arizona will be televising the action and the game will get underway at 9:40 p.m. ET.
San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks Odds
Las Vegas has San Diego (+105) as the underdog to Arizona (-115). You can play matchup’s total with current odds listed at -115 for over 8.5 runs and -105 for under 8.5. There’s a runline of Padres +1.5 (-200) and Diamondbacks -1.5 (+170) for this matchup.
The Padres are 64-74 SU and are 65-72 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 12.6 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 13.8 units ATS. The Diamondbacks, on the other hand, are 72-67 SU and 78-60 ATS. They’ve gained 4.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 13.0 units ATS.
Arizona games have a 64-63-11 over/under record in 2019. The Padres have an over/under record of 67-62-8.
The right-handed Chris Paddack is the probable starter for the visiting Padres. Paddack (8-7, 3.69 ERA) has racked up 129 strikeouts in 124.1 innings so far. He’s 1-0 with 12 strikeouts and a 1.59 ERA against Arizona this year (two starts).
The Diamondbacks are sending Zac Gallen (2-4, 2.79 ERA) to the mound. Gallen has 74 strikeouts and 31 walks as well as a 1.34 WHIP. Gallen hasn’t faced the Padres yet this year and did not appear in the majors in 2018.
San Diego’s pitching staff allowed 4.9 runs per game and its starters own a 4.61 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 8.43 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.59, along with a WHIP of 1.27.
Padres hitters have slashed .244/.312/.424 on their way to 4.4 runs scored per game this year, including 4.4 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
San Diego’s hitters have been led by first baseman Eric Hosmer and third baseman Manny Machado. Hosmer is hitting .285/.330/.455 with 20 home runs, 90 RBIs and 67 runs scored, while Machado has a .264 average with 28 homers, 76 RBIs and 74 runs scored.
For the home team, Arizona’s pitchers have given up 4.6 runs per game overall this year. The club’s starters have an ERA of 4.38, a WHIP of 1.30 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.6. The bullpen has a 4.36 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 8.7 K/9. In 69 divisional games, Diamondbacks starters have an ERA of 5.03 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.47.
Arizona’s hitters have produced 5.2 runs per contest, including 5.2 per game against divisional foes and 6.0 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .270/.328/.511 over its last five games and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
The Diamondbacks’ hitters have been led by Ketel Marte and Eduardo Escobar. Marte is hitting .324/.384/.584 with 29 home runs, 81 RBIs and 91 runs scored, while Escobar’s line is .271/.323/.535 with 33 homers, 110 RBIs and 87 runs.
The Diamondbacks have lost 3.3 units and are 56-42 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 40 of those games, as opposed to 51 that’ve gone under against righties.
Padres vs. Diamondbacks Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Diamondbacks, ATS Winner – Padres, O/U – UNDER
Betting Trends
- The under has hit in just one of San Diego’s last seven games.
- The Diamondbacks have won eight of their last nine games SU.
- San Diego fielders have three errors over the last five outin, compared to zero errors for Arizona over its last five.
- The Padres have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games, including six over their last five.
